As Maria Monge guided 15 young adults from across the Diocese of Brooklyn through the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph on April 18, she made sure to highlight the many works of art that filled the ceiling.
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Bishop Robert Brennan Washes Feet of 12 During Mass of the Lord’s Supper in Brooklyn
Chris Campo said he was “humbled” to have his feet washed by Bishop Robert Brennan at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday.
Father Frank Mann Celebrates Mass for White House Staff
When Father Frank Mann looked out at the congregation during a Mass for White House staff on April 1, he was stunned to realize it was mostly young people.
Diocese of Brooklyn Pilgrims Say Final Lenten Pilgrimage Stop Offers Relief, Renewal
The Diocese of Brooklyn’s Fourth Annual Lenten Pilgrimage came to an end on April 1, as pilgrims visited Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ozone Park – the final stop on the route that took the faithful to dozens of churches in Brooklyn and Queens during Lent.
Chrism Mass Highlights Unity and Renewal for Priests in the Diocese of Brooklyn
Hundreds of priests from the Diocese of Brooklyn joined Bishop Robert Brennan for the annual chrism Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph on March 31. A long-standing tradition in the Catholic Church, the chrism Mass marks the time a bishop consecrates the chrism oil and blesses the other oils used by priests for baptisms, confirmations, the anointing of the sick, and other rituals throughout the year.
A Flippin’ Success: Diocese of Brooklyn Sees Rise in People Joining the Faith
The Diocese of Brooklyn has seen an increase in the number of people joining the faith in recent years, said officials, who said it’s part of a trend in dioceses across the country.
Traveling Museum Highlights Good Works of Catholic Charities
The stories of people facing desperate situations and the folks from Catholic Charities who help them have been brought to life in a museum on wheels that debuted in New York on March 26. Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens co-hosted a ribbon-cutting at the first stop for the People of Hope Museum on its 21-state tour.
Young Adults in Diocese Urged to ‘Be Instruments of Peace’
Young adults in Brooklyn gathered for a Mass for Peace, where Church leaders urged them to follow St. Francis of Assisi’s example and become instruments of peace in a world marked by conflict.
Bishop Brennan Joins Catechumens For Rite Of The Third Scrutiny
Bishop Robert Brennan joined parishioners at the Church of St. Martin of Tours on March 22 for a solemn rite for 12 catechumens, who are scheduled to enter the Catholic faith at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.
Bishop Brennan, NYC Catholics, Commemorate The Persecuted
Hundreds gathered March 22 at the namesake Church of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in the Diocese of Brooklyn to commemorate Christian martyrs.