For many who were children on Sept. 11, 2001, the day is filled with memories of learning about the attacks from their teachers. Some of those children grew up to be teachers themselves. The Tablet spoke to four of them to learn how they plan to teach 9/11 to their students on the 25th anniversary.
Diocese of Brooklyn
Full of Joy, Bishop Rodríguez Details ‘Amazing’ Start in Palm Beach
In his first six months as shepherd of the Diocese of Palm Beach, Florida, Bishop Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez has been on a mission to connect with and get to know the faithful of his new home — one parish at a time. So far, Bishop Rodríguez has made “pastoral visits” to eight parishes, each […]
Local Artist Finishes Pane-Staking Window Restoration at St. Edmund
When parishioners returned to St. Edmund the Martyr Church after a fire, one familiar face was still missing: the Blessed Mother in the stained-glass window above the front entrance. Now, that image has been restored.
Brooklyn, Queens Catholic High School Athletic Association Welcomes New Director
Following the 48-year tenure of past president Ray Nash, the CHSAA executive board elected Sal Fischetti, the longtime St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, athletic director, as the league’s new president.
Faith and Flags Fill Queens Church in Solidarity for Colombia Quake Victims
Hundreds gathered in Queens as Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated a Mass in the Diocese of Brooklyn dedicated to the people of Colombia.
From Saints to Showbiz, Diocese of Brooklyn Offers Plenty of Eye-Catching Sights to Visit
The Diocese of Brooklyn might not be listed in traditional travel guides, but it has plenty to offer visitors who are interested in immersing themselves in history, patriotism, movies, and television.
‘A Model For Us’: Brooklyn Priests Get Taste of Catholicism in Arkansas
Brooklyn priests Father Hugues Berrette and Father Charlie Keeney traveled the Diocese of Little Rock with eight other priests from July 7–9 on a pastor immersion trip hosted by Catholic Extension, a nonprofit organization that supports the Church in poor and remote mission dioceses nationwide.
Man Smashes Blessed Mother Statue Outside St. Rita Church
A statue of the Blessed Mother was smashed outside of St. Rita Church on Aug. 1, marking the fourth time in two years the church has been targeted.
‘Care — Not Suicide’: Catholics Push Back on New York MAID Law
New York state’s Medical Aid in Dying Act goes into effect on Aug. 5, making it the 13th U.S. state, along with the District of Columbia, to authorize physician-assisted suicide.
Secret to Long Life is Putting Faith First, Says 110-Year-Old Brooklyn Parishioner
Judith Mends, a parishioner at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, was born in Grenada on June 21, 1916 — more than 10 years before the invention of television. At 110 years old, Mends is a supercentenarian and is believed to be the world’s oldest living Grenadian.