On Aug. 28, Jules and Leonie Pierre-Louis celebrated 50 years of marriage, a union they agree has always been built on their shared Catholic faith.
Our Lady of Refuge – Flatbush Brooklyn
How a Passover Seder by the Church Changed a Community
Sister Celia Deutsch, N.D.S., grew up steeped in Catholicism thanks to her mother, who sent her to Catholic school. Her father was Jewish, but as it turned out, being raised by parents of two different religions planted a seed in Celia that bore fruit many years later.
Borno Brothers ‘Band’ Together for Haiti
Father St. Charles Borno, pastor at Church of the Holy Innocent and Our Lady of Refuge in Flatbush, has joined with his nine brothers to produce an album of Haitian-style worship music. The album is called “Chwazi Jezi” (“Choose Jesus”).
Around The School Bell: “Come To Me” Retreat
Cold wind and snow made the morning of March 2 very dreary and likely a good day to stay indoors and under the covers. Surprisingly, the weather did not deter more than 150 youth from Deanery 7 in Flatbush who gathered at Our Lady of Refuge in Brooklyn for a retreat.
Flatbush Parish Hosts National Haitian Youth Rally
Energetic youth from across the eastern seaboard gathered at Our Lady of Refuge in Flatbush Feb. 23 to participate in the annual Youth Rally sponsored by The National Center of the Haitian Apostolate and The Brooklyn Haitian Ministry. The 2019 theme was “Lead and Be Fruitful.”
Haitian Mothers Honored as Shining Examples of God’s Love
Fifteen local women were recently honored by the diocesan ministry to Haitian immigrants for embodying the qualities of maternal figures from the Bible.
Memorial Day Street Fair
Our Lady of Refuge Church, Flatbush, will host its 18th annual Memorial Day Barbecue and Street Fair on May 28.
Father Perry Honored on Retirement
Father Perry Honored on Retirement; free book signing; The third annual Day of Recollection for Parish Musicians; Penny Carnival at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Academy, Bellerose; Catholics Continue to Care
The Jesuits Are Back Ministering in Brooklyn
Building on more than a century of tradition, the Jesuits are back in Brooklyn embarking on a new approach to collaborative ministry with a focus on youth and young adults.
Parish Hopes to Light the Darkness in Puerto Rico
Our Lady of Refuge, Flatbush, is hoping to be a light in the midst of darkness as it collects candles to send to devastated areas of Puerto Rico.