Firefighter Patrick Brady, an 11-year veteran of the FDNY, was eulogized as a gregarious, larger-than-life character known for his fierce prowess in attacking blazes from rooftops.
Father Peter Purpura
Father Peter Purpura Sworn in as FDNY Chaplain; Aims to Continue Legacy of Msgr. Delendick
Father Peter Purpura from the Diocese of Brooklyn was sworn in as a chaplain for the New York City Fire Department.
Parishes React to Bishop’s Lower Attendance Letter
As the faithful in the Diocese of Brooklyn absorbed the news that the number of people attending Mass has decreased in recent years, pastors got busy planning for the future.
Bishop Brennan Officially Restructures Diocesan Leadership for Greater ‘Communication and Collaboration’
On the same day of the opening of the Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality in Rome, Bishop Robert Brennan formalized changes to the diocese’s leadership structure that were born out of the local synod process.
Bishop Brennan Unveils New Regional Governance, Says Restructuring Deaneries Sets Diocese Up for the Future
Bishop Robert Brennan has made changes to how the diocese is currently set up with two distinctive boroughs — Brooklyn and Queens — each with an episcopal vicar.
Late Pontiff’s Teachings Had Big Impact on Diocesan Priests
One of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s special gifts, say the diocesan priests who met him and studied his theological writings, was his strength as a teacher and his ability to simplify a message.