Bishop Robert Brennan announced on Oct. 14 the removal from ministry of Deacon Danny Rodriguez, who most recently served at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Sunset Park, in the wake of an allegation of sexual misconduct with a minor that took place approximately 20 years ago — an allegation that the Diocese of Brooklyn deemed to be credible.
Vanessa Doneys-Cunalata, whose son is in the first grade at St. Athanasius Catholic Academy, is one of more than a dozen donors taking part in the academy’s new “Adopt A Classroom” fundraiser. Through the initiative, benefactors gain naming rights to a classroom.
From modest origins in a picturesque French town, a movement was born that would span continents and centuries. The Sisters of St. Joseph started with six women helping the poor in the 17th Century and has grown to include 14,000 members.
Champions for Catholic education got the urging of administrators and Bishop Robert Brennan on Sept. 30 to form a “community of collaboration” to bolster enrollments at all Catholic schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Henry and Mary Macchiaroli were one of 38 couples at Holy Family Church in Fresh Meadows on Sept. 27 for the annual Diocese of Brooklyn Wedding Anniversary Mass.
When Christine Persichette found herself in the spotlight on Sept. 27, it wasn’t behind the anchor desk. This time, she made headlines of her own as she was inducted into St. Francis Preparatory School’s Hall of Fame.
Twelve-year-old Johana Garcia has dreamed of playing the violin for the longest time and now her dream has come true, thanks to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Johana is part of the violin section of Our Lady of Guadalupe Mariachi, a 25-piece band of young people from the church that specializes in playing traditional Mexican music.
While most students across New York State are getting used to the new cell phone ban, children at one Diocese of Brooklyn school have more freedom. Xaverian High School does not order students to hand over their cell phones when they enter the building.
On the 24th anniversary of Sept. 11, young parishioners of Blessed Trinity Parish in Breezy Point, Queens spent the afternoon visiting families of local residents who perished in the 2001 terror attack.
The Diocese of Brooklyn is denying reports that it plans to develop a high-rise apartment building on the site of Guardian Angel Church in Brighton Beach. A portion of the property is being sold, but “the sale of this vacant parcel has no effect on the church building,” said John Quaglione, a spokesman for the diocese.
