St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Online Academy, the Diocese of Brooklyn’s only fully remote online school that offered an alternative during the pandemic, has closed.
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast is Underway
The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast — a beloved Williamsburg tradition featuring 12 days of fun, food, rides, music, and tributes to an Italian saint — has begun.
Bishop Robert Brennan’s Letter to the Faithful Regarding Roe v. Wade
Today’s decision by the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson is certainly encouraging. I offer sincere appreciation to all of you who have worked tirelessly as witnesses and advocates for the unborn, as helpers of mothers and babies before and after birth, and as healers of all who have been wounded by the horrors of abortion.
Only In Print: Corpus Christi Around the Diocese
The Feast of Corpus Christi, celebrated on Sunday, June 19, gave the faithful in parishes across the Diocese of Brooklyn the opportunity to show their faith in action.
Foundation Builds Ramps to Carry On FF Klein’s Legacy of Service
Friends of the late Firefighter Timothy Klein put aside their grief to continue his legacy of service. Members of the Fight for Firefighters Foundation have resumed a project to build ramps in homes to help people with physical challenges.
Bishop Brennan Celebrates Feast of Corpus Christi at Most Precious Blood Parish
The first Mass held at what was then the newly established Parish of Most Precious Blood took place on the Feast of Corpus Christi in 1922. One hundred years later, Bishop Robert Brennan came to the Astoria parish to celebrate the feast and to remind the faithful of the importance of recognizing Jesus Christ’s presence in the Eucharist.
Celebrating Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan’s 60th Birthday
Bishop Robert Brennan marked his 60th birthday on June 7.
Three Priests Welcomed to the Diocese, First Group Ordained By Bishop Brennan
Three men on Saturday, June 4 added the title of “Father” to their names, and learning their parishes parish assignments in the Diocese of Brooklyn. Their ordination ceremony was the first for Bishop Robert Brennan since he was installed late last year.
Ordination to the Priesthood
New lives as Catholic priests in the Diocese of Brooklyn await three men set to be ordained Saturday, June 4 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph.
Associate Principal Looks Back on Five Decades in Catholic Education
Linda Keppel, associate principal of Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy, has spent 40 years in education in the Diocese of Brooklyn — first as a teacher for 31 years and then as an administrator for nine. She looks back on her career.