Across the U.S., the coronavirus pandemic has drastically changed wedding plans. Some are taking part in socially distanced weddings while others have canceled altogether.
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Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay Begins Journey Home to His Final Resting Place in Mexico
The casket carrying the body of Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay, believed to be the first Catholic priest to have died from complications of the coronavirus in the U.S., is on a Delta Airlines flight bound for Mexico.
Catholic Academies, Parish Schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn to Remain Closed Through End of June
Dr. Thomas Chadzutko, Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Brooklyn, which includes all elementary Catholic academies and schools in Brooklyn and Queens, has issued the following statement following Governor Cuomo’s May 1 announcement that schools in New York State would remain closed for the rest of the 2019-2020 academic year.
Bishop-Elect Sweeney Goes High Tech to Get Acquainted With Priests and Parishioners of Paterson
Father Kevin Sweeney, pastor of St. Michael’s parish in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, and now bishop-elect of the Diocese of Paterson in New Jersey, is making a big transition during a very turbulent time.
How One Priest Is Helping African-Americans Cope With COVID-19
In New York City, African-Americans are dying from coronavirus at twice the rate of whites, according to the city’s Department of Health. Father Alonzo Cox knows the statistics well.
Soup Kitchen Volunteers Rally to Feed the Homeless
The current coronavirus crisis isn’t keeping parishioners at Our Lady of Grace Church from doing God’s work.
Advocates Ensuring Kids’ Catholic Education in COVID-19 Era
Futures in Education has started an emergency relief fund to offer financial help for unemployed parents who suddenly find themselves struggling to pay their child’s tuition.
Grieving Family of Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay, Brooklyn Priest Who Died of COVID-19, Say They Can’t Get His Body Home to Mexico
“If not for our faith, I don’t know how we could have been able to go through the last weeks,” Socorro Ortiz-Garay told The Tablet from Mexico during a recent interview. Socorro is the eldest sibling of Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay, the pastor of St. Brigid’s parish in Brooklyn, who died March 27 at the age of 49 due to complications from COVID-19.
Only in Print: Ministering Becomes Joint Vocation
Often, hospital chaplains focus on ministering and supporting patients and families as they battle illness and undergo surgery.
Overcoming Odds to Help Shield Workers
When Michal Ashkenazy, chair of the Science Department at Fontbonne Hall Academy, saw emergency workers on television pleading for personal protective equipment (PPE), she jumped into action.