On Dec. 19, Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop-designate Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez as the next bishop of the Diocese of Palm Beach, Florida.
Diocesan News
Bishop Decries Gov. Hochul’s Pledge to Sign Assisted Suicide Bill into Law
Gov. Kathy Hochul has confirmed she will sign the Medical Aid in Dying Act with “guardrails” she requested to hedge against abuse of the soon-to-be-legal right to assisted suicide in New York State.
The Tablet’s Bright Christmas Fund Brings Joy to St. Jude Shrine Church in Brooklyn
St. Jude Shrine Church is preparing for a “Christmas Joy” celebration in Brooklyn. The Tablet’s Bright Christmas Fund helps bring it to life.
Diocese of Brooklyn, Parishioners Discuss Increasing Parish Collaboration
On Dec. 10 and 11, diocesan officials met with parishioners from 19 parishes that will enter into a reconfiguration process.
Warriors, Come Out to Pray! Civilian Group Show Support for NYPD Officers
To demonstrate support and appreciation for officers, members of a newly formed NYPD Prayer Warriors gather outside police precincts on Saturday mornings to pray, sing hymns, and say a heartfelt “thank you” to cops.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Draws Another Record Crowd in the Diocese of Brooklyn
Bishop Brennan said that the 4,400 young people combined at the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Masses are the future of the Church.
Bishop’s Christmas Luncheon Raises More Than $450,000 for Catholic Education
Hundreds of people turned out to show their support for Catholic education by attending the Bishop’s Christmas Luncheon, where organizers said more than $450,000 was raised. The luncheon, held at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach on Dec. 10, raises money for the Catholic education and youth ministry programs in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Bishop Joins 5,000 Pilgrims in Plea for Restoration of Haiti
Bishop Robert Brennan joined Brooklyn’s Haitian Catholics at a national pilgrimage in Washington, D.C., uniting thousands in prayer for Haiti and its people.
Carroll Gardens Family’s Devotion to St. Lucy Spans Generations
Whenever Carmine Balsamo strolls through his neighborhood and walks by the corner of Court Street and Third Place, he is passing a piece of his family’s history. On that street corner is a shrine to St. Lucy that was erected by his late father in 1969.
Christmas Toy Shop a Gift for Financially Strapped Shoppers in Diocese
An estimated 600 people visited the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help on Dec. 10, where Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens (CCBQ) set up a free “toy shop” filled with everything from dolls to trucks to books and puzzles that parents could pick out to give their children for Christmas. All for free.