Lily Acevedo, a member of the Legion of Mary at Most Precious Blood-Sts. Simon and Jude Parish, saw firsthand how the organization brought people closer to their faith through prayer and good works.
Diocesan News
Fund to Support CYO Set Up in Honor of Late City Councilman Paul Vallone
It has been three months since Paul Vallone, the former City Councilman and a Catholic, died unexpectedly from a heart attack at just 56 years old.
Statue at Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph to Show It’s ‘a Place of Action and Creation’
A craftsman needs the right space to make a living, and no doubt St. Joseph had his own spot, a workshop, where he also taught his foster son, Jesus, the carpenter’s trade.
Catholic Queens Man Urgently Seeking a Living Kidney Donor Asks: ‘Share Your Spare’
When Petar Vukelich had kidney stones nearly two years ago, he thought that would be the last time he heard about any issues with that organ. But then, he collapsed at work and was rushed to the hospital. Following an onslaught of testing, he learned the unimaginable: his kidney was failing.
Faith on the Diamond: HS Baseball ‘Captain’ Keeps Teammates Focused on Catholic Values
Compared to his teammates, Julian Cruhigger has more to do when he suits up for baseball games at St. John’s Preparatory School. The senior has a responsibility that extends beyond the diamond.
Block Party: St. Joseph’s Marks 10th Anniversary as a Co-Cathedral
On most weekends, Martine Michel can usually be found at the lectern at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, where she has served as a lector for four years. But on Saturday, May 11, she was on the street outside the co-cathedral manning a basketball hoop.
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Raymond Chappetto Celebrates Healing Power of Christ
In 2024, approximately two million people will be diagnosed with cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute. To recognize those currently fighting the disease and its survivors, the Diocese of Brooklyn celebrated a Mass of Healing on Tuesday, May 7 at St. Joseph Church, where dozens of parishioners received the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick alongside the Eucharist.
Vestiges of Papal History Remain Throughout St. Mary Church in LIC
A small church in Long Island City serves around 400 people every Sunday from a hidden treasure: liturgical furnishings once touched by a saint.
Relics of a Catholic Family Slain By Nazis for Helping Jews Are On Display in Manhattan Churches
Veronica Warszawska is from Brooklyn, but her faith and Polish heritage inspired her visit to St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Wednesday, May 1, to venerate relics of nine people murdered 80 years ago — the Ulma family.
Becoming a Priest Is ‘American Dream’ for Nigerian-Born Deacon
Deacon Tobechukwu Offiah has a degree in accounting, and so it would make sense that numbers are a big part of his life.