In the Diocese of Brooklyn, there is a retired religious sister who is a picture of good health — vibrant, active, and filled with joy. However, one might be surprised to learn that she fought off breast cancer — twice.
Diocesan News
Catholic Students in the Diocese of Brooklyn Honored For Their Work Supporting Global Mission
At the Diocese of Brooklyn’s annual Mass for World Mission Sunday on Oct. 20, Father Thomas Ahern spoke of how the late Bishop Thomas Daily (1927-2017) would rush to join the missionary field in remote areas of Peru, where he often traveled in a dilapidated Volkswagen Beetle, or on horseback.
Our Lady of Pompeii Revival at Shrine Church of St. Bernadette
“I want all the attention on the Blessed Mother.” That is what John Cordi, Brooklyn native and lifelong parishioner at the Shrine Church of St. Bernadette in Dyker Heights, recently told people at the parish’s celebration of the Rosary of Our Lady of Pompeii.
Sacred Heart Church Youth Group Raises More Than $7,000 for Wells in Ghana
Pete Stamm recently flew 5,000 miles to another continent, not for adventure or leisure, but for a simple drink of water. Just before the start of the school year, Stamm, a social studies teacher at Sacred Heart Catholic Academy in Glendale, flew to the African country of Ghana and made his way to the village of Konor-Kofe (population: 2,000) to witness a ceremony in which the village elders dedicated a new water well.
Columbus Day Parade Celebrates 80th Year of Italian Pride
The 80th Annual Columbus Day Parade took place on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue on Monday, Oct. 14, and the Diocese of Brooklyn put its stamp on the event in a big way.
‘Small Fire’ at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, Masses Continue
CARROLL GARDENS — A fire erupted at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church in Carroll Gardens, causing damage to the church’s bell tower on Saturday, Oct. 12, officials from the Diocese of Brooklyn confirmed. The blaze, which was described by diocese officials as “a small electrical fire,” was quickly extinguished by the FDNY and […]
Blessed Acutis Inspires Queens Catholic School Students to Deepen Their Faith
Blessed Carlo Acutis, the late Italian teenager who is set to become the Catholic Church’s first Millennial saint, has become an inspiring figure to young people if the reaction from the Diocese of Brooklyn is any indication.
Columbia’s Catholic Chaplain Promotes Peace
As the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel approached, there was a sense of calm at Columbia University — a sharp contrast to last spring, when protests rocked the campus and led the university’s president to resign. Now, with the start of Israel’s incursion into Lebanon and Iran’s subsequent missile attack on Israel, there is concern that the campus could once again see protests. Members of the Columbia University community, however, don’t expect any new demonstrations to reach the same scale as those last spring, according to Father Roger Landry, the university’s Catholic chaplain.
Diocese of Brooklyn Webinars Aim to Unlock Path to Spiritual Growth
Being a Catholic involves more than just showing up at church every Sunday. While many Catholics would like to fully integrate their faith into their daily lives, they aren’t quite sure how to do it. In an effort to help those who want to embrace the Church’s apostolic mission fully, DeSales Media Group, the communications and technology arm of the Diocese of Brooklyn, has created a webinar called “Religion to Reality.”
Brooklyn Diocese, DeSales Media Team Up for Pope’s Monthly Video
Pope Francis is getting a helping hand from the Diocese of Brooklyn and DeSales Media Group to get his message out to the faithful all over the world.