Bishop Guy Sansaricq’s Mass of Christian Burial at Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph
September 2, 2021By Jessica Easthope The loss of a gentle, patient and holy priest leaves a great void in the Diocese of Brooklyn, that’s […]
Topic: Funeral
Makeshift Memorial Near Collapsed Condo Tower Is Reflection of Humanity
June 29, 2021By Tom Tracy and Currents News Staff SURFSIDE, Fla. (CNS) — There are pictures of children’s faces, retired couples at elegant dinners, […]
Our Lady of Sorrows Parishioners Start Applications for Funeral Reimbursements Under New FEMA Plan
April 19, 2021By Jessica Easthope Jennifer Perez is in nursing school hoping to become one of the people who helped her dad, Gabriel, in […]
FEMA Allocates Billions for COVID-19 Funeral Reimbursements and Assistance
April 12, 2021By Jessica Easthope Starting Monday, April 12, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is taking applications from people who lost loved ones to […]
Father Gioacchino Basile Is Finally Going Home
September 8, 2020By Bill Miller and Jessica Easthope The hearse’s backdoor swung open early Tuesday morning, revealing a wooden crate that carried the casket […]
Lincoln Center’s ‘Memorial for Us All’ Provides Hope and Healing During Pandemic
May 8, 2020By Jessica Easthope Lincoln Center has already made its mark on music, the arts and New York City and now it’s looking […]
Currents News full broadcast for Wednesday, 4/29/20
April 29, 2020On the newscast: -There is an uproar over Rabbi Chaim Mertz’s huge Brooklyn funeral and how the Mayor handled it. -Troubling scenes […]
Brooklyn Priest Remembered as ‘Faithful Servant’ Laid to Rest
January 10, 2020By Tim Harfmann Family, friends and parishioners gathered at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, to say their final farewells […]
Currents News for Thursday, January 9, 2020
January 9, 2020On the newscast: An exciting day in the diocese as Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens breaks ground for new affordable housing […]
Currents News for Tuesday, December 17, 2019
December 17, 2019On the newscast: A final salute to a fallen officer. The funeral in Jersey City for Detective Joseph Seals – who was […]