Read the address Father Michael Bruno, dean of seminarians at St. Joseph Seminary and College, delivered to attendees at the Cathedral Club of Brooklyn’s 125th-anniversary dinner on Feb. 6.
Diocesan News
Cathedral Club Celebrates 125 Years of Community, Tradition
For the past 125 years, the Cathedral Club of Brooklyn has given back to the community. The Catholic lay organization’s 125th-anniversary dinner, held at El Caribe on Feb. 6, was no different.
Mass Unites in Celebration of Black Heritage And Solidarity
Bishop Robert Brennan described the Black History Month Mass at St. Thérèse Lisieux Church as an “uplifting” opportunity to be together, noting the Church symbolizes family, and, therefore, Catholics must stand together in solidarity when a member is discriminated against.
Pilot of Fatal DC Crash Remembered in Brooklyn: ‘He Will Never Be Forgotten’
Capt. Jonathan Campos, the pilot of the doomed American Eagle Flight 5342 that collided with a military helicopter in midair over Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29, was remembered during his funeral as a dedicated professional who had always dreamed of flying.
Diocese Announces Closure of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy Brooklyn
Faced with declining enrollment, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy in Brooklyn will permanently close at the end of this current school year. The Diocese of Brooklyn announced the decision by the academy’s board of directors on Feb. 11.
Ozanam Hall Looks to Enhance Dementia Care With New Space
Drawing from personal experience with her father, Ana Tagle said she understands the challenges of being a caregiver for a loved one with dementia.
Brooklyn Diocese Hosts First-Ever St. Brigid Feast Day Celebration with Standing-Room-Only Mass
The Irish Apostolate sponsored the Diocese of Brooklyn’s first-ever celebration of the feast of St. Brigid with a standing-room-only congregation at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Downtown Brooklyn.
Catholic Schools Uphold High Graduation Standards Amid State Changes
Naomi Goya, a senior at The Mary Louis Academy (TMLA), said the courses she is taking at her school are “rigorous, but in a good way,” and are putting her on a solid path toward graduation in June.
Dominican Sister at Transfiguration Renews Vows on Feast Day of Our Lady of Altagracia
Sister Yárelin Ventura renewed her vows on Jan. 21 after arriving in the United States from the Dominican Republic two months earlier.
Queens Academy Offers Students Chance to Open Doors to Faith
Megan O’Connell, an eighth grader at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy in Maspeth, does not plan to travel to Rome for Jubilee 2025. However, thanks to one teacher at her school, she feels she is still getting the chance to experience the spirit of the Jubilee.