Derrell Bouknight said his most memorable college experience wasn’t his extensive academic accolades or his extracurricular activities, but instead it was his conversion to Catholicism.
Diocesan News
Lay Leaders Honored at Annual Recognition Mass
On May 16, the Brooklyn Diocese honored the service of laymen and women at the eighth annual diocesan recognition Mass and celebration, at Saint Nicholas of Tolentine Church in Jamaica.
It’s 3,200 Years of Marriage and Counting at Anniversary Mass
Jim and Angela Calncey have been married for 50 years, and Angela summed their marriage up simply: “Without Jesus you can’t do it.”
Local Filipinos Celebrate ‘Our Lady of Antipolo’ in Bayside
In Bayside, Filipinos held the 15th Diocesan Feast Day Celebration of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, known to Filipinos as the “Birghen ng Antipolo” (Our Lady of Antipolo), at St. Robert Bellarmine Church on May 18.
The Reigning Catholic Schools Night MVP Gets Her Own Bobblehead
In preparation for the 2019 Catholic Schools Night, June 17, the MVP was on site when DeSales Media Group debuted her very own bobblehead at St. Bernadette Catholic Academy.
Students’ Works a Portrait of Joy at Tablet’s Easter Art Contest
That spirit was on display at The Tablet’s 12th annual Christ Is Risen Easter art contest on May 15 in Dyker Heights. The awards ceremony, co-sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Archbishop John Hughes Council No. 481, was held at the council’s center.
Jamaica School Students Are Published Authors, Historians
The work of the Aquinas Honor Society at Immaculate Conception Catholic Academy, Jamaica, continues to attract the attention of historical societies and politicians.
Police Commissioner Among Scouting Dinner Honorees
There was no questioning the legality of the procures at this year’s Bishop’s Dinner for Scouting held May 8 at El Caribe, Mill Basin.
Bishop Kearney High School Announces Permanent Closure
Bishop Kearney H.S., an all-girls high school in Bensonhurst that was founded in 1961, is shutting its doors this summer.
‘Unplanned’ Teaches Pro-Life Lesson to Diocese’s Youth
Unplanned tells the story of former Planned Parenthood director Abby Johnson, and her journey of conversion from a pro-choice supporter into pro-life advocate. Johnson’s story became the subject of national news, when she quit her job in late 2009 after witnessing a live abortion to join the 40 Days for Life organization, and the courtroom battle that followed.