As Sister Eileen Trainor reflected on the day she first professed her vows, she said it was hard to believe that 60 years with the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas had already passed.
Diocesan News
Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan Urges Catholics to Take Action as New York Suicide Bill Advances
The Medical Aid in Dying Act, which would allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with doctor-prescribed drugs, has new life, having passed the New York State Assembly with an 81-67 vote on April 29.
Faith Restored: St. Dominic Church Celebrates Return of Statues After Vandalism
Victoria Cirillo has been a parishioner of St. Dominic Church in Bensonhurst for most of her life, so when a hammer-wielding vandal destroyed two of the church’s statues 11 months ago, “it was devastating.”
Filipinos in the Diocese of Brooklyn Rally Behind Cardinal Tagle as Potential Successor to Pope Francis
Filipino Catholics in the Diocese of Brooklyn are praying that when the white smoke emerges from the Sistine Chapel, it will be Cardinal Luis Tagle who walks out as Pope Francis’ successor.
New York Bishops Urge You To Say ‘No’ To Assisted Suicide
The New York Assembly April 29 passed a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide in the state, despite strong opposition from the state’s Catholic bishops.
Diocesan Youth Gather to ‘Honor’ Pope Francis
Youth and young adults attended Mass at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Cypress Hills on April 30 with the intention of prayer for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis.
Aspiring U.S. Intelligence Officer Finds Her New Faith at St. John’s
Freshman Priscilla Ortiz found peace, purpose, and a renewed faith through St. John’s University’s OCIA program, receiving her Catholic sacraments while preparing to serve as a future Army intelligence officer.
Annual Futures in Education Scholarship Dinner Raises $1.75 Million for Catholic Education
Futures in Education’s Annual Scholarship Fund Dinner raised $1.75 million on April 29, thanks to the generosity of benefactors who value Catholic education, and not just for their own children.
From Canonization to Memorial: Family’s Pilgrimage to Rome ‘Strengthens Faith’
Vincent LeVien, director of external affairs for DeSales Media Group, received much more than he anticipated when he and his wife, Bridget, first planned their family’s spring break vacation to Rome.
Bridging Continents: Kenyans Visit Queens School, Strengthen Bonds
Two Franciscan brothers from St. Francis Secondary School in Lare, Kenya recently visited Fresh Meadows, Queens to forge deeper bonds with their “sister school” — St. Francis Prep.