While most people are not old enough at their baptism to recall the special moment, Elsie Lora is fortunate enough to remember hers as one of the happiest days of her life.
Diocese of Brooklyn
Bishop DiMarzio Calls Laken Riley Act a Step Backward for Immigration Policies
When the federal government increased its deportation efforts in the mid-1970s, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, then a priest in the Archdiocese of Newark, recalls the harm it caused by forcing many undocumented immigrants into situations that led to injury, even death.
Hundreds of Youth & Young Adults Gather for a Jubilee Holy Hour
Janice Umaña was headed to a party the evening of Jan. 10 when she received a reminder about a special youth event at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James.
Far Rockaway Parish Celebrates Pro-Life at Youth Day Gathering
On a quiet Saturday morning at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church in Far Rockaway, the next generation of pro-life advocates put their faith in action and participated in a Day of Service.
Diocese Announces New Appointments to Its Diocesan Review Board
Bishop Robert Brennan has appointed Dr. Ralph Nofi, a licensed psychologist, to serve as the new chair of the board that advises him on cases where sexual abuse allegations have been made, the Diocese of Brooklyn announced on Jan. 10.
Bishop Brennan Kicks Off Jubilee Year in Diocese with Two Masses, Joyous Procession
Bishop Robert Brennan ushered in the Jubilee Year by celebrating two Masses on Sunday, Dec. 29 — first at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James and then at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph — and leading the faithful in a procession between the two churches as he held the monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament aloft during the mile and a half journey.
National Eucharistic Congress Closes After Five Days Filled With ‘Faith and Love’
For Diego and Jenny Oviedo, knowing that it was the first event of its kind in over 80 years, it was paramount that they make it to the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. From their first step in the Expo Center, the Ozone Park couple knew the money and time put into the five-day revival was worth it, and were elated to grow in their understanding of Jesus in the Eucharist.
For Local Faithful Who Joined the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, ‘Jesus Is Alive in the Eucharist’
Almost halfway across the Brooklyn Bridge toward Manhattan on May 26, “amazing” was the only word Riya D’Souza-Pereira could come up with to describe the scene around her of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.
‘We’re a Part of Something Larger Than Ourselves,’ Says Bishop Brennan as National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Enters Diocese of Brooklyn
Just after 4 p.m. on May 26, Bishop Robert Brennan looked from halfway down the Brooklyn Bridge towards Manhattan, where he saw a monstrance being carried under a canopy, and a sea of thousands of faithful Catholics from the Archdiocese of New York coming towards him.
The First Vietnamese American Priest In the Diocese Hopes to Inspire Others
When he is ordained into the priesthood on June 1, Deacon Randy Nguyen will be a groundbreaker. He will be the first Vietnamese American priest serving the Diocese of Brooklyn, a place known as the Diocese of Immigrants.
