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.
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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.