Advent Archives

December 5, 2023

This weekend marked the beginning of Advent, a time when Advent wreaths were lit in parishes and dioceses across the country. Bishop […]

December 5, 2023

A Bay Ridge church lit up some trees for the start of Advent. St. Anselm held their 12th Annual Tree Lighting on […]

December 16, 2020

By Jessica Easthope The four candles on an Advent wreath represent the 4 weeks of Advent, but each candle also has a […]

December 14, 2020

By Claudia Torres St. Francis of Assisi began the tradition of setting up the nativity scene. This year, the town where he […]

December 4, 2020

Currents News Staff The Advent season has begun and although this year is not typical, it can actually be more meaningful. Ascension, […]

December 13, 2019

On the newscast: The Jersey City mayor now says that children at a yeshiva may have been the real target of the […]

December 6, 2019

On the newscast: The Brooklyn Diocese lights its Christmas tree in Grand Army Plaza. The red lights and bows to honor the […]

December 17, 2018

By Tim Harfmann Parishioners at Our Lady of Angels Church in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn take reconciliation seriously. Cathy Lemmon is one of […]

December 12, 2018

On the newscast: Thousands of Catholics turn out in Brooklyn and Queens on the Feast Day of Our Lady Of Guadalupe; Major […]

December 21, 2017

A memorable stage production about the birth of Christ is one of the biggest events of the season in the Brooklyn diocese. […]

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