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.
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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.
Generations Return to Williamsburg to Honor Our Lady of Mount Carmel
The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is one of the most famous summertime events in New York City, featuring the legendary lifting of the Giglio and a street festival offering plenty of fun for the community. But at the heart of the feast is faith.
St. Francis of Assisi’s ‘Canticle’ Hymn Comes to Life at Williamsburg Church
Most Holy Trinity – St. Mary Church in Williamsburg has a new exhibition “Cantico” based on the hymn “Canticle of the Creatures” written by St. Francis of Assisi in 1225, a year before his death.