On the evening of Oct. 16, Judge Nicholas Garaufis denied the diocese’s request for a preliminary injunction to halt restrictions imposed on houses of worship by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Diocesan News
Cardinal Dolan Says Mass at Visitation Monastery to Celebrate Sacred Heart of Jesus
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York shrugged off fierce rainfall to celebrate mercy, love, and compassion from the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Mass held at Visitation Monastery in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, marked the 100th anniversary of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque’s canonization.
Artists Give Inside Story on Creation of Mother Cabrini Statue
The sculptors behind the statue of Mother Cabrini in Battery Park, Giancarlo Biagi and Jill Burkee-Biagi, gave The Tablet an inside view of their process from concept to completion.
Diocese Goes to Court for 2nd Time Over Governor’s COVID-19 Restrictions
The Diocese of Brooklyn went to federal court for the second time in a week to try to overturn strict new regulations imposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on houses of worship in COVID-19 hot spots.
11-Year-Old Finds Strength Through Acts of Kindness While Going Through Cancer Remission
Rocco Pisani celebrated his 11th birthday on Oct. 7 at Cohen Children’s Medical Center while receiving intense chemotherapy treatments. He was diagnosed with leukemia in May and has been going into the hospital every 10 days for three-day stays.
Only in Print: Mother Cabrini’s Compassion Found Its Home in Carroll Gardens
The woman whom Pope Francis heralded as a shining example of “love and intelligence” in ministering to the needs of immigrants and helping them become integral members of their new homelands, goes by the birth name of Francesca Saveria Cabrini, better known as Mother Cabrini.
Only in Print: Going Remote in the ‘Red Zone’, From Educators’ Points of View
On Oct. 6, Governor Andrew Cuomo established three color-coded zones — red, orange, and yellow — to identify areas with increasing numbers of coronavirus cases. Public and private schools in the red and orange zones were temporarily closed, beginning Oct. 6 and Oct. 9, respectively, and must remain closed for at least two weeks.
Court Battle Against Gov. Cuomo Gets Second Wind
The Diocese of Brooklyn’s federal lawsuit against Gov. Andrew Cuomo over regulations he imposed on houses of worship in COVID-19 hot spots is at the center of several fast-moving developments.
Queen of Angels Uses QR Codes to Spread Gospel
Juan Rodriguez, pastoral associate at Queen of Angels Church, has developed a system of QR codes that allows parishioners to read the Gospel and follow along as the readings are read aloud at Mass — by simply using their smartphones.
A Day With St. Ephrem’s Pre-K 4 Class: ‘The Hardest We’ve Ever Worked’
With a month of school officially done, there’s a sense of routine and structure when you walk into St. Ephrem Catholic Academy. Students line up outside on the designated stickers, get their temperatures checked through thermal imaging, and go up the stairs and down the hallways in one-way fashions.