A burglar allegedly stayed overnight inside Sacred Hearts & St. Stephen Parish on Dec. 1, and while in the church reportedly broke into three wooden collection boxes and got away with about $200 before fleeing early Monday morning.
Diocesan News
From Actuary to Author: Parishioner’s Novel Blends Crime and Spirituality
During a lengthy career in the insurance industry, Philip Lehpamer used his actuary skills to research and report mortality data to carriers so they could set their rates. In retirement, he created a fictional character who uses those same skills to fight crime.
St. John’s Legendary Coach Lou Carnesecca, 99, Passes Away
Lou Carnesecca, a Catholic and hall of fame basketball coach most known for his two-plus decades at the helm of the St. John’s University men’s basketball team, died on Saturday, Nov. 30 at the age of 99, the university announced.
Campaign Kicks Off to Provide a ‘Bright Christmas’ for Children
The Tablet’s time-honored tradition of raising money to help those in need and ensuring every child has a gift to open on Christmas morning officially began on Nov. 22 with the launch of the 2024 Bright Christmas campaign.
Transfiguration Welcomes Three New Sisters to Its Community
After three newly-arrived religious sisters from the Dominican Republic led an entrance procession of a Nov. 20 Mass at Transfiguration Parish, Bishop Robert Brennan took a moment to welcome them to the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Ready, Set, Draw! The ‘Keep Christ in Christmas’ Art Contest is Back
The Tablet’s “Keep Christ in Christmas” art contest has become a seasonal tradition in the Diocese of Brooklyn as school students prepare to submit their artwork for awards and cash prizes.
60 Years Later, Impact of Uganda Martyrs’ Canonization Significant
As a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame of the United States, Sister Colette Theobald said she spent some of the best years of her life serving with her congregation in Uganda from 2015 to 2022.
Young Catholics Gather in Brooklyn for Inspiring Youth Day Celebration
If you believe statistics, it would seem that Gen Z isn’t as religious as people from earlier generations. Try telling that to Christopher Mendy, a junior at Hillcrest High School who was one of 1,600 young people who took part in the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Catholic Youth Day celebration at St. Thomas Aquinas Church on Nov. 23.
From D.C. to NYC: Priest Brings Powerful Message to Black Catholic History Month Mass
Long before its merger with St. Benedict the Moor, Shaniqua Wilson said she remembers when St. Bonaventure Catholic Church was a predominantly white parish in the ‘50s, and the black parishioners — including her parents — had to sit in the choir loft and display their baptismal certificate to get communion.
Incarnation Students Embrace New Media Communications Program With Help From DeSales Media
Austin Belizaire, a sixth grader at Incarnation Catholic Academy in Queens Village, sat at a desk in the computer lab on Nov. 22, checking out a new iPad. He was thoroughly impressed.