In Brooklyn and Queens, faithful are invited to make a special effort with a day of prayer and penance on Monday, Sept. 15, the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows.
Bishop Robert Brennan
A Quiet Retreat Speaks Volumes for Seminarians Beginning New Semester
For most students, back to school means going through the end-of-summer ritual of buying school supplies, such as notebooks and pens. But for seminarians at St. Joseph’s Seminary and College, the school year starts differently — with three days of prayer, reflection, and inspiring talks.
Pope Leo XIV Sets Aug. 22 as Day To Pray, Fast for Peace in Ukraine, Holy Land
Pope Leo XIV asked Catholics to observe Aug. 22 as a day of prayer and fasting for peace and justice, particularly in Ukraine and in the Holy Land.
Sun, Sand, Scripture: Bishop Celebrates Feast of the Assumption on the Beach
Anne Ryan, a parishioner of Blessed Trinity Parish in Breezy Point, spent time at Bay Side Beach on the evening of Aug. 15. But she wasn’t there to go swimming. She was there to attend Mass. Ryan, a parishioner for 60 years, was one of hundreds of people who participated in a special shoreline Mass marking the Feast of the Assumption.
‘The Youth Need to Be Heard’: 87 Pilgrims From the Diocese of Brooklyn Attend Jubilee of Youth With Bishop Robert Brennan
Young Catholics from Brooklyn and Queens joined an estimated 1 million fellow pilgrims for the Jubilee of Youth in Rome.
Bishop Brennan, Priests Witness ‘Work of Human Hands’ in Yakima
A Catholic Extension Society “immersion” experience in Yakima, Wash. has given Bishop Robert Brennan a new appreciation for the saying, “Fruit of the vine and work of human hands.”
Scout’s Honor: Bishop Brennan Celebrates Mass with Catholic Scouts at Summer Camp
At Ten Mile River Scout Camp in Narrowsburg, Bishop Robert Brennan joined the boys and girls of Scouting America on July 16 for a day that blended faith and fellowship.
Prayers, Tears, Applause as Seven New Priests Are Ordained in Diocese of Brooklyn
Seven men who decided to answer God’s call to become priests were ordained by Bishop Robert Brennan at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights on June 28.
Priest Suffering With Myeloma Decries New York State Bill on Assisted Suicide
Of the 16 New York state senators with districts in the Diocese of Brooklyn, eight are co-sponsors of Medical Aid In Dying Act. They call it “death with dignity,” but Father Morty O’Shea disagrees.
Pro-Life Leaders Contend With Fallout Over NY Suicide Bill
In the wake of the New York State Senate’s June 9 passage of a bill to legalize assisted suicide, pro-life advocates have refocused their efforts on convincing Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto it.