Bishop Robert Brennan and Cardinal Timothy Dolan were part of an interfaith leadership group that recently met with survivors of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, offering support and hearing the survivors’ accounts from that tragic day.
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Bishop Brennan Stands in Solidarity With Jewish Community on Last Day of Hanukkah
Bishop Robert Brennan joined hundreds of Jewish people at Grand Army Plaza on Dec. 14, the eighth night of Hanukkah, for the final lighting of “Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah.”
Processing Our Faith in Mary
Torchbearers fanned out across Brooklyn and Queens on Tuesday, Dec. 12, holding their flames aloft for all to see as they walked along the streets. But they weren’t Olympic torchbearers. Instead, they hailed from dozens of churches across the two boroughs as part of the Diocese of Brooklyn’s celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Parishes React to Bishop’s Lower Attendance Letter
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.
Bishop’s Letter Looks to Alter Scheduling for Sunday Masses
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.
Farewell to a Beloved Post-9/11 Champion of the FDNY
Msgr. John Delendick, the FDNY Catholic chaplain who passed away from 9/11-related pancreatic cancer on Nov. 23, was remembered at his funeral Mass on Friday, Dec. 1 as a brother to firefighters and as a good and faithful shepherd.
Brooklyn Bishops Elected Committee Leaders by US Catholic Bishops’ Conference
Come next fall, two Brooklyn bishops will lead prominent committees within the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. On Nov. 14, Bishop Robert Brennan and Auxiliary Bishop James Massa were elected to lead the USCCB Committees on Cultural Diversity in the Church and Doctrine, respectively.
Bishop Brennan Holds Mass of Reparation at Annunciation After Music Video Desecration
On Saturday, Nov. 4, Bishop Robert Brennan presided over a Mass of Reparation at Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, after the desecration of the church during the filming of a music video.
Bishop Brennan Holds Mass of Reparation at Annunciation After Music Video Desecration
by The Tablet Staff WILLIAMSBURG — On Saturday, Nov. 4, Bishop Robert Brennan presided over a Mass of Reparation at Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Church, after the desecration of the church during the filming of a music video. Bishop Brennan aided by Msgr. Joseph Grimaldi, Vicar General for the diocese, restored the sanctity of […]
A Doctor Who Ministers ‘God’s Love’ to Others
Dr. Elizabeth Lutas darts about the classroom, brandishing visual aids and peppering her students with questions, testing their knowledge of salvation.