At the Altar of the Lord in Mill Basin; Knights of Columbus Grow in Queens
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Trump, Pence Call for New Action to Protect Life at Annual DC Rally
Vice President Mike Pence made a surprise appearance at the rally for the 46th March for Life, the annual protest event that draws tens of thousands of pro-life activists to the nation’s capital to mark the anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion.
2018 Keep Christ in Christmas Art Contest Winners
For weeks leading into Christmas, more than 500 entries poured into the Tablet Newspaper offices filled with colorful pieces of artwork created by students from Catholic academies, high schools and churches from around the diocese. Once again, handcrafted as labors of love, the young artists’ work showcased how they keep Christ in the Christmas season.
Interfaith Prayer Service Brings Together Mill Basin Community
The annual Bernie Catcher Memorial Thanksgiving Ecumenical Service which is now going 10 years strong was held at Temple Sholom in Mill Basin/Bergen Beach.
Brooklyn Knights Deliver Hope to Florence Victims
Before the day ended Oct. 2, a caravan of men traveled more than 500 miles south of the Brooklyn border to drop-off thousands of pounds of relief and recovery supplies for those affected by tropical storm Florence in North Carolina. Except instead of representing the organization with the familiar logo of a red cross, these men will represent a different crest: the red, gold and blue Knights of Columbus councils from both St. Finbar and Most Precious Blood in Bath Beach.
Stars and Stripes Flew at Independence Day Parade
The Long Island Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus conducted their 113th annual Independence Day Parade on June 23 along Court St. in Brooklyn.
Christ Is Risen Art Contest
The Tablet, with the generous collaboration of the Archbishop John Hughes Knights of Columbus Council No. 481, invited youth from Brooklyn and Queens to participate in the annual “Christ Is Risen Easter Art Contest.”
Knights Give $1M to Iraqi, Syrian Christians for Easter
As part of its ongoing support of persecuted Christians in the Middle East, the Knights of Columbus committed more than $1 million to Iraqi and Syrian Christians for Easter.
Bishop Among Honorees At Diocesan Pro Vita Mass
A Bishop, the State Deputy of the Knights of Columbus and two pro-life counselors were the honorees at the Pro Vita Mass celebrated Jan. 27 at the Cathedral-Basilica of St. James in Downtown Brooklyn.
Knights and Ladies of Holy Sepulchre Make Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre from the Diocese of Brooklyn received the Pilgrim’s Shell from the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem during their pilgrimage to the Holy Land.