Bishop Robert Brennan is observing Good Friday on March 29 with a series of solemn ceremonies and processions across the borough.
Diocesan News
Bishop Brennan Commemorates Last Supper by Washing Feet of 12 People
Entering into the most holy time of the liturgical season, Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated Holy Thursday Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph on March 28. The Mass included the bishop washing the feet of 12 people to emulate Jesus washing his disciples’ feet.
Diocese of Brooklyn Holy Week and Easter Services Guide
The above photo does not contain the full list of services provided by every church in the diocese. But you can go to your parish website to see what services and masses they have scheduled.
Art Enhances Stations of the Cross Lessons for Queens Catholic School Students
As a fifth grade student at St. Luke School, Giuliana Jampol has learned about Christ’s crucifixion throughout her Catholic education. She has read and heard the Bible to understand his death and subsequent resurrection.
Lenten Pilgrimage Served to Draw Young Catholics ‘Into the One True Faith’
Ever since Noel Guzman “reverted” to Catholicism in high school, he has prioritized his involvement in youth ministry. In addition to being a parishioner at Mary’s Nativity-St. Ann in Flushing, he’s a member of the Newman Center at Queens College.
At 82, She Steadfastly Makes Nearly All Stops on the Lenten Pilgrimage
For nearly two months, Mary Ruane has started every day by checking her phone. The 82-year-old needed to see what church she would be driving to that day, as she was an unwavering pilgrim traversing the diocese for the Lenten Pilgrimage.
At Chrism Mass, Bishop Brennan Says Oils Are a Sign of Church’s Unity
Father Michael Falce remembers the first time he administered a sacrament as a newly ordained priest. It was 2019 and the memorable occasion was a baptism at St. Patrick’s Church in Bay Ridge. It marked his first experience using chrism oil.
St. Edith Stein: Born Jewish, She Became Catholic, and a Champion for Women
In 1891, Edith Stein was born as the youngest of 11 children into a pious Orthodox Jewish household living in Germany. A little over 100 years later, she became one of the six patron saints of Europe, after living a life of deep Catholic devotion during the Nazi regime.
Tablet Celebrates 116th Anniversary of Catholic Publishing
PROSPECT HEIGHTS — With this edition, The Tablet celebrates its 116th year of weekly publication — never having missed an issue. On April 4, 1908, The Tablet’s first pages ran off the press as a private business enterprise. William P. Lawler, publisher of the Newark Archdiocese’s Monitor, was picking up where several previous attempts at […]
Long-Awaited Chapel to Land At LaGuardia This Summer
The much-anticipated interfaith chapel in the new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport is expected to open for prayer in July, according to sources familiar with the project.