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 of Brooklyn
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.
‘This Little Light of Mine’ Shines Bright at Eucharistic Revival
Among the many sacred and solemn songs heard at the recent Diocesan Eucharistic Revival at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens were some more familiar and popular selections such as “This Little Light of Mine” and “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands,” performed by a choir under the direction of Joseph Murray, co-director of music ministry at St. Martin de Porres Parish in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
The Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph: A Reborn House of Worship in a Changing Neighborhood
Over half a century has passed since Lida Wickham became a parishioner at what is now the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph. When she entered its doors for the first time, it was a parish church, the closest one to her and her husband’s new home in Prospect Heights.
Vestiges of Papal History Remain Throughout St. Mary Church in LIC
A small church in Long Island City serves around 400 people every Sunday from a hidden treasure: liturgical furnishings once touched by a saint.