On June 12, the Diocese of Brooklyn joined a nationwide effort to consecrate the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for the country’s 250th birthday. Msgr. Joseph Grimaldi, the vicar general for the diocese, celebrated Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James.
The state of New York has opened a two-month public comment period for the physician-assisted suicide law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul four months ago, but pro-life advocates continue their opposition.
Priestly ordinations in the United States have shown a modest rise at the same time more adults and teens are entering the Catholic Church — a pairing that is stirring hope for future vocations.
Transitional Deacon Paul Zwolak emerged from his ordination June 6 as Father Zwolak, the newest member of the pastoral staff at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in the Flatlands.
Bishop Robert Brennan rededicated St. Edmund Church in Breezy Point 13 months after a devastating Easter fire, celebrating the restoration of the parish’s beloved church.
Candidates, sponsors, and loved ones filled the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston as 72 students from high schools across the Diocese of Brooklyn received confirmation.
As the Church grapples with the rise of artificial intelligence and it’s use among the faithful, and clergy alike, Bishop Robert Brennan has raised concerns about the potential impacts.
Students from 35 Catholic schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn on May 8 celebrated the first anniversary of Pope Leo’s pontificate by sending him a video with this message: “Pope Leo, we love you!”
Eighth graders graduating from Catholic schools or academies in the Diocese of Brooklyn received final reminders of God’s love from their shepherd, Bishop Robert Brennan.
When Pope Leo XIV invited the world’s Catholics to gather in their parishes to pray for peace, Bishop Robert Brennan further extended that invitation to Catholics in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
