The Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph was engulfed in darkness on the night of April 8, Holy Saturday, but not to worry. It would soon be filled with the light of Jesus Christ. For this was the Easter Vigil.
Father Christopher Heanue
Local Priests on Why It’s Good to Go to Confession
There are many Catholics who, if they’re being honest, would admit that they rarely, if ever, go to confession. And the reason wouldn’t be because they feared the priest might divulge the sins they confessed to someone else.
How Co-Cathedral’s Approval by Pope Helped Ready Diocese For Global Pandemic
During the pandemic, the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph became the base for live-streaming Masses in multiple languages. A state-of-the-art broadcast studio was part of renovations following Pope Benedict XVI’s designating the co-cathedral title in 2013.
Christmas Trees Have Different Meanings For Many Across the Diocese of Brooklyn
In Guatemalan households, at Christmas, the most important item is not the Christmas tree; it’s the Nativity scene.
With ‘Big City’ Podcast, Bishop Seeks to Connect With Catholics
Bishop Brennan is the host of the weekly 30-minute podcast that gives him the chance to explore questions of faith that affect the everyday lives of people living in New York City.
The Mass of the Lord’s Supper Starts the Easter Triduum
The time-honored ritual of recreating the act of Jesus Christ washing the feet of His disciples during the Last Supper was the highlight of the Holy Thursday Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph on April 14.
Brooklyn Faithful Celebrate Palm Sunday With A Triumphant Street Procession
For Jessica Figueroa, there was only one way to get into the spirit of Holy Week: being among the scores of Catholics from the Diocese of Brooklyn’s large and vibrant Hispanic community who celebrated Palm Sunday in a procession led by Bishop Robert Brennan.
Vision at Our Lady of Knock: Another Doorway of Hope for Irish Faithful
An iconic symbol of Irish Catholicism offers a sobering reminder about faith in New York City as well as on the Emerald Isle.
Televised Devotionals Reach Out and Teach
Immediately following the 8 a.m. Mass every weekday morning at the Co_Cathedral of St. Jospeh, Father Christopher Heanue, the co-cathedral rector, leads a devotional prayer — a different prayer each day.
‘A Priest’s First Parish is Always His Most Loved’
Father Christopher Heanue recently served his final Masses as administrator of Holy Child Jesus Church, bidding farewell to hundreds of parishioners who came to wish him well. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio recently announced a new assignment for him — rector-pastor of the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph.