The fifth annual Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) Hall of Fame ceremony recognized 10 deserving individuals who dedicated their lives to youth sports in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
St. Robert Bellarmine – Bayside Queens
Filipino Marian Devotion Is 400-Year Old Tradition
On the eve of Mother’s Day, hundreds of Catholics came together in Bayside to honor their mother – the Blessed Mother under the title of Our Lady of Antipolo.
Turmoil at Home Is on Minds of Filipinos Here
Just days after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law on a southern island of the country to deal with the threat of radical Islamist militancy, the Filipino community at St. Nicholas of Tolentine, celebrated Santacruzan, a historical pageant traditionally held in the Philippines.
It’s Official! Seven Are Now Priests of Diocese
After having collectively ministered in Brooklyn and Queens for nearly 60 years, seven foreign-born priests have begun the new year as official priests of the Diocese of Brooklyn.
CYO Lifer Receives Company’s High Honor
Robert Fristachi, a 2015 Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) Hall of Fame inductee and parishioner of Our Lady of the Snows, N. Floral Park, recently received Con Edison’s highest honor, the Living Our Values award, for his countless years of community service.
Rite of Election: More Than a Thousand People Prepare to Enter the Church
In Brooklyn and Queens, 1,125 adults and children will receive the sacraments at the Easter Vigil. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio greeted them during the Rites of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion last Sunday, Feb. 14.
Tablet TALK: Giving Thanks for Parents and Saints
This week’s Tablet TALK highlights two new saints and some beloved parents in Woodside, an update on a Dyker Heights girl who was blessed by the pope and hopes to walk again, a Mass honoring the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Mary and much, much more.
Lots Happening With Diocesan CYO Program
Now that the school year is in full swing, that means it’s a busy time for the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) program.
Sister Julia Veronica Hannon, C.S.J.
Sister Julia Veronica Hannon, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 66 years, died Oct. 5 in Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood.
Block 1 Parishes Have Exceeded Their Goals
Exciting news continues to stream in from Block 1 parishes as they begin the final phase of their campaigns for Generations of Faith. As of this past week, these parishes have exceeded their total goal of $28 million, and 26 have met their goals with four weeks remaining.