Catholic churches in Brooklyn and Queens are reopening today, not for Mass, but for private prayer with no more than 10 people at a time allowed inside.
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Queens Nun Offers ‘Wonderful Hope’ to Parishioners With Phone Support Group
For a group of adults in the Brooklyn Diocese, a ringing phone means more than a call, it’s a lifeline during the coronavirus stay-at-home orders.
Bishop Seeks Roadmap to Reopen Churches After Coronavirus
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio is working with retired NYPD chief of department Joseph Esposito to develop an action plan to reopen churches when New York’s stay-at-home order is lifted.
Only in Print: Pre-Cana Classes Go Digital for Couples in the Brooklyn Diocese
Across the U.S., the coronavirus pandemic has drastically changed wedding plans. Some are taking part in socially distanced weddings while others have canceled altogether.
How One Priest Is Helping African-Americans Cope With COVID-19
In New York City, African-Americans are dying from coronavirus at twice the rate of whites, according to the city’s Department of Health. Father Alonzo Cox knows the statistics well.
Advocates Ensuring Kids’ Catholic Education in COVID-19 Era
Futures in Education has started an emergency relief fund to offer financial help for unemployed parents who suddenly find themselves struggling to pay their child’s tuition.
Only in Print: The Life and Times of Bishop-Elect Sweeny
JANUARY 17, 1970: Kevin Sweeney is born to James and Agnes Sweeney in Elmhurst, Queens.
Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay, First Catholic Priest in US to Die of Coronavirus
Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay, pastor of St. Brigid’s parish in Wyckoff Heights, Brooklyn, died of coronavirus this Friday.
Four More Coronavirus Cases Confirmed at Diocese of Brooklyn Churches
Four more confirmed coronavirus cases related to the diocese of Brooklyn and Queen’s churches were announced March 21.
Coronavirus Case Confirmed at Queens Church
The press office of the Diocese of Brooklyn informed that a parishioner who attended Mass last Sunday at a church in Queens has tested positive to coronavirus.