Pope Francis to Lead Centuries Old Tradition for Ash Wednesday
February 25, 2020By Melissa Butz On Ash Wednesday, the streets will be full of faithful processing from the church of St. Anselm to the […]
Topic: Lent and Easter
Bishop DiMarzio to Celebrate Annual Chrism Mass
April 16, 2019By Tim Harfmann The celebration of the Chrism Mass is an annual tradition dating back centuries, and a liturgy when the Church’s […]
Bishop DiMarzio Welcomes Newcomers at Rite of Election
March 11, 2019By Tim Harfmann Aehee Hong and her teenage son, Terrence, walked to greet Brooklyn’s Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio. They, and hundreds more, are […]
Bishop DiMarzio on Preparing for Christ’s Resurrection
March 8, 2019My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, As Lent begins so does the 40 days of preparation to celebrate the Pascal […]
‘Way of The Cross’ Makes Way Through Brooklyn
April 2, 2018Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio spent Good Friday commemorating the Lord’s journey to the cross on Calvary. He led a procession through a Brooklyn […]
Chrism Mass 2018
March 28, 2018Ahead of the Resurrection, a major Holy Week mass was celebrated last night. The Bishop of Brooklyn, Nicholas DiMarzio, and nearly all […]
Lenten Supper in Jamaica Supports Jamaica
March 2, 2018Two Jamaicas are bonded together. The union is forged during a special Lenten supper at a church in Queens. Currents News Tim […]
Meatless Menu For Lent
March 2, 2018A pizzeria in Gerritsen Beach is offering a special menu for the Lenten season. Currents News, Michelle Powers, takes a bite.
Lent Magic Show Spreads Word of God
March 1, 2018Lent is the penitential season that prepares Catholics for the resurrection of the Lord on Easter Sunday. But, as Currents News Tim […]
Easter Vigil Brings New Life to the Church
April 17, 2017The resurrection of Christ, the source of eternal life, is celebrated across the globe. Easter is also the occasion when new Catholics […]