More than 150 pilgrims from 17 parishes in Brooklyn and Queens participated in Jornadas de Vida Cristiana’s Caminata on March 28, stopping at four parishes in Astoria along the way.
Lent
Our Lady of Grace Parishioners Take Prayer Vigils to the Streets of New York City for Lent
Each Friday during Lent, Father Dominick Dellaporte, the pastor of Our Lady of Grace, and a handful of parishioners spend time praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet aloud while standing on the sidewalk in front of a public place.
At Halfway Point, Lenten Pilgrims Say Faith Grows Along the Route
The Diocese of Brooklyn’s 2026 Lenten Pilgrimage reached its halfway point on March 12, and participants said their faith has grown with each step.
New Stations of the Cross Unveiled at St. Peter’s Basilica for Lent 2026
St. Peter’s Basilica inaugurated a new Stations of the Cross Feb. 20, with paintings by a young Swiss artist who won the Vatican’s international art competition and said in an interview with OSV News that he was deeply moved by the experience of painting St. Veronica’s encounter with Christ.
Pope Leo XIV on Ash Wednesday: Ask the Lord for the Gift of True Conversion This Lent
On Ash Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV encouraged Catholics to ask the Lord for “the gift of true conversion” at the start of the 40-day penitential season of Lent.
Lenten Regulations 2026
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season, a time of renewal as the Church journeys towards Easter. Bishop Robert Brennan is asking the faithful of the Diocese of Brooklyn to turn their attention to the following regulations.
On Holy Thursday, Bishop Brennan Reminds Faithful to Remember the ‘Gift’ of the Eucharist
More than 100 parishioners gathered at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph for Holy Thursday Mass on April 17, with Bishop Robert Brennan reminding them all at the start of the gift of the Eucharist.
A Basket Filled With Faith: Eastern Europe Easter Tradition Explained
Holy Saturday is one of those days when the church, though liturgically silent, speaks volumes through signs. In Poland and Ukraine, one of the most popular and deeply symbolic gestures is the blessing of Easter foods, known as “swieconka,” or Easter basket.
Pope Makes Surprise Outing to Marian Basilica on Eve of Holy Week
On April 13, Pope Francis, despite the Vatican’s repeated insistence that he is observing a two-month period of rest, made his fourth surprise outing in a week to pray at his favorite Roman basilica.
Three Diocese Unite for Reconciliation Monday Services
Catholics in the Diocese of Brooklyn, the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Rockville Centre will have the opportunity to become closer to God if they go to a church to confess their sins on April 14 — the day known as Reconciliation Monday.