Father Randy Nguyen, parochial vicar for St. Patrick’s Church in Bay Ridge, was ordained in 2024 as the first Vietnamese-American priest serving in the Diocese of Brooklyn. He recently got to visit Vietnam for the first time.
Diocesan News
Pastor: People Returning After White House’s Migrant Order
Father Hilaire Belizaire stood on the steps of St. Jerome Church and surveyed what he called a neighborhood lacking its former vibrancy.
Donors Sending Brooklyn Youth Ministry on ‘Pilgrimage of a Lifetime’
The youth ministry at the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel faced challenges raising the funds needed for their Jubilee pilgrimage to Rome, but thanks to donors, the trip is on.
Queens Catholic Academies Gather for Lenten Youth Rally
Hundreds of middle school students from Queens Catholic academies gathered at the Church of St. Mel for a Lenten Rally to pray and get closer to God.
How a Brooklyn Priest is Reconnecting Ukrainians in Brighton Beach
Father Sergiy Emanuel raked his fingers through his hair to point out the silver strands that have begun to appear since Russia invaded Ukraine more than three years ago.
Parishioner’s Vision Inspires Youth Rosary Movement
Norma Andrade said she had a dream three years ago about the Blessed Mother that led her to launch a new mission in her life as a Catholic.
Bishop, Authors, Inspire Students Through Joy of Reading
Early on March 14, second graders at St. Saviour Catholic Academy in Park Slope listened intently as a guest read them a story about a saint and his loveable dog, but it wasn’t just the story that captured their attention.
Sober St. Patrick’s Day Puts Ireland’s Saint at Center of Celebrations, Says Founder
An annual celebration of St. Patrick’s Day is looking to recenter the observance on Ireland’s patron saint and the spiritual strength that enabled him to live life fully and freely.
NYPD Holy Name Society Honors Fallen Hero for Faith and Sacrifice
Almost a year to the date of his line of duty death, Det. Jonathan Diller’s widow, Stephanie, sat in Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Queens Village on March 9 for the annual NYPD Brooklyn-Queens Holy Name Society Mass.
Pipe-and-Drum Lessons Ignite Harmony at St. Patrick Parish
On March 6, the lower church at St. Patrick Parish hummed with a cacophony of reed instruments called “practice chanters” and a staccato of drum-sticks hitting practice pads, all to Celtic melodies and beats.