hanks to the generosity of The Tablet’s readers, the annual Bright Christmas campaign raised $106,149.72, topping last year’s total by nearly $2,000.
Diocese of Brooklyn
Trump Administration Eases Rules for Foreign Religious Workers
Foreign-born Catholic priests and religious brothers and sisters whose futures in the U.S. have become uncertain in recent years amid a federal immigration processing backlog have received some long-awaited relief.
Remembering ‘Forgotten Souls’: The Chinese Immigrants Who Faced Discrimination in Death
Chinese immigrants who came to the U.S. in hopes of building a better life worked hard at low-wage jobs in restaurants and factories. When they died, many cemeteries refused to bury them or buried them in out-of-the-way spots. Father Andrew Tsui calls them the “Forgotten Souls,” and he is determined to remember them.
Students Rally to Help Ridgewood Families Impacted by 5-Alarm Blaze
Students from Notre Dame Catholic Academy in Ridgewood pitched in to help families displaced by a five-alarm fire in the neighborhood. The students worked with Assistant Principal Lisa Leistmman to collect food, clothing and emergency supplies for the victims.
Diocesan Youth Look to Carry Spirit of Jubilee 2025 Forward
Energized by their pilgrimage to Rome last summer, the diocese’s youth are determined to keep the spirit of Jubilee 2025 alive in their communities going forward. Scores gathered at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James on Jan. 9 for a Holy Hour to close out the diocese’s celebration of Jubilee Year.
Venezuelans in the Diocese of Brooklyn Cheer Maduro’s Ouster, But Worry About the Future
The Venezuelan diaspora in the Diocese of Brooklyn is cheering the arrest of strongman Nicolás Maduro, but with a dose of anxiety over what the future might hold.
How ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ Theme United the Diocese of Brooklyn During the 2025 Jubilee Year
As Jubilee 2025 comes to a close, The Tablet is looking back at how the Diocese of Brooklyn celebrated the Catholic Church’s milestone year, which ended on Jan. 6, and celebrated the 2,025th anniversary of the incarnation of Jesus.
Large Families Disappear From New York As Parents Have Fewer Children, But One Catholic Couple Bucks Trends in Brooklyn
Rachel and Patrick Contino, parishioners of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Church in Bergen Beach, are the parents of three children. This makes them something of a rarity in New York City.
Giving Parkinson’s Disease the One-Two Punch Makes Her Day
Fran Vella-Marrone, a paralegal from Dyker Heights, has taken up boxing, not to go 12 rounds in a championship fight, but to throw swift jabs at Parkinson’s disease, an illness she has been living with for the past two years.
The Symbolism, Meaning Behind What Surrounds You in Church
While many Catholics might not be aware of it, the simple act of blessing oneself with holy water upon entering a church is filled with symbolism and meaning.