“He Built This City: Joe Macken’s Model,” is a miniature landscape of New York City’s five boroughs. Among the 1 million buildings represented are churches in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
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Archbishop Ronald Hicks Marks First St. Patrick’s Day in New York City, Urges Welcome for Immigrants
New York’s Fifth Avenue was a sea of green for the 265th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 17, a grand march that turned one of the world’s most famous thoroughfares into a feast of festive sights and sounds.
‘Be Thou My Vision’: A Classic Hymn for St. Patrick and the Ages
One of the oldest and most globally beloved Catholic hymns, “Be Thou My Vision,” has a remarkable history dating back to the sixth century. The story of “Be Thou My Vision” begins with St. Patrick, who was kidnapped when he was 16 years old by pirates and then sold into slavery in Ireland
Shamrock & Roll: Breaking Down the Icons of St. Patrick’s Day
Celtic crosses, shamrocks, and green — these symbols of Irish pride have come to represent the “Emerald Isle,” and tell the story of Ireland’s long history of Catholicism, evangelization, and migration.
Franciscan Hospitality, Gametime Prayer a Big Deal During Big East Tourney
As the Big East takes over New York City from March 11-14, locals and visitors alike can find banners for each institution hung at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, located just a block away from Madison Square Garden.
Is There a Doctor in the House? House of God, That Is
There are 38 saints who have the distinction of being doctors of the Church — a title bestowed by popes over the centuries to individuals whose writings and teachings have made profound contributions to Church doctrine.
Students Pledge To Uphold Notre Dame’s Pro-life Ethos As March Turns From Protest To Thanksgiving
About 100 people gathered on the campus of the University of Notre Dame Feb. 27 for an early evening event that organizers had been calling their “March on the Dome” just the day before.
USCCB President: Prayer, Diplomacy Needed In Middle East To Avert ‘Tragedy Of Immense Proportions’
The leader of the U.S. Catholic bishops has echoed Pope Leo XIV’s call for deescalation and dialogue in the Middle East, following the joint attacks on Iran launched Feb. 28 by the U.S. and Israel, which killed Iran’s longtime supreme leader, 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Pro-Abortion Professor Withdraws From University of Notre Dame Institute Appointment
A professor at the University of Notre Dame has declined a research appointment at the school, following weeks of outcry from students, staff and several U.S. Catholic bishops, over her prominent advocacy for abortion.
The Ordination, Installation of Bishop Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez
The Tablet offers a special look at Bishop Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez’s legacy and impact in the Diocese of Brooklyn as he begins leading his new flock.