May is the month of Mary and Catholics all over the Diocese of Brooklyn celebrate the Blessed Mother with traditional May Crowning ceremonies as an expression of their love and devotion.
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Bishop-Elect Sweeney Ordination/Installation Date Set
Father Kevin Sweeney, who has been appointed by Pope Francis to serve as the eighth bishop of Paterson, New Jersey, will officially assume his new role on July 1.
Forest Hills Church Holds Living Rosary Online
The world has shut down in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, but people are still holding on tight to their faith.
Only in Print: Nurses Week Puts the Spotlight on Heroes
Maria Parente is a registered nurse who, these days, is working 12-hour shifts at Maimonides Medical Center. And that’s on a “good day.”
Catholic Academies, Parish Schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn to Remain Closed Through End of June
Dr. Thomas Chadzutko, Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Brooklyn, which includes all elementary Catholic academies and schools in Brooklyn and Queens, has issued the following statement following Governor Cuomo’s May 1 announcement that schools in New York State would remain closed for the rest of the 2019-2020 academic year.
How One Priest Is Helping African-Americans Cope With COVID-19
In New York City, African-Americans are dying from coronavirus at twice the rate of whites, according to the city’s Department of Health. Father Alonzo Cox knows the statistics well.
Soup Kitchen Volunteers Rally to Feed the Homeless
The current coronavirus crisis isn’t keeping parishioners at Our Lady of Grace Church from doing God’s work.
Advocates Ensuring Kids’ Catholic Education in COVID-19 Era
Futures in Education has started an emergency relief fund to offer financial help for unemployed parents who suddenly find themselves struggling to pay their child’s tuition.
Brooklyn Priest Named New Bishop of Paterson
Pope Francis has named a Brooklyn priest, Father Kevin Sweeney, as the next bishop of Paterson, New Jersey.
Catholics Celebrate Scaled-Down, Yet Prayerful Easter in Midst of Coronavirus
Even in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic that closed churches and prevented Masses, many still found a way to celebrate Easter.