The clickity-clack of the momentum-gaining subway trains is one of the soundtracks of New York City.
Diocese of Brooklyn
World Youth Day Pilgrims Reunite, Reconnect at Holy Hour and Reunion
It’s been around five months since 300 young pilgrims took the trek from the Diocese of Brooklyn to Lisbon, Portugal, for World Youth Day.
Hispanic Catholics, Young & Old, Turn Out to Celebrate Three Kings Day
Bushwick’s Hispanic Catholic community braved snow flurries and frigid weather to celebrate the Epiphany, or Three Kings Day, on Jan. 7. Hundreds streamed into All Saints Catholic Church and Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii to commemorate the visit of the Magi — and in doing so, reinforced a sentiment voiced by Bishop Robert Brennan.
Diocese Is Celebrating Reconciliation Monday Today, Dec. 18
Today, Dec. 18, the Diocese of Brooklyn joins the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Rockville Centre in celebrating Reconciliation Monday.
Bishop Brennan Stands in Solidarity With Jewish Community on Last Day of Hanukkah
Bishop Robert Brennan joined hundreds of Jewish people at Grand Army Plaza on Dec. 14, the eighth night of Hanukkah, for the final lighting of “Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah.”
Processing Our Faith in Mary
Torchbearers fanned out across Brooklyn and Queens on Tuesday, Dec. 12, holding their flames aloft for all to see as they walked along the streets. But they weren’t Olympic torchbearers. Instead, they hailed from dozens of churches across the two boroughs as part of the Diocese of Brooklyn’s celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Parishes React to Bishop’s Lower Attendance Letter
As the faithful in the Diocese of Brooklyn absorbed the news that the number of people attending Mass has decreased in recent years, pastors got busy planning for the future.
Bishop’s Letter Looks to Alter Scheduling for Sunday Masses
A number of parishes in the Diocese of Brooklyn are making adjustments in Mass schedules after Bishop Robert Brennan released a letter to the faithful informing them of a drop in attendance.
Diocese to Celebrate Reconciliation Monday on Dec. 18
The Diocese of Brooklyn is joining the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Rockville Centre in celebrating Advent Reconciliation Monday Dec. 18.
Advocate Calls for Additional Accessibilty for Churches
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for December is for persons with disabilities, and he has called for the Catholic Church to be inclusive and welcoming, to ensure that each person “feels encouraged to do his or her part for the good of the entire ecclesial body and for the good of society as a whole.”