Bishop-designate Robert J. Brennan introduced himself to the Diocese of Brooklyn by pledging to support immigrant communities, strengthen Catholic schools, use social media to reach young people, and listen to the needs of people in the pews.
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Despite Changes Over 125 Years, Dunwoodie Seminarians Stay True to Calling
As St. Joseph’s Seminary & College celebrates its 125th anniversary, seminarians reflect on the vast differences between their experiences and those of their predecessors in the 1890s.
Hope and Respect On the Menu At St. Dominic’s Kitchen
Once a month, parishioners of St. Dominic Church welcome a group of special guests to dinner. Volunteers set up tables covered with tablecloths, put out dishes, forks and knives, and place vases of flowers on the tables. Their guests are homeless men and women.
Churches Carry On With Mission to Help Rising Number of Homeless
Ask Vincent Nerone about the homeless population on the streets of New York since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the city, and he doesn’t hesitate. “There’s definitely more people out there,” he said.
How You Can Help Churches and Parishioners in the Diocese of Brooklyn Impacted by Hurricane Ida
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio is asking the faithful in Brooklyn and Queens to support parishioners and parishes in the Diocese of Brooklyn affected by Hurricane Ida by contributing to a voluntary second collection at Mass this weekend, Sept. 25.
Bishop DiMarzio Blesses Plaza Outside Our Lady Queen of Martyrs
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church installed an inscription in the sidewalk outside the building with the letter “M” to signify Mary, and a crown to remind all that she is the Queen of Martyrs.
Only In Print: One Mother’s Story of Basement Flooding: Storm’s Tragedy, Bits of Respite
Leticia Orta lost nearly everything when the remnants of Hurricane Ida flooded her basement apartment in Woodside on the night of Sept. 1. But she hasn’t lost her faith.
From Season of Creation to Calls for Creative Ecological Plans
The annual Season of Creation traditionally ends on Oct. 4, the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of ecology. On that day, Catholics worldwide will start planning long-term strategies to reverse the consequences of climate change.
Navy Chaplain Rise in Rank Draws on Experiences in NYC
Father Donelson Thevenin considers himself lucky to have had a wide range of experiences — from ministering to parishioners at churches to counseling sailors aboard battleships as a U.S. Navy chaplain.
Churches Tackle Havoc of Storm; Pastors and Parishes Undeterred
One can’t blame Father Christopher O’Connor for having a reaction to a weather forecast calling for rain, especially after what he and his parishioners at St. Mary’s Winfield Church went through on Sept. 1 when the remnants of Hurricane Ida flooded the church.
