Across the diocese this spring, youth have donned bright red robes or gleaming white dresses or suits to receive either Communion or Confirmation.
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The Tablet About to Announce Winners of its COVID Relief Fundraiser for Catholic Schools
The Tablet is announcing the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place student grand prizewinners, plus the two school grand prize winners in the May 29 printed edition of The Tablet.
Only in Print: The Holy Spirit’s Presence Felt While Preparing For WYD 2023
Even though World Youth Day (WYD) Lisbon is a long two years away, nothing is stopping the Diocese of Brooklyn’s young people from starting to celebrate it now.
Christ the King Program Participants ‘Reconnect’ With Faith During Pandemic
The 60 students enrolled in Christ the King’s faith formation program, as well as their parents and catechists, have become more immersed with their Catholic faith through both remote learning and in-person meetings.
Priest Takes Readers for Summertime Ride in a Poetic Time Machine
Just in time for summer, Father John McKenna shares his fond memories of the early 1960s in his old Sunset Park neighborhood. Summertime sights, sounds, and aromas highlight his poem, “A Summer Night Circa 1961.”
Low Supply, High Demand: Pandemic Woes Send Food Prices Soaring
Jenny Carbone remembers a year ago when her family grocery bill was just under $200 per online order. Now, that same bill is skyrocketing and has become a growing concern.
Diocese of Brooklyn Eases Mass Restrictions, Returns to Full Capacity
The Diocese of Brooklyn sent a letter to its pastors Thursday that ropes cordoning off pews can be removed, and churches can reopen at full capacity in light of new guidance from the state of New York and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
HS Waits for the FINAL Countdown
The robotics team at St. Edmund Preparatory High School (SEP) is anxiously waiting to hear if it will be moving on to the final round of an international competition.
Diocese of Brooklyn Prepares For 2023 World Youth Day
Two years may seem a ways off, but the Diocese of Brooklyn is already planning for the intercontinental edition of World Youth Day (WYD), scheduled to be held in Lisbon, Portugal in 2023. Father Gerard J. Sauer, diocesan director of pilgrimages and pastor of St. Patrick’s in Bay Ridge, said the diocese is keeping health and safety measures in mind and remaining attentive to COVID-19-related news and updates.
Baby Jesus Beheaded Outside Diocese of Brooklyn Chancery
In what has emerged as the second act of vandalism in three days in the Diocese of Brooklyn, church officials are calling on the NYPD to increase its patrols around churches in Brooklyn and Queens in response to what they’re calling “a pattern of hate crimes against Catholics.”