A unique project run by Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens (CCBQ) has people with experience with drug use serve as counselors for its Opioid Prevention and Treatment (OPT) program.
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Roll Calls by Diocese: Senate and Assembly Votes on New York State Assisted Suicide Bill
Here are the roll calls by diocese of both the Senate and Assembly votes on the assisted suicide bill A136/S138 in New York State.
Meet the Priests: Deacon Juan Herrera Is Hitting the Right Notes
Deacon Juan Herrera, who will be ordained a priest in the Diocese of Brooklyn on June 28, uses his guitar to spread God’s message of love.
At 94, Catholic Academy Grad Gives Back to School She ‘Loves’
Herta Fuchs, 94, has volunteered at St. Joseph Catholic Academy for 19 years, but her association with the academy dates back more than 80 years.
New $8M Queens Facility Set to Transform Student Experience at Holy Cross High School
As one school year winds down at Holy Cross High School, anticipation is already growing for the next, as sometime this fall, the school expects to have a new Arts, Technology and Athletics Center.
Despite Cancer Battle, Queens Priest Leans on Faith to Persist in Ministry
Battling cancer since 2013, Father Morty O’Shea leans on faith to continue his ministry — inspiring others with resilience, hope, and a powerful witness to the Gospel.
Meet the Priests: Called to Serve — Deacon, Former Waiter, Anticipating Ordination
Once a restaurant server in New York, Deacon Nelson Gerardo Tlatelpa now prepares for priesthood in the Diocese of Brooklyn, drawing on life lessons from his journey from Mexico to ministry.
Cloistered Nuns Reflect on Meeting With Pope Francis
Sisters from the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin Matará, a cloistered religious community, reflect on their big day nearly a decade ago, when they met Pope Francis at JFK International Airport during his 2015 visit to New York.
Diocese of Brooklyn Unites in Prayer as Conclave to Select New Pope Commences
Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated Mass on May 7 at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston to celebrate the start of the conclave in Rome that will lead to the election of a new pope.
Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan Urges Catholics to Take Action as New York Suicide Bill Advances
The Medical Aid in Dying Act, which would allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with doctor-prescribed drugs, has new life, having passed the New York State Assembly with an 81-67 vote on April 29.