As temperatures slid into the 20s, a candlelight vigil formed Dec. 4 outside of the Manhattan office of Gov. Kathy Hochul, with participants urging her not to sign a bill that would legalize assisted suicide in New York.
Bishop Robert Brennan
Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan Ordains 11 New Members to Permanent Diaconate
At the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Bishop Robert Brennan ordained 11 men to the permanent diaconate, each committing themselves to a life of service in their parishes. From lifelong Catholics to recent converts, this diverse group steps into a new chapter of ministry.
Diocese of Brooklyn Youth Embrace Pope Leo’s Message of Hope at National Catholic Youth Conference
13 young Catholics from the Diocese of Brooklyn who traveled to this year’s National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC), held in Indianapolis from Nov. 20 to Nov. 22. The group included seven young Catholics from St. Mary of Nazareth and six from the VBCC.
Serving a Purpose: Bishop Brennan to Ordain 10 New Permanent Deacons
Meet the 10 men to be ordained by Bishop Robert Brennan to the permanent diaconate on Nov. 22 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph.
Annual Catholic Youth Day Celebration Reaches Record-High Number
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.
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.