A parishioner receives ashes from Bishop Robert Brennan. (Photo: Alicia Venter) DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Prayer. Fasting. Almsgiving. These are the three pillars of Lent. For many, that involves sacrificing something simple, such as giving up coffee or junk food. But for Bishop Robert Brennan, the 40-day season is also a time to take on a […]
Building on the success of the Diocese of Brooklyn’s inaugural Lenten Pilgrimage last year, DeSales Media Group has developed a new app that will give Catholics the chance to go on this year’s spiritual journey virtually.
Diocese of Brooklyn priest Msgr. Kieran Harrington has resigned from his post as the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States after an allegation against him of “inappropriate conduct with an adult” was substantiated, the Diocese of Brooklyn announced.
Sitting next to each other is an opportunity for Carmen and Fred Fulford to hold hands, and so they do — every chance they get. They’ve been doing that for 43 years as a married couple, raising their son, Jason, doting on their granddaughter, and serving local youth and also the Church.
Patty Harold knew the man she was going to marry at first sight. It was the fall of 1971, she was 22 years old, and was interviewing for a job opening at a bank.
Catholic schools can change the world because they are the best way to develop the next generation of Catholics, said Deacon Kevin McCormack, the diocesan superintendent of schools.
When Father Chris Piasta became the pastor at St. Bonaventure-St. Benedict the Moor six months ago, he knew the parish’s financial situation was dire.
“Courtship” and “dating” are not interchangeable terms, says Patrick O’Hearn, author of “Courtship of the Saints: How the Saints Met their Spouses.”
Faced with dwindling numbers in its ranks — a dilemma faced by many religious communities in the U.S. — the Visitation Sisters confirmed that they are closing their monastery and ending their sponsorship of Visitation Academy in Bay Ridge.
The New York City Department of Health (DOH) is investigating a recent incident in which a teacher at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy in Windsor Terrace was discharged after a troubling situation was reported from within a 3k classroom.
