Death, and burial, are lively topics of conversation in the Catholic Church these days. With increasing numbers of people opting for cremation over the more traditional full-body burial, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, the department within the Vatican responsible for defending Catholic teaching, recently clarified the Church’s position on cremation.
Jennifher Dircio and Basia Cdno are the first candidates for a new community of religious sisters under development — the Franciscan Sisters of the Pure Heart — in the Bronx.
Aloni Bonilla — a candidate to be a religious sister — had a rough 2023, but this year began with immense blessings.
Every day, without fail, Wyn Powers prays the Rosary. The 83-year-old Brooklyn woman has done it for years, completing at least one decade a day. Usually, she does four.
Milagros Perez Peralta will turn 70 years old this coming August 29. Or perhaps not. The sad thing is, her family isn’t sure.
Claire McKenna gazes lovingly at her 2-month-old daughter Leah as the little one rests snugly in her arms. Nearby, McKenna’s husband, Jesus Bravo, is supervising snack time for their daughter Chloe, 2, and son Paul, 1.
Catholic students from across Brooklyn and Queens got to skip their second period on Weds., Feb. 28, spending the morning instead in faith celebration and prayer.
Mention the word “masterpiece” and one could get eyed for exaggeration, yet one group of filmmakers believe they hit the mark with their biopic about Francesca Xavier Cabrini, patron saint of immigrants. “Cabrini,” distributed by Angel Studios, opens in theaters on March 8, International Women’s Day.
Heritage and faith were celebrated in unison on Sunday, Feb. 25, as the Diocese of Brooklyn recognized its diversity during the Mass of Thanksgiving for Black History Month. Energized Catholics of all cultures filled the pews of Immaculate Conception Church for the service, organized by the Vicariate Office of Black Catholic Concerns.
Ready…Set…Draw! Students in the Diocese of Brooklyn can prepare to release their inner Michelangelo, da Vinci, Dali and Cezanne.
