The New York City Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its bravest.
Diocesan News
Year in Review 2018
A look back at the year that was…
More Saying ‘I Do’ to Christ: Consecrated Virgins on the Rise
While flipping through a photo album, Angela Rose Scannapieco reflected on one of the most important days of her life. On Jan. 28, 2001, she became a consecrated virgin.
Teen Collects Hats, Funds For Children with Cancer
Skye Workman is a young woman on a mission – collecting hats to help cancer patients feel good about themselves.
Queens Woman Volunteers with Migrants at US-Mexico Border
Melissa Gibilaro packed a box full of crayons and coloring books – items that might bring hope to young migrants after a long journey.
Toy Giveaway Spreads Cheer to Local Families
Approximately 675 local families were “able to be blessed” through Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens’ Christmas toy giveaways in December. The unique events gave parents and grandparents the chance to pick out an item for each of their children or grandchildren.
Christmas Concert at the Co-Cathedral
Emmy Award-winning Fox News anchor and recording artist Kelly Wright headlined the annual Christmas Concert at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Prospect Heights, Dec. 6.
St. Lucy Leads Visually Impaired Closer to The Light of Christ
Father Jamie Dennis doesn’t prepare for Mass like other Catholic priests. He needs help because he’s lost almost all of his eyesight.
Safe Havens Make a Difference In the Lives of Newborns
When a Muslim woman went to a Catholic Church and gave up her newborn into the hands of parish staff at Our Lady of Refuge Church, Flatbush, she did so in accordance with New York State law.
Students Place Wreaths to Honor American Heroes
Students and families from Holy Angels Catholic Academy, Bay Ridge, placed symbols of the Christmas season on around 2,000 graves at Cypress Hills Cemetery last weekend.