Today, Dec. 18, the Diocese of Brooklyn joins the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Rockville Centre in celebrating Reconciliation Monday.
Diocesan News
Churches Were Far, But Christmas Joy Always Close, in Rural Kenya
Father Samuel Mwiwawi and his six siblings didn’t experience Christmas Day Mass in Kenya until his parents settled in his father’s ancestral homeland of Taita, about 75 miles northwest of Mombasa.
Brooklyn Teens Find 12,000 ‘New Friends’ at Catholic Youth Rally
Five young people from Brooklyn gained 12,000 new friends Nov. 16-18 in Indianapolis for a crash course on how to embrace their identities in the “mystical body” also known as the Catholic Church.
Ornament Exchange Reinforces Catholic Values At Brooklyn Catholic School, And Beyond
Amberleigh Celestin, a seventh grade student at St. Catherine of Genoa-St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Academy, has a Christmas wish. The wish is for everyone in the world to be safe, and it’s a wish she wanted to share with everyone in the country.
Bishop Brennan Stands in Solidarity With Jewish Community on Last Day of Hanukkah
Bishop Robert Brennan joined hundreds of Jewish people at Grand Army Plaza on Dec. 14, the eighth night of Hanukkah, for the final lighting of “Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah.”
Processing Our Faith in Mary
Torchbearers fanned out across Brooklyn and Queens on Tuesday, Dec. 12, holding their flames aloft for all to see as they walked along the streets. But they weren’t Olympic torchbearers. Instead, they hailed from dozens of churches across the two boroughs as part of the Diocese of Brooklyn’s celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Antisemitic Attack Survivor Calls For Expression of Faith
Joseph Borgen has had the same menorah since he built it in kindergarten. He looks forward to the first day of Hanukkah every year, when he can place it in his front window for all those who pass by his apartment to see.
College Exceeds Compliance Standards for Students With Disabilities, Aims to Welcome
Like many buildings in New York City, St. Francis College checks all of the boxes for compliance with the requirements set out by the Americans with Disabilities Act. It has the needed elevators, ramps, and signs in Braille throughout its new campus.
Bright Christmas Blesses the Children at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
When the holiday season comes around, Father Victor Bolaños’ first priority is making Christmas a memorable one for the children in his parish.
Christmas in Poland: One Priest’s Memories Growing Up
Father Chris Piasta lived under communism growing up in Katowice, Poland, but unlike other Soviet-bloc countries, Christmas was allowed to flourish at his hometown parish.