Thomas Gleason has stood on the altar of St. Columba Church in Marine Park many times in his life, dating back to his childhood when he served as an altar boy. But when he stands on the altar these days, it’s a different feeling because now he stands there as a deacon.

As the sainthood cause for Dorothy Day’s advances, raising awareness of the legacy of the Catholic social activist is crucial. A New York-based artist is part of that effort,  working diligently to spread the word about Day’s life and works in the best way she knows how — through her art. 

Father John Maduri likes to say that the Holy Spirit guides everything he does in his life. And he wants other Catholics to feel the power of the Holy Spirit at work in their lives.

Keri-Ann Wade-Donohue, the principal of St. Matthias Catholic Academy in Ridgewood, was wearing a big smile as she greeted each student by name as they walked through the doors to start the school day on Wednesday, April 24.

The Diocese of Brooklyn held a glorious celebration Saturday, April 20, with its Eucharistic Revival at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

Few things personify New York City quite like the subway. To be among the people he has set forth to serve, Bishop Robert Brennan became a commuter for the day, boarding a 7 train for a public transportation pilgrimage to the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Eucharistic Revival.