Bishop Robert Brennan joined parishioners at the Church of St. Martin of Tours on March 22 for a solemn rite for 12 catechumens, who are scheduled to enter the Catholic faith at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.
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Bishop Brennan, NYC Catholics, Commemorate The Persecuted
Hundreds gathered March 22 at the namesake Church of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in the Diocese of Brooklyn to commemorate Christian martyrs.
Discerning Men Reminded That They’re ‘Giving God a Chance’
Fifty young men ages 16 to 26 recently spent a weekend at the Retreat & Conference Center of the Immaculate Conception discerning a possible call to the priesthood.
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.
Bishop Brennan Urges Graduating Seniors in Diocese of Brooklyn to ‘Stay Connected’ to Their Faith
Liam Moloney will graduate from Holy Cross High School and is confident a bright future lies ahead, in part because he will continue his Catholic education by attending Kings College. He was one of approximately 1,000 graduating seniors from Diocese of Brooklyn schools who attended a Mass celebrated by Bishop Robert Brennan in their honor.
Following Outpouring of Support, St. Camillus to Remain Open
Father James Rodriguez informed parishioners at the 11:30 a.m. Mass of Bishop Robert Brennan’s decision to preserve St. Camillus Church.
NYPD Holy Name Society Honors Late Chief Chaplain Rabbi Alvin Kass
The NYPD Brooklyn and Queens Holy Name Society’s 104th Communion Breakfast took on an ecumenical air as the society honored Rabbi Alvin Kass, the late chief chaplain of the NYPD.
Ash Wednesday Marks First Step in Lenten Pilgrimage for Faithful in Diocese of Brooklyn
In the Diocese of Brooklyn, Ash Wednesday marks not only the start of Lent, but the beginning of the diocese’s annual Lenten Pilgrimage.
Migration Mass Returns, Celebrates ‘Rich Mosaic of Our Experiences’ in Brooklyn and Queens
The Diocese of Brooklyn’s Migration Day Mass, a decades-old diocesan tradition celebrating cultural diversity and the contributions of immigrants, was last celebrated in 2019, but was paused because of the COVID-19 pandemic until Bishop Robert Brennan revived it this year.
Diocese of Brooklyn Pursuing ‘Global Resolution’ to Abuse Claims
The Diocese of Brooklyn is pursuing a “global resolution” to resolve the approximately 1,100 remaining sex abuse cases brought against it, Bishop Robert Brennan announced in a Feb. 12 letter to the faithful.