A harsh audio signal burst from Sue Thompson’s phone, much like an Amber Alert or a severe weather warning. But this alarm was for something different: rocket attacks in Israel.
Diocese of Brooklyn
Some Diocesan Schools Go to Remote Learning on Oct. 13
The war in Israel is being felt here at home. Concerned about the possibility of protest demonstrations on Friday, Oct. 13, and the possibility of erupting violence, the Diocese of Brooklyn allowed Catholic academies the chance to decide to conduct classes remotely that day.
Postponed Eucharistic Revival Planned for Spring, Likely Indoors
The Diocesean Eucharistic Revival that had been set for Saturday, Oct. 7, was postponed due to heavy rain, but that didn’t stop one church from moving ahead with its own celebration on Oct. 8.
Two Sons Follow Father’s Path to Become Deacons: ‘I Know He Is Watching Me’
Becoming deacons was never part of the plan for brothers Jose Jr. and Diego Oviedo. Despite their father being a proud deacon, it was not a ministry they ever felt a strong calling toward. But when their father, Jose Sr., died in 2019, something changed. They heard the calling.
Bishop Brennan Officially Restructures Diocesan Leadership for Greater ‘Communication and Collaboration’
On the same day of the opening of the Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality in Rome, Bishop Robert Brennan formalized changes to the diocese’s leadership structure that were born out of the local synod process.
Diocese Postpones Eucharistic Revival Until Spring Due to Weather Forecast
Mother Nature has forced the postponement of the much-anticipated Diocesean Eucharistic Revival that had been set for Saturday, Oct. 7, at Maimonides Park in Coney Island.
St. Bart’s Catholic Academy Sees Some Classes Doubling in Size
When Kristina Djurovic, a sixth-grade teacher at St. Bartholomew Catholic Academy in Elmhurst, stands in front of her classroom and looks out at her students these days, there are a lot more pairs of eyes looking back at her.
Catholics Across the Diocese Will Reaffirm Their Faith at the Eucharistic Revival
The clock is winding down to Oct. 7 and final preparations are underway for the Diocesan Eucharistic Revival, in which thousands of people will gather at Maimonides Park in Coney Island to forge a deeper understanding of their faith and of Jesus Christ’s presence in the Eucharist.
Bishop Brennan: Faith Formation Must Change Because the ‘Realities Are Different’
Laying the groundwork for a future overhaul of faith formation in the Diocese of Brooklyn, Bishop Robert Brennan gathered catechetical leaders together for a summit at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston on Sept. 21.
Woman Says Lupus Went Away After Healing Mass
There was no dismissal at a recent Friday evening Mass here; instead, the congregation streamed to the altar — wracked with pain of either body, mind, or both — but seeking prayer and hoping for miracles.