As the faithful in the Diocese of Brooklyn absorbed the news that the number of people attending Mass has decreased in recent years, pastors got busy planning for the future.
Diocesan News
Bishop’s Letter Looks to Alter Scheduling for Sunday Masses
A number of parishes in the Diocese of Brooklyn are making adjustments in Mass schedules after Bishop Robert Brennan released a letter to the faithful informing them of a drop in attendance.
Food, Family, and Catholic Faith Unite Lithuanian Community at Christmas
Christmas Eve came early this year for the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Lithuanian community.
Student With Cerebral Palsy Flourishes at ADA-Friendly St. Francis College
Jessica Huang, born with cerebral palsy, looks at life a little differently than most of her fellow classmates at St. Francis College. The 20-year-old navigates the world in her wheelchair and has put herself at the forefront of disability advocacy at the school.
Let There Be Light at Diocesan Churches, Says Maimonides Health
Elizabeth Coffaro, president of the Rosary Society at Sts. Simon and Jude Church in Gravesend, said Christmas at the parish will be extra special this year, thanks to Maimonides Health, which is donating money to her church and others to make the holidays brighter.
Diocese of Brooklyn Heralds a New Christmas Season With a Tree Lighting and Nativity Scene Blessing
The Diocese of Brooklyn’s official Christmas tree was brought to life on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at Grand Army Plaza, with Bishop Robert Brennan leading the event and blessing the tree. The ceremony fell on the feast of St. Nicholas, a nod to the saint who served as the inspiration for Santa Claus.
Room With a Maximilian View
A portion of this 402-year-old monastery, where St. Maximilian Kolbe studied in Rome, is now an award winning hotel that helps fund the formation of Conventual Franciscans. It also includes a museum dedicated to the saint.
Concerned Leaders: Let’s Weed Out the Illegal Cannabis Shops
A legally licensed dispensary selling medical marijuana is just four blocks from Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, but the pastor, Father Francis Passenant, isn’t worried about that close proximity. He has other concerns.
Bishop Cisneros Recalls Epiphany Joy in His Native Homeland Cuba
As a little boy, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Octavio Cisneros loved going to his grandmother’s house for Christmas, just like the popular holiday song “Over the River and Through the Woods.” But there was no “drifted snow,” because his grandmother lived on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba.
A Pastor and the Parish Paying It Forward for a Bright Christmas
Msgr. Richard Ahlemeyer, pastor at St. Camillus-St. Virgilius Parish, knows very well the value of Bright Christmas.