As Black History Month is celebrated across the United States, local history buffs may be interested to know that one piece of that history lies largely unknown in central Brooklyn.
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Joyride of Destruction: Stolen Truck Crashes Into SUV and Two Homes
Three suspects stole a Meals on Wheels delivery truck operated by Catholic Charities of Brooklyn & Queens in Jamaica on Jan. 29, as seen in the exclusive surveillance video obtained by Currents News. They later crashed the vehicle during a joyride.
Two Love Stories From the Diocese of Brooklyn
Two love stories that show how the sacrament of marriage and married life can flourish in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Little Sister, Big Birthday – Happy 100th!
Call it the century-long luck of the Irish: Sister Mary Monica, L.S.P., a member of the Little Sisters of the Poor for almost 80 years and a native of Ireland, will turn 100 on Feb. 22.
Religious in Diocese Mark World Day for Consecrated Life
For the consecrated men and women who minister in the schools, hospitals and parishes in the Diocese of Brooklyn, celebrating the World Day for Consecrated Life meant setting aside a few hours during a weekend diocesan retreat on Feb.1 to reflect, pray, enjoy fellowship and renew their vows.
Only in Print: And the Winners Are … Keep Christ in Christmas Art Contest 2019 | February 1, 2020
More than 400 entries poured into The Tablet’s newspaper offices competing for a winning spot in The Tablet’s annual Keep Christ in Christmas art contest. Students submitted colorful pieces of artwork from Catholic academies, high schools and churches from around the diocese.
Trump Makes History at March for Life
Pro-lifers from parishes in the Diocese of Brooklyn joined the annual pilgrimage to March for Life, making the four-hour trek from New York to Washington D.C. and back.
Only in Print: At Sinulog, Filipinos Express Devotion to the Child Jesus | January 25, 2020
Ascension in Elmhurst is one of a handful of churches in the Brooklyn Diocese that honor the annual Philippine Sinulog tradition, celebrated worldwide every year on the third Sunday of January.
The Tablet Art Contest’s First Special Honoree
For the first time since The Tablet joined with the Archbishop John Hughes Knights of Columbus Council No. 481 to create the Christmas art contest 12 years ago, one student will receive special recognition as an honoree for his artwork at the award ceremony: eighth-grader and special needs student Diego Tecpanecatl, a parishioner at St. Helen’s Church in Howard Beach.
St. Sebastian Choir Hits High Note at Radio City Music Hall
At Radio City, the Alleluia Choir was scheduled to perform a five-minute medley of Christmas classics, from “Silent Night” to “O Come All Ye Faithful.”
