Wilton Cardinal Gregory is the first African-American bishop to be elevated to the College of Cardinals within the Catholic Church. Cardinal Gregory was the principal celebrant and homilist at the Mass.
Bishop Robert Brennan
Lenten Regulations 2022
As the start of Lent draws near on Ash Wednesday (March 2), in the hope of assisting the faithful of the Diocese of Brooklyn to celebrate this season of preparation for Easter in a fruitful manner, Bishop Robert Brennan wishes to call attention to the following Lenten regulations.
Diocese Returns to Traditional Distribution of Ashes
Priests in the Diocese of Brooklyn will resume placing ashes on the foreheads of the faithful this Ash Wednesday, March 2 — a tradition that was shelved last year in the wake of concerns about the spread of COVID-19.
Bishop Brennan Blesses New Window At Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish dedicated a new stained-glass window, with a special blessing from the new prelate of the Diocese of Brooklyn, Bishop Robert Brennan. The window replaces the one shattered during Hurricane Isaias on Aug. 4, 2020.
CCBQ Residence Renamed for Bishop Emeritus DiMarzio, a ‘Strong Voice For the Poor’
Bishop Emeritus Nicholas DiMarzio’s leadership was honored Feb. 10 by Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens when it attached his name to CCBQ’s first affordable housing structure for low-income senior citizens. It is now called the Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio Residence.
Thousands Mourn ‘Gentle Giant’ Wilbert Mora at St. Patrick’s Funeral Mass
Police, politicians, and priests on Wednesday, Feb. 2 joined the family of Wilbert Mora, a New York City police officer, at his funeral, offering eulogies that told of his colossal size and heart to match.
Catholic Schools Week Starts With Robotics Demonstration For Bishop Brennan
Bishop Robert Brennan got a crash course in robotics during his first stop on a tour of Diocese of Brooklyn schools during Catholic Schools Week 2022. The instructors were members of the robotics team — the famed “Sharp Blades” —at St. Bartholomew Catholic Academy in Elmhurst, Queens.
Queens Pastor Removed From Ministry
Father John O’Connor, pastor of St. Gregory the Great Church in Bellerose and director of the Liturgy Office for the Diocese of Brooklyn, has been removed from ministry by Bishop Robert Brennan after the Diocesan Review Board (DRB) found evidence of sexual misconduct, officials announced Monday.
Bishop Brennan: ‘Without the Right to Life, Every Other Right Collapses’
The following is the text from the reflection given by Bishop Robert Brennan during a Holy Hour he led at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception ahead of the March For Life.
Diocese Starts Planning For World Youth Day 2023
World Youth Day 2023 could have a bonus for Diocese of Brooklyn pilgrims who attend the global gathering in Lisbon, Portugal: a side trip to Fatima, site of the Blessed Mother’s apparition to three peasant children in 1916.
