Even in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic that closed churches and prevented Masses, many still found a way to celebrate Easter.
Queens
1918 Headlines Tell of Battle Against Spanish Flu
When Father Jorge Ortiz died March 27, it wasn’t the first time that death visited the Diocese of Brooklyn during a pandemic. A perusal of the headlines from the 1918 editions of The Tablet reveals that the Spanish Flu of that year hit the church here in unexpected and dramatic ways.
The Mary Louis Academy Loses Esteemed Educator
TMLA athletic director Joe Lewinger died on March 28 from complications of the coronavirus.
Healthcare Workers Get Big ‘Thank You’
A literal show of thanks has appeared outside what’s become the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens.
Bishop DiMarzio Says ‘It’s Time To Make Peace’ in Palm Sunday Video Statement
The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, has released a video statement today on this Palm Sunday. Bishop DiMarzio reminds us that the blessed palms signify victory and peace, and in order to truly welcome this into our lives at Easter, we must rid ourselves of resentment.
East Elmhurst Priest is Latest Victim of COVID-19
Father Gioacchino Basile, pastor of Saint Gabriel’s in East Elmhurst, Queens is the latest priest to pass away due to complications associated with COVID-19.
Live Polish Mass Included in New NET-TV Schedule
The Diocese of Brooklyn has announced an expanded broadcast schedule of live Masses that includes one in Polish.
Diocesan Churches to Ring Bells For Coronavirus Patients, Victims And Heroes
Beginning Friday, April 3, parishes in the Brooklyn Diocese with outdoor bells are being called to ring them every day at 3 p.m. as part of a new initiative known as “Bells of Hope.”
Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay, First Catholic Priest in US to Die of Coronavirus
Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay, pastor of St. Brigid’s parish in Wyckoff Heights, Brooklyn, died of coronavirus this Friday.
Church Alone: Streaming Faith Solo
While priests are unable to celebrate Mass publicly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they are finding creative ways to serve their Catholic communities.
