The second annual gala dinner to support the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Redemptoris Mater Seminary featured a night of step dancing, singing seminarians and a call for holiness from the evening’s honoree, Bishop Brennan.
Bishop Robert Brennan
Mass of Hope and Healing Returns After 2-Year Hiatus With Message of Contrition, Promise to Help Abuse Survivors
The Mass, was the first since 2019, before the pandemic began. Bishop Robert Brennan delivered a multifaceted message of apology, empathy, and outreach to survivors of sexual abuse in the Church.
With ‘Big City’ Podcast, Bishop Seeks to Connect With Catholics
Bishop Brennan is the host of the weekly 30-minute podcast that gives him the chance to explore questions of faith that affect the everyday lives of people living in New York City.
78th Annual Columbus Day Parade Steps Off Amid Renewed Controversy
The Columbus Day Parade on Monday drew thousands of spectators to honor the famed explorer while joyfully proclaiming the contributions of Italian Immigrants to their new homeland — the United States.
Retired NYPD Detective Hired To Help Sexual Abuse Survivors
Elizabeth Harris, a retired detective who worked with thousands of sex abuse survivors during her NYPD career, has been named to two roles in the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Office of Protection of Children and Young People.
Convocation Is Back With Focus on Teachings
For the first time since the pandemic, the priests of the diocese gathered for a three-day convocation entitled “I Call You Friends: The Spiritual and Human Aspects of Priestly Fraternity.”
Only In Print: Convocation Speakers Cite ‘Priestly Fraternity’ as Pivotal Topic
The theme of the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Away Convocation, which took place at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York, was “I Call You Friends: The Human and Spiritual Aspects of Priestly Fraternity.”
Diversity Celebrated at 2022 CMS Shining Star Award Dinner
Catholic Migration Services conducted the first of two awards dinners Friday, Sept. 30, at Gargiulo’s Restaurant in Coney Island to honor the recipients of this year’s Shining Star Awards.
One Man’s Generosity Makes Mark at St. Bernard
Several months ago, Jimmy Wagner, a lawyer, donated money to St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish in Mill Basin and told the pastor, Msgr. Joseph Grimaldi, to use it as the church saw fit. The parish chose to commission a statue of the Holy Family.
Bishop Brennan Names Retired NYPD Detective to Advocate Post in Diocese
Bishop Robert Brennan announced the selection of Elizabeth Harris, a retired New York City Police Department Detective, to fill two critical roles in the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Office of Protection of Children and Young People — Victim Assistance Coordinator and 1722 Supervisor.