As the New Testament tells it, the Last Supper was about much more than the consumption of bread and wine. It was also about the deep love Jesus Christ had for the apostles. It was in that spirit of love and friendship that parishioners of Most Precious Blood-Sts. Simon and Jude Parish in Bath Beach gathered on Tuesday, March 5, to pray together and break bread just as Jesus and the apostles did 2,000 years ago.
Msgr. John Bracken likes to describe himself as a cheerleader for Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens (CCBQ) and said he is always eager to speak about the wide range of programs it offers to people in need.
In September, Del Gaizo will have been serving at Good Shepherd Catholic Academy for 32 years. She joined the school’s staff after years as a devoted mother, giving up her career as a secretary on Wall Street to raise her two sons.
As chaos continues to roil Haiti, the Diocese of Brooklyn came together Monday, March 18, to pray for a peaceful resolution to the crisis. Celebrating a Mass for Peace at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Bishop Robert Brennan and priests of the diocese’s Haitian Apostolate voiced their support for those whose loved ones remain in Haiti, which has been plagued by gang-related kidnappings, killings, and other violent acts.
The team of devoted parishioners at St. Athanasius-St. Dominic Parish has been making their mark for 10 years, creating a community of support for the homeless population and those otherwise in need.
New York City’s Fifth Avenue was awash with the sights and sounds of the 263rd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 16.
Bishop Robert Brennan is set to preside over a Mass dedicated to peace in Haiti. The event is scheduled for Monday evening, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. It will be celebrated at Holy Innocents Roman Catholic Church, located at 279 East 17th Street in Flatbush.
The news that Visitation Academy is closing forever came as a shock to its students and parents, but there are plans to open another Catholic school in Bay Ridge that can offer them a port in the storm. Hall Academy, a high school located less than a mile away from Visitation Academy, is making plans to expand its mission and create a middle school for sixth, seventh, and eighth grades from Visitation Academy.
Henriette Díaz Delille, a free woman of color before the Civil War in New Orleans, became a religious sister who founded Sisters of the Holy Family. They brought care and dignity to poor African and American-born slaves, orphans, elderly, and disabled. Their work continues today.
Celeste Grillo poured me a cup of Lipton tea and in a soft voice, told me how she helps new Catholics navigate their journey into the faith.
