FDNY investigators released details into its probe of a five-alarm fire that tore through the back of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii Church during Mass on Easter Sunday, March 31.
Diocesan News
‘Christ Is Risen’ in the Artwork of Catholic School Students Across the Diocese
Wednesday, April 10, was a big night for students from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy in South Ozone Park, St. Francis de Sales Catholic Academy in Belle Harbor, and St. Patrick Catholic Academy in Bay Ridge.
Corps Will Drum Up Crowd’s Devotion at the Diocesan Eucharistic Revival
A handful of women from St. Michael’s Church are marching to their own drumbeat for the Diocesan Eucharistic Revival, combining their faith and culture to perform at the April 20 event.
Diocese of Brooklyn Students Look to the Sky for 2024 Solar Eclipse
There’s little doubt that in classrooms in Catholic schools around the Diocese of Brooklyn, the historic solar eclipse was still a topic of conversation on Tuesday, April 9. Like New Yorkers all over the city, local school children donned their special glasses and turned their eyes to the skies for the near-total eclipse Monday afternoon.
Baptisms in Diocese of Brooklyn Rose in 2022 After a Decade in Decline
Baptisms inched back in the Diocese of Brooklyn in 2022 following a near decade-long decline, according to the latest data released. Meanwhile, diocese leaders are waiting on 2023 data to determine if the pandemic, or immigration, made unusual contributions.
One Week After Easter Sunday Inferno, Parishioners Unite With Sister Church
Parishioners of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii went back to church on Sunday, April 7, one week after billowing black smoke and fierce flames interrupted Easter Mass and displaced congregants indefinitely. Still, they had a familiar place nearby to worship — their sister congregation, All Saints Church, in East Williamsburg.
A Culturally Diverse Selection of Choir Voices Will Perform at Diocesan Eucharistic Revival
Choirs from across the Diocese of Brooklyn will leave the familiar confines of their home parishes on Saturday, April 20, to unite in an ensemble representing the Catholic diversity of Brooklyn and Queens at the Diocesan Eucharistic Revival.
Eucharistic Revival Final Preparations Underway for a ‘Very Memorable’ Experience
In a venue where fans come to watch the greatest tennis players in the world serve to compete in their matches, 10,000 of the Catholic faithful will be gathering this month to serve the Lord.
Bishop Brennan Featured In New Video Series Offering ‘Deep Dive’ Into the Mysteries of the Mass
A new video series featuring several U.S. Catholic bishops will offer what organizers call a “deep dive into the sacred mysteries of the Mass.”
Judge Sandra Munoz: Dispensing Justice, Motivated by Her Faith
Sandra Munoz is now Civil Court Judge Munoz after winning election in November to a seat in the 2nd Municipal District in Queens, a district that covers the central and western parts of the borough and includes neighborhoods like Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Corona, Maspeth, Forest Hills, and Elmhurst.