Bishop Brennan led the Good Friday procession, leading into Sunday’s Easter Mass. Several other celebrations throughout the Diocese brought hope and joy to many parishioners on the holiday weekend. Enjoy a snapshot of the faith-filled moments of celebrating Easter. Good Friday Procession-Carroll Gardens The Mass of the Lord’s Supper The Annual Blessing of Easter Food […]
A five-alarm fire tore through the back of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii Church during Mass on Easter Sunday, March 31, leaving five people, including three firefighters, injured, and the rectory and parish center destroyed.
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Across Brooklyn and Queens, after a united Lenten preparation through the diocesan pilgrimage, Catholics came together to celebrate the resurrection of Christ on Easter Sunday, March 31. At the Cathedral Basilica of St. James pews were filled to attend what Bishop Robert Brennan, the Mass’s celebrant, called “the pinnacle of our faith […]
PROSPECT HEIGHTS — Darkness turned into light and with that light came the promise of a new beginning. The Easter Vigil at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights on Saturday, March 30, began with a darkened church. But just as Jesus, through his resurrection, brought light to a darkened world, so too, did […]
Several hundred people of all ages and cultures had something in common as they poured onto the Brooklyn Bridge Friday, March 29, for the annual Way of the Cross procession.
Bishop Robert Brennan is observing Good Friday on March 29 with a series of solemn ceremonies and processions across the borough.
Entering into the most holy time of the liturgical season, Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated Holy Thursday Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph on March 28. The Mass included the bishop washing the feet of 12 people to emulate Jesus washing his disciples’ feet.
The above photo does not contain the full list of services provided by every church in the diocese. But you can go to your parish website to see what services and masses they have scheduled.
As a fifth grade student at St. Luke School, Giuliana Jampol has learned about Christ’s crucifixion throughout her Catholic education. She has read and heard the Bible to understand his death and subsequent resurrection.
Ever since Noel Guzman “reverted” to Catholicism in high school, he has prioritized his involvement in youth ministry. In addition to being a parishioner at Mary’s Nativity-St. Ann in Flushing, he’s a member of the Newman Center at Queens College.
