Thousands of Catholics made their annual pilgrimage to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady Of Guadalupe at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph on Dec. 12.
Diocese of Brooklyn
One Year Later, Bishop Brennan Gives Thanks ‘For the Gift of Being Here’
Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated Mass Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, where one year before, he was installed as the eighth Bishop of Brooklyn.
Only In Print: Recipe for Success Is on the Plate For Parish
Three-star Michelin restaurants aren’t the only places offering diners a memorable culinary experience. Some of the tastiest meals in Queens are served up in a most unlikely place: Transfiguration-St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish in Maspeth.
Only In Print: Dance School, Catholic Student Volunteers, Provide Disabled Kids Opportunity to be Ballet Dancers
Joann Ferrara, a pediatric physical therapist, met a little girl with cerebral palsy many years ago who told her something that inspired her to start a dancing school for the disabled.
How Nigerians, Brazilians, Vietnamese and Filipinos Celebrate Christmas
The Diocese of Brooklyn is known as the “Diocese of Immigrants.” Its international flavor means that Mass is celebrated in dozens of languages and church pews are filled with parishioners of many nationalities. With that in mind, The Tablet is taking a look at how the different cultures represented in the diocese celebrate Christmas. This week, we focus on Nigeria, Brazil, the Philippines and Vietnam.
Only In Print: Bay Ridge Catholic Principal’s Book Trilogy Is a Trek Through History
As the principal of Bay Ridge Catholic Academy, Gary M. Williams has plenty of lessons to teach his students. But one of the most important lessons he can pass on to them is the value of perseverance.
‘Celebration of Light’ Helps Parishes’ Holiday Spirit Shine
The Diocese of Brooklyn is preparing to deck the halls. More than 3 dozen churches across Brooklyn and Queens are now ready to kick off the Christmas season, thanks to Mainmonides Medical Center in Borough Park.
Trowel Returned to St. Sebastian After 126 Years
A long-lost piece of the history of St. Sebastian Church has been returned to the parish, thanks to a Woodside resident who found it in his house and brought it to the rectory last month.
Bishop Brennan Returns to Huntington to Receive Immaculate Conception Medal
Bishop Robert Brennan accepted the Immaculate Conception Medal during a vespers service in the seminary’s chapel, followed by the annual Te Deum dinner, on Sunday, Nov. 6.
A Case of Law and Faith: Red Mass Returns After Pandemic Hiatus
Lawyers can often be found in court representing their clients, but on two successive Tuesdays in the Diocese of Brooklyn, some took time out to gather for Masses to mark the traditional start of the judicial calendar.