Holy Cross Cemetery holds a special place for many who are laid to rest there – and their loved ones went to the Brooklyn burial ground to remember and celebrate them on All Souls Day.
Diocesan News
Visiting Relics of St. Therese and Parents to Wrap Up Brooklyn Sojourn
The relics of St. Therese of Lisieux and her parents, Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, are concluding their visit to the Brooklyn Diocese but devotees will still have the chance to see them in East Flatbush and Carroll Gardens.
Co-Cathedral Hosts ‘Rock-A-Thon’ for African Missions
A chilly Sunday morning wasn’t going to stop the determined volunteers who were rocking outside of St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedal, Nov. 4. That’s because for the second year in a row, the Prospect Heights faithful were going to put on a show for those who were willing to give a donation for the missions in Africa.
Youth Encouraged to Explore Faith, Try to Live Like Saints
Students from Catholic academies and schools in Brooklyn and Queens came together for a junior high youth rally on Oct. 25 at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston.
Mission Sunday: ‘Every One of Us Is a Mission’
“Thank you, young people from our fourteen Catholic schools and religious education programs for having a missionary heart,” Auxiliary Bishop James Massa said at the beginning of his homily. He was the main celebrant of the Mission Sunday Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James on Sunday, Oct. 27.
Renovated Sunset Park Parish Center Rededicated
The nearly 500 children preparing for their sacraments at St. Michael Church now have a renovated and central place to learn the Gospel and prepare to commune with God Himself.
Catholic Lawyers Pray for Guidance at Red Mass
The Kings County Chapter of the Catholic Lawyers Guild and the Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn observed the start of the court year Oct. 25 with their annual Red Mass at St. James Cathedral, Downtown Brooklyn.
Local Concern, Security Rises After Synagogue Shooting
Jewish worshippers at a synagogue in Crown Heights, are still in shock following the deadly shooting in Pittsburgh, Pa.
IHM Marks 125 Years In the Heart of Brooklyn
Proclaiming Jesus Christ’s redeeming love in the heart of Brooklyn since 1893, Immaculate Heart of Mary parish is celebrating its 125th anniversary.
SJU Day of Immersion Explores Cultures and Faiths, Builds Bridges
The Guinness Book of World Records has recently conferred on Queens, New York, the distinction of being the most religiously diverse metropolitan area in the world!