Brooklyn Diocese Celebrates Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Williamsburg in New Ways During Pandemic
July 16, 2020By Jessica Easthope Faith and devotion are alive in the Brooklyn Diocese. For the 133rd year, Our Lady of Mount Carmel was […]
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Despite Canceled Giglio Feast, Organizers Vow to Keep Tradition Alive and Bring in New Participants
May 6, 2020By Jessica Easthope Unprecedented times call for tough decisions. For the last 117 years thousands of men have carried the tradition of […]
NYPD Charges Suspect in Attack on Brooklyn Church
November 4, 2019By Tim Harfmann The NYPD arrested 34-year-old Michael Gould Wartofsky for an attack on a Brooklyn church, charging him with criminal mischief. […]
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Honors Blessed Mother in Williamsburg
July 16, 2019By Tim Harfmann The pews of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn were packed on the afternoon of July […]
Giglio Sunday Tradition Continues with Help From New Lifters
July 15, 2019By Tim Harfmann Tens of thousands of spectators filled the streets of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It was Giglio Sunday — the highlight of […]
Recruitment Drive For Giglio Sunday Lifters
May 7, 2019By Tim Harfmann Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church prepared for its annual Giglio Feast with a feast on May 1st. The […]
Confessing Sins & Preparing for Easter on Reconciliation Monday
April 15, 2019By Tim Harfmann Gina Caridi is a devout Catholic. She attends daily Mass and leads other worshippers in the Rosary at Our […]
New Life for Williamsburg Church
March 24, 2019By Tim Harfmann It was a celebration in Williamsburg, Brooklyn as Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio rededicated the Church of the Annunciation of the […]
115-Year-Old Giglio Feast Hits Williamsburg
July 16, 2018At the heart of Italian-American experience in the Brooklyn diocese is a strong devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Today is the […]