Father Hilaire Belizaire, pastor of St. Jerome Parish in East Flatbush, described the ordination of 10 Franciscan priests in Uganda as one of the most powerful experiences of his recent pilgrimage to Africa.
Father Hilaire Belizaire, pastor of St. Jerome Parish in East Flatbush, described the ordination of 10 Franciscan priests in Uganda as one of the most powerful experiences of his recent pilgrimage to Africa.
Bishop Robert Brennan joined about 600 Catholics of Haitian heritage from across the diocese filled St. Jerome Parish Jan. 1 for the Mass celebrating Haitian Independence Day.
In Guatemalan households, at Christmas, the most important item is not the Christmas tree; it’s the Nativity scene.
For Haitian Americans and immigrants, Jan. 12 is a solemn day of remembrance.
The Diocese of Brooklyn has the second highest population of Haitian-Americans and immigrants in the U.S. The diocese’s mobilization to help quake-ravaged Haiti stems from the solid bond between the long-suffering nation and the Roman Catholic Church.