100 pro-life supporters gathered at 26 Bleecker Street in Manhattan, New York to celebrate Planned Parenthood of Greater New York closing its clinic after 36 years.
Diocesan News
Submissions Now Open! The Tablet Launches Easter Art Contest
Students from Brooklyn and Queens are being encouraged to release their inner Michelangelo, da Vinci, Dali, or Cezanne as The Tablet kicks off this year’s Easter art contest.
St. Adalbert Catholic Academy Students Bring Stations of the Cross to Life Through Art
When Ashley Gleason, the fourth grade homeroom teacher at St. Adalbert Catholic Academy in Elmhurst, was searching for a way to help her students understand the meaning of the Stations of the Cross, she found the perfect solution. She organized an art project in which students created handmade depictions of each of the 14 stations […]
Cristo Rey Brooklyn Graduates Excel Through Real-World Internships
Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School graduates credit work-study program with launching their future careers.
Catholic Relief Service’s Mission ‘Will Continue No Matter What,’ Vows Bishop Cisneros
Catholic Relief Services celebrates 50 years of its Rice Bowl program this Lent, but faces funding cuts from the Trump administration’s USAID freeze.
St. Andrew Avellino CA ‘Best of the Boro’ for 5th Time
FLUSHING — St. Andrew Avellino Catholic Academy (SAACA) is on a roll, having once again been crowned “Best Catholic School” in the annual Best of the Boro contest. The contest, now in its 13th year, awards businesses for outstanding customer service. The organization also has an education category in which SAACA is now a five-time […]
Priests Honored, Excited for New Leadership Roles as Diocese Also Recognizes Retiring Deacons for Their Generosity
PROSPECT HEIGHTS — Bishop Robert Brennan announced on April 1 that he has tapped two priests to serve in key positions in the Diocese of Brooklyn —one as the diocese’s delegate for senior priests and the other as the master of ceremonies. Father Richard Beuther, pastor of Blessed Sacrament Church in Jackson Heights, was appointed […]
Priest With ‘Heart Of Jesus’ Moves Into Leadership Role in the Diocese of Brooklyn
PROSPECT HEIGHTS — After more than a decade accompanying future priests at St. Joseph’s Seminary and College, Father Michael Bruno will now transition to a new role supporting current priests in the Diocese of Brooklyn. On March 31, the diocese announced that Bishop Robert Brennan has appointed Father Bruno as the associate vicar for clergy […]
A Fighting Chance ‘Brother Lou’ On Journey to Raise Awareness, Punch Out Depression
Lou Sandoval, 60, aims to hammer a heavy bag for 33 hours on April 15 for the “Punching Out at Depression” marathon event.
Local Catholic Schools Embrace Phone Restrictions Amid Hochul’s Proposal
While Gov. Kathy Hochul is advocating a ban on cell phones in public schools, such a move would be nothing new in the Diocese of Brooklyn, where many Catholic schools already forbid students from using the devices.