Bishop Robert Brennan has relieved Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello from “any pastoral oversight or governance role” after investigations found he “mishandled” parish finances, the Diocese of Brooklyn announced on Nov. 18.
Diocesan News
Diocese Celebrates 125 Years of CCBQ and ‘The Charity of People’
A standing-room-only congregation filled the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph on Nov. 17 to join a Vatican official in a celebratory Mass marking the close of the 125th anniversary of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens.
Strokes of Faith: Brooklyn Museum Preserves James Tissot’s ‘The Life of Christ’ Collection
While the name James Tissot may not be as famous as fellow French artist Edgar Degas or the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, he was revered by them. For over a century, the Brooklyn Museum has been home to his art. The institution acquired his collection of faith paintings, “The Life of Christ,” in 1900. Last month, the museum began displaying two of the watercolors in a special exhibition to celebrate the museum’s 200th anniversary.
Students Get Exclusive Sky-High View From LGA Air Control Tower
The student council from St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy in Astoria got a tour of the control room on Oct. 24, courtesy of the Knights of Columbus, where they learned how the room operates. They observed air traffic controllers managing ground traffic and learned how they prevent collisions and guide pilots during takeoff and landing.
Diocese Engages Parishioners in Dialogue Over Potential Mergers
Taking a cue from the recently completed Synod on Synodality, the Diocese of Brooklyn has commenced meetings to gather members of various parishes to get their input on possible mergers. The first two “Pastoral Planning Information Sessions” were held Oct. 23 at St. Thomas Aquinas in Flatlands, Brooklyn, and Oct. 29 at St. Nicholas of Tolentine in Jamaica, Queens.
Priest Hopes to Share Life-Changing Experience Through Pilgrimage
Father Christopher O’Connor has traveled to the suburb of Chalco, on the outskirts of Mexico City, numerous times over the past year to serve Mass, hear confessions, and tend to the spiritual needs of students at a boarding school for impoverished girls run by a community of nuns.
St. Francis Prep Teacher, and Former Priest, Terminated After Allegations of ‘Sexual Abuse of a Minor’
A former Diocese of Brooklyn priest has been “terminated effective immediately” from his position as a religion teacher at St. Francis Preparatory High School in Fresh Meadows after the diocese determined that allegations against him of sexual abuse of a minor, dating back to the 1990s, were credible.
Camille Ferraro Way: A Heartfelt Tribute to ‘Queen of Communion’
Diego Arellano was a student in Camille Ferraro’s second-grade class at St. Mary Gate of Heaven Catholic Academy in South Ozone Park in 2004, and even though 20 years have passed, he still holds onto a life lesson she taught him. After Ferraro’s mother had taken a bad fall that left her a paraplegic, the teacher explained to her class of seven-year-olds that she would be taking time off from work to take care of her.
Lost WWII Purple Heart Medal Returns to NJ Family After 31 Years, Rekindling Memories of Veteran’s Sacrifice and Smile
Margarita Manhardt was a child in September 1944 when her family went to the port of embarkation piers in Hoboken to wish her uncle farewell. George Cerrito was a 26-year-old tank gunner in the 11th Armored Division during World War II.
All Souls Day Celebrated With Mass, Blessing of New Mausoleum
A historic Catholic cemetery dating back to the Civil War has a new space to provide a final resting place for more than 2,000 deceased persons.