Like many buildings in New York City, St. Francis College checks all of the boxes for compliance with the requirements set out by the Americans with Disabilities Act. It has the needed elevators, ramps, and signs in Braille throughout its new campus.
When the holiday season comes around, Father Victor Bolaños’ first priority is making Christmas a memorable one for the children in his parish.
Father Chris Piasta lived under communism growing up in Katowice, Poland, but unlike other Soviet-bloc countries, Christmas was allowed to flourish at his hometown parish.
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.
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.
Christmas Eve came early this year for the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Lithuanian community.
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.
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.
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.
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.
