Catholic Schools in Brooklyn and Queens Will Remain Open if NYC Public Schools Close
November 17, 2020By Emily Drooby Our schools will not close — it’s a strong message that came from Thomas Chadzutko, the Superintendent of Catholic Schools for […]
Topic: Diocese of Brooklyn
Honoring Mother Cabrini in Battery Park: Remembering the Catholic Saint’s Compassion for All People
October 12, 2020Currents News Staff The dedication of a new statue honoring St. Frances Xavier Cabrini comes as a happy ending after some controversy […]
NYC Public School Delayed Opening Could Impact Catholic Schools in Brooklyn and Queens
September 1, 2020By Emily Drooby New York City public schools were originally slated to start a hybrid mix of in-person and online learning on […]
Three Immigrants Ordained as Transitional Deacons in the Diocese of Brooklyn
July 11, 2020By Emily Drooby and Paula Katinas The Diocese of Brooklyn, which has a large immigrant population, now has three new transitional deacons […]
25th Annual Bishop DiMarzio Golf Classic Raises Money for COVID-19 Relief Efforts
July 9, 2020By Jessica Easthope The Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio 25th Annual Golf Classic looked very different than the event has in years past, in […]
Father Kevin Sweeney Installed as New Bishop of Paterson, N.J.
July 6, 2020By Ed Wilkinson and Jessica Easthope Putting his episcopal ministry in the hands of Pope St. John Paul II and St. Mother […]
The Road to Priesthood in the Brooklyn Diocese: Deacon Gabriel Agudelo-Perdomo’s Story
June 26, 2020By Jessica Easthope Father Gabriel Agudelo-Perdomo, 58, learned his first prayers and Bible stories at home. He grew in a devout Catholic […]
As the World Reopens, This Woman Is Choosing to Stay in Quarantine for the Rest of Her Life
June 23, 2020By Michelle Powers New York City is reopening, but one woman is choosing to remain in quarantine — for the rest of […]
Parishioners of Brooklyn and Queens Rejoice Over the Countdown to Public Masses on June 29
June 23, 2020By Emily Drooby Every day, Anne Marie McNerney says the rosary at Saint Francis de Sales Church. For her, it’s a way […]
Bishop’s Chrism Mass Message to Priests: Perseverance
June 22, 2020By Jessica Easthope and Paula Katinas Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio delivered a message of love and encouragement to the priests of the Diocese […]