On Nov. 15 the diocese welcomed a record 1,853 young Catholics to its annual Catholic Youth Day celebration — a number Father James Kuroly, director for Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the diocese, attributed to the dedication of youth ministers.
Bishop Robert Brennan
Bishops Issue ‘Special Message’ on Immigration, New Health Care Guidelines at Fall Assembly
For the first time in more than a decade, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a “Special Message” at their fall general assembly. The special message was on immigration, and described as a “a message of solidarity of us bishops together, and solidarity with our people” by Bishop Robert Brennan.
Firefighter Honored by FDNY, Mayor Adams, Bishop Robert Brennan After Line-of-Duty Death
Funeral services were pending Monday morning for an 11-year veteran of the New York City Fire Department who died in the line of duty Nov. 8 after responding to an “all-hands” blaze in East Flatbush.
New Deacon Hopes to ‘Bring God’s Word’ to St. Matthias Church
Bishop Robert Brennan ordained four men to the transitional diaconate during a ceremony at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie, marking a major step on their journey to the priesthood for the dioceses of Brooklyn, Rockville Centre, and New York.
Hope and Healing Mass Offers Comfort, Sends ‘Message of Solidarity’ to Abuse Survivors
Gene Doyle is a survivor of clergy sex abuse decades ago. However, throughout all that time since, he has never lost his faith in God. So, when the Diocese of Brooklyn offered its annual Mass of Hope and Healing on Oct. 29, Doyle was there.
Knight Moves! Diocese of Brooklyn Priests Join Order of Holy Sepulchre
Two Diocese of Brooklyn priests, Father Alonzo Cox and Father Patrick Longalong, were installed as members of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, an international Catholic order whose mission is to provide financial and spiritual support to the Christian community in the Holy Land.
Diocese of Brooklyn Priest Has 500 Reasons to Love Spain’s Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage: ‘It’s a Story of Life Itself’
Father Hwang, who serves as master of ceremonies for Bishop Robert Brennan, spent the month of August walking the famous Camino de Santiago in Spain with two friends. He said he came away from the experience with a deep gratitude for his life as a priest.
Bishop Robert Brennan Joins St. Sebastian Church for Lord of Miracles Celebration
Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated Mass at St. Sebastian Church in Woodside in honor of the Lord of Miracles, joining hundreds of participants in the procession that followed.
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Queens Named Diocesan Shrine of Saint Carlo Acutis
Fourteen-year-old Logan Juntereal is a parishioner at St. Nicholas of Tolentine in Jamaica, but made the trip to celebrate Mass at the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Bayside to celebrate the establishment of the Diocesan Shrine of Saint Carlo Acutis in the parish. He shared his excitement for the day and expressed his admiration for St. Carlo Acutis, who he called a modern-day embodiment of what it means to be a “true person” faithful to the Catholic church.
Bishop Robert Brennan: Pope’s First Exhortation Connects Faith and Love for the Poor
Bishop Robert Brennan is encouraging Catholics to read Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic exhortation, which “encourages us and challenges us to be attentive, to see the needs of the poor and those who are suffering, and to respond with love.”