Facing Gentrification, Brooklyn Parishioners Still Come Together to Worship
September 9, 2019By Emily Drooby Hundreds of people packed Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary & St. Stephen Church on the morning of Sunday, […]
Topic: Brooklyn, NY
In the Aftermath of Assault, Woman Chooses Life for Her Daughter
September 6, 2019By Emily Drooby Kristi Kollar and her daughter Adeline live a life filled with love, happiness and laughter, but it wasn’t always […]
Fontbonne Hall Academy Welcomes Sixty New Students
September 6, 2019Currents News Staff When some neighboring Catholic high schools closed at the end of last year, Fontbonne Hall Academy in Bay Ridge, […]
Kids Find Space to Grieve, Grow at Catholic Bereavement Camp
September 6, 2019By Emily Drooby Camp Compass looks just like a normal summer camp with barbecues, arts, crafts and sports. But for campers like […]
Religious Order Brings Christ to the Streets of Brooklyn
September 5, 2019By Tim Harfmann On the streets of Brooklyn, religious men and women have one goal: bringing people closer to Christ. As part […]
Catholic Academy Focuses on Inclusion
September 5, 2019By Emily Drooby Students at Our Lady Of Grace Catholic Academy started their day by simply saying hello to their fellow classmates, […]
New School Year Brings New Students to Brooklyn Catholic Academy
September 4, 2019By Tim Harfmann Enrollment is up at St. Brigid-St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Academy in Bushwick, Brooklyn. There are now 270 students, up […]
Start of School Year Sees End of Measles Outbreak in NYC
September 3, 2019Currents News Staff The measles emergency that gripped New York City for months has been declared over, as health officials have announced […]
Caribbean Culture, Catholic Faith Celebrated at West Indian Day Parade
September 3, 2019By Andrew Pugliese CROWN HEIGHTS — Steady rain didn’t stop the celebration of Caribbean culture along Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights on […]
Brooklyn Friars Travel to Help Refugees Seeking Asylum
August 29, 2019Currents News Staff For five Franciscan friars from Brooklyn, spending time at the U.S.-Mexico border was emotional. “I was changed by this […]