Palm Sunday Mass at Vatican

Tens of Thousands Will Join Church This Easter

By Kristi Anderson ST. CLOUD, Minn. (CNS) – Who was Jesus? Why do we need a pope? How were we made by God? All of these are good questions that anyone considering becoming Catholic might ask. But the questions are even more poignant when they come from a young man who grew up in a […]

RCIA 2015 Diocese of Brooklyn

Almost 1,100 Prepare to Enter Church at Easter

Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio conducted the Rite of Election, welcoming almost 1,100 new members of the Catholic Church, at the former Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope, on Sunday, Feb. 22. During the ceremony, which was held in two sessions, the bishop personally greeted each catechumen or candidate for the sacraments and the community pledged to support […]

More and More People Are Joining the Church

While Christians around the world continue to face persecution for their faith, large numbers of Americans continue to flock to the Catholic Church.

This Easter, parishes in Brooklyn and Queens will welcome almost 1,100 new members to their congregations. These men and women who wish to join the Church have been preparing with weekly lessons for the past several months through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults program.

RCIA Changes Site

The site of the annual Rite of Election ceremonies of the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) has been changed from the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph to the former Bishop Ford H.S., 500 19th St. Park Slope. Scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 22, the service will be held in two different sessions, at 2 and […]