The strange and curious mystery of the monstrance found on the R train in Bay Ridge on Tuesday morning, Jan. 2, has been solved.
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Haitians Mark Independence
The 214th Celebration of Freedom took place Jan. 1 at SS. Joachim and Anne Church in Queens Village, with an afternoon Mass marking Haitian Independence Day. The Mass was said in Creole and followed by a festive luncheon featuring the pumpkin-based soup, Joumou.
Monstrance Found on Subway
It is currently unknown who it belongs to and if anyone recognizes it please contact The Tablet.
Play About Early Brooklyn Has Lessons for Today
Before all four Advent candles are lit, hundreds of elementary students will have experienced an interactive, lively Christmas tale about finding the courage to ‘love your neighbor’ regardless of color or creed.
Reaching Out Provides Bright Christmas for Kids
Reaching Out Community Services presented its 12th annual Operation Christmas Smiles Spectacular Events Dec. 16 at St. Mary, Mother of Jesus Church, Bensonhurst. It is one of many parish and community groups helped at Christmas by The Tablet’s Bright Christmas Campaign.
Schumer Calls for Hiring Catholic Chaplain at Federal Prison in Brooklyn
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer has charged that the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is dragging its feet on hiring a priest for Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center. Since February, the prison has been without a Roman Catholic chaplain.
Nativity Story in Long Island City
Almost 70 children and adults from St. Mary’s Church, Long Island City, are participating in the parish’s annual Christmas pageant.
Diocese Puts Bishop Ford On Road to Sainthood
The public phase in the process to make Brooklyn-born Bishop Francis X. Ford a saint has begun. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio formally announced the opening of the cause at a Mass Dec. 3.
Off to a Good Start, But Lagging Behind Last Year
One of my favorite things about The Tablet’s annual Bright Christmas Campaign is reading the many personal notes that are attached to your donations.
Immigrants Feel Strength in Numbers at Migration Mass
Regardless of their status under U.S. laws, local immigrants had no question about their status in the Church of Brooklyn and Queens last weekend: They felt welcomed as they came together to share faith in God and unity with each other at the diocesan Migration Day Mass, Nov. 18.