Bishop Brennan Commemorates Last Supper by Washing Feet of 12 People
March 29, 2024by Katie Vasquez A triumphant start to the Easter triduum. “This is the real high point of the year. You know, holy […]
Topic: Holy Week
Bishop Robert Brennan’s Full Chrism Mass Homily
April 13, 2022By Currents News Staff and Bill Miller PROSPECT HEIGHTS — “Broken, mended, stronger” is how Bishop Robert Brennan characterized his faith to […]
A Return to Tradition: Way of the Cross Comes Back To Rome Colosseum
March 23, 2022By Currents News and Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican published Pope Francis’ calendar for Holy Week and Easter, […]
After Being Unable to Spend Last Easter in Church, Faithful Flock to St. James Cathedral Basilica
April 4, 2021By Emily Drooby Glory to God rang out at the St. James Cathedral Basilica on Easter Sunday — the Lord has risen. Having […]
At Good Friday Service, Faithful of Brooklyn and Queens Reflect on the Lord’s Passion
April 2, 2021By Emily Drooby No bells, no candles, no crosses – the St. James Cathedral Basilica in Brooklyn was bare on Good Friday. […]
Pope Francis Observes Good Friday With Service in Front of Socially Distant Audience
April 2, 2021By Jessica Easthope Pope Francis walked into St. Peter’s Basilica for Good Friday service in complete silence, prostrating himself and observing the […]
Mass of the Lord’s Supper Marks Beginning of the Easter Triduum
April 2, 2021By Emily Drooby and Erin DeGregorio PROSPECT HEIGHTS — The Mass of the Lord’s Supper, held during the evening of Holy Thursday, […]
Why Some Catholic Churches Veil Statues During Lent
April 1, 2021By Emily Drooby Have you ever walked into a church during Lent and seen purple veils on their statues? No? Well, you’re […]
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio’s Homily at the 2021 Chrism Mass
March 31, 2021The following is the full text of Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio’s homily at the 2021 Chrism Mass in the Brooklyn Diocese: CHRISM […]
Palms and Parishioners Back in Church for Palm Sunday in the Diocese of Brooklyn
March 29, 2021By Emily Drooby For 43 years, Anna King has come to St. James Cathedral Basilica. However, she hasn’t been able to come […]