Almost 700 soon-to-be Catholics from Brooklyn and Queens took a big step in their faith journey by taking part in the Rite of Election on Sunday, March 9 — a time-honored tradition that takes place annually on the first Sunday of Lent.
Easter Vigil
Rite of Election Marks Final Prep For Soon-To-Be Catholics
Hundreds of people came to St. Patrick’s Church, Bay Ridge on Sunday, March 6, to take part in the Rite of Election — a prayer service in which those who are enrolled in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) in the Diocese of Brooklyn took an important step toward becoming full members of the Catholic Church.
Loving the Church, Student with Down Syndrome Becomes Catholic at Easter
At the Easter Vigil April 3, Jessica Rutherford became a full member of the Catholic Church, receiving the sacraments in the same school where she first began learning about Catholicism.
Only in Print: ‘You See, Perhaps, an End Is in Sight,’ Bishop DiMarzio Says at Easter Vigil
The faint rays of light faded at sundown Saturday from the stained-glass windows at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph. But darkness did not hold.
Throughout the Diocese: Holy Week Day By Day
Photos from 2021 Holy Week celebrations and services that took place in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Even in Time of Pandemic, Easter Proclaims the Victory of Life, Pope Says
Pope Francis celebrates the Easter Vigil in a dark and nearly empty St. Peter’s Basilica.
Thousands of New Catholics Expected to Join Church at Easter Vigil
Tens of thousands of new Catholics are expected to join the Catholic Church at Easter Vigil liturgies in parishes throughout the United States the night of April 20.
Thousands Enter Church At Easter Vigils in the US
During what the Roman Missal describes as the “mother of all vigils,” the U.S. Catholic Church welcomed thousands of new Catholics at the Easter Vigil in churches big and small across the country.
Welcoming New Catholics
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio baptized 10 people at St. Leo’s Church, Corona, during the Easter Vigil service. He also confirmed 55.
Church’s New Members Reunite to Pray Together
The newest adult members of the Catholic Church in Brooklyn and Queens came together to pray with their bishop just two weeks after receiving their first sacraments.