Rite of Election Marks Final Prep For Soon-To-Be Catholics

Hundreds of people came to St. Patrick’s Church, Bay Ridge on Sunday, March 6, to take part in the Rite of Election — a prayer service in which those who are enrolled in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) in the Diocese of Brooklyn took an important step toward becoming full members of the Catholic Church. 

Film Premiere in Bay Ridge

The New York premiere of “Forgiveness: The Secret of Peace,” a documentary on life and work of Rwandan genocide survivor, Father Ubald Rugirangoga, will be held at St. Patrick Church, Bay Ridge, on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 2 p.m.

Det. McDonald Was a Preacher of Forgiveness

Thousands of uniformed members of the New York City Police Dept. lined the streets outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Manhattan, Jan. 13, as the City said farewell to hero NYPD Detective Steven McDonald.

St. Patrick Catholic Academy

St. Patrick Catholic Academy, established in 2013, builds upon the 150-year history of St. Patrick Parish Elementary School in Fort Hamilton by continuing to provide an exemplary Catholic education for students.

Obituary: Sister Lois Keller, R.S.M.

Sister Lois Keller, R.S.M., 83, a Sister of Mercy of the Americas Mid-Atlantic Community for 65 years, died July 3 at Calvary Hospice in Lutheran Hospital, Sunset Park.

St. Patrick Catholic Academy, Bay Ridge

The goal of all instructional programs of St. Patrick Catholic Academy, Bay Ridge, is to prepare students to meet the academic requirements of high school and college as well as the challenges of the future.

Building on the Past, Preparing for the Future

St. Patrick Catholic Academy, established in 2013, is located within the grounds of St. Patrick Church in Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn. The academy builds upon the 150-year history of St. Patrick Parish Elementary School by continuing to provide an exemplary Catholic education for students. The faculty honors the legacy of the Sisters of St. Dominic, who […]