More than 100 members of St. Peter Claver Church, Bedford-Stuyvesant, are fighting for their church’s history.
Diocesan News
Call to Service, Unity and Faith at Black History Month Mass
On the first weekend of Black History Month, the Catholic faith was front and center at the annual archdiocesan Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Manhattan.
Youth Initiative Supports Minister’s Desire To Serve
Under the conditions of discipleship, Jesus asked those who wish come after Him to deny themselves, take up their cross and follow Him. For Angelica Taveras, the consistent restlessness in her heart became such an intricate, detailed conversation with God that she told Him if she were to trade her comfortable, corporate-world salary and work for the Church, three particular criteria would have to be met. Did God deliver?
Nuns to Nones: Religious Sisters and Millennials Talk
Nuns and Nones made its debut in New York City Feb. 10 at St. Joseph H.S., Downtown Brooklyn.
Bishop Calls Leaders ‘Back to Right and Reasonable Morality’
Citing the Reproductive Health Act that was recently passed in New York State, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio decried the fact that it makes New York “the abortion capital of the United States.”
Flushing Faithful Celebrate Chinese New Year with Prayer
A community celebration of Chinese New Year drew crowds to St. Michael’s parish in Flushing, Feb. 10.
Three Brooklyn Diocese Schools Slated to Close, Two Will Merge
Three Catholic elementary schools in Brooklyn and Queens will shutter their doors for good this June. Another two will merge and open as one academy in the fall.
President of the Catholic League Responds to Governor Cuomo’s Op-Ed
Reaction from the Catholic community to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s New York Times op-ed defending his late-term abortion law continues to roll in.
Bishop Visits Catholic Schools, Says They Are ‘Second to None’
An annual event that dates back to 1974, Catholic Schools Week is a time when Catholic schools across the country hold a variety of community-building activities that range from Masses, open houses and musical and talent showcases to “buddy days” where upper grades mentor younger students in their schools.
How WYD Group Leaders Saved the Final Catechesis
World Youth Day pilgrims from Brooklyn and Queens are back in the diocese, having returned to the responsibilities of school and work, family life and social circles. As they go about their lives, one of the memories they carry with them is of a hot and humid morning during the final day of catechesis when the perfect storm occurred.