The feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes was celebrated multicultural style with a Mass and candlelit procession on Feb. 11 at the namesake parish in Queens Village.
Diocesan News
Students at St. Matthias Just Dewey It at School Library
Looking for a book in the library? There’s an app for that, but it lacks the charm of an old-school card catalog.The library at St. Matthias Catholic Academy, Ridgewood, has one of those ‘antiques’, and students use it to look up books based on the Dewey Decimal System.
The Cathedral Club Honors Local Leaders At Annual Dinner
The Cathedral Club of Brooklyn held its 120th anniversary dinner at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel in Manhattan on Feb. 6.
Only in Print: When Freedom Rang In Central Brooklyn | February 15, 2020
As Black History Month is celebrated across the United States, local history buffs may be interested to know that one piece of that history lies largely unknown in central Brooklyn.
Longtime Custodian’s at the Center of TMLA’s Family
John Cherry, The Mary Louis Academy’s 87-year-old custodian, is the heart and soul of the school.
Joyride of Destruction: Stolen Truck Crashes Into SUV and Two Homes
Three suspects stole a Meals on Wheels delivery truck operated by Catholic Charities of Brooklyn & Queens in Jamaica on Jan. 29, as seen in the exclusive surveillance video obtained by Currents News. They later crashed the vehicle during a joyride.
Two Love Stories From the Diocese of Brooklyn
Two love stories that show how the sacrament of marriage and married life can flourish in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Only in Print: With Book Clubs, Catholics Read It and Reap | February 8, 2020
“Take and read.” The words that St. Augustine once received in a divine message are taken literally by parishes in the Diocese of Brooklyn and many Catholics throughout New York City who belong to Catholic-based book clubs.
A Brown Virgin Bridging Communities
Our Lady of Candelaria has made its way to Brooklyn and Queens. Parishioners of Blessed Virgin Mary Help of Christians (St. Mary’s Winfield), Woodside, gathered on Sunday, Feb. 2, for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, or Candlemas, to show their devotion for the black madonna.
Local Youth Still Inspired by World Youth Day, a Year After Panama
A year after World Youth Day 2019 in Panama, the impact of the pilgrimage is still being felt by local youth who attended the event. About 200 Catholics from Brooklyn and Queens went to Panama, along with 700,000 young people from around the world looking up to deepen their faith and listen to Pope Francis.