Alyssa Rivera, the kindergarten teacher at St. Brigid-St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Academy, had a surprise for her students when they returned from winter break: A shiny, modernized classroom.
Diocesan News
Young Catholic Professionals Can Make it Their Business to Stay Faithful
Young adults at the start of their professional careers might find that the Bible can be just as valuable to their careers as an MBA.
‘Keep Christ in Christmas’ Contest Winners Evangelize Through Their Art
Wednesday, Jan. 17, was a big night for students from St. Patrick Catholic Academy in Bay Ridge, St. Saviour Catholic Academy in Park Slope, and Holy Child Jesus Catholic Academy in Richmond Hill.
Generous Donors Made Dreams of a ‘Bright Christmas’ Come True
Thanks to the generosity of the readers of The Tablet, the Christmas season was once again truly bright for children and families throughout the Diocese of Brooklyn and beyond.
Pro-Life Pushback Continues Against Growing Advocacy for Assisted Suicide Legislation
For eight years, the Medical Aid in Dying Act has resurfaced each January with fresh versions filed in both houses of the New York State Legislature.
The Catholic Way: The Right to Life Starts With Conception, Ends Only With Natural Death
Respect for human life — in all forms, and at all stages — underpins Catholic Church teachings regarding some of the world’s most polarizing issues: abortion, capital punishment, and euthanasia.
A ‘Profound Encounter With Christ’ Led Her to Life as a Religious Sister
Brooklyn-born Sister Mercedes Torres grew up in Catholicism, but she still had a conversion to the faith. Not in the same way people leave a denomination to become Roman Catholic. Her conversion was one of “the heart,” and it was made specifically to Jesus Christ.
Diocese of Brooklyn Pro-Life Marchers Say Their Faith Is Bolstered
Catholics from churches all over the Diocese of Brooklyn who braved the cold and snow to participate in the March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19 returned home saying that the experience brought them closer to their faith.
‘Super Noah’ Thrives While Raising Down Syndrome Awareness
Watching her son Noah shuffle across the living room floor, iPad in hand and grinning ear to ear, Yamileth Johnson cannot imagine not having the nearly 6-year-old boy in her life.
Witness for Life Team Continues Reciting Pro-Life Rosary in Brooklyn
A dozen people from the Witness for Life: Brooklyn recently returned to pray the rosary outside Planned Parenthood offices on Court Street. It’s a commitment they uphold on the second Saturday morning of each month.