Father Christopher Heanue Leaves his First Parish at Holy Child Jesus
June 29, 2021By Jessica Easthope It’s hard to leave home, but moving on from the comfort and the familiar to start a new chapter […]
Topic: Priest Life
Four New Priests Ordained in the Diocese of Brooklyn
June 5, 2021By Jessica Easthope and Paula Katinas It was the biggest day of his life and Father Elvin Torres was so overwhelmed with […]
Answering the Call: Deacon Elvin Torres’ Story
May 27, 2021By Jessica Easthope Deacon Elvin Torres steps up to plate and hits another home run. “I think baseball it runs in Dominican […]
Answering the Call: Deacon Robinson Olivares’ Story
May 20, 2021By Jessica Easthope Deacon Robinson Olivares has explored all life has to offer: he has gone to school, dated, and had a […]
Answering the Call: Deacon Joseph Hung Tran’s Story
May 13, 2021By Jessica Easthope Deacon Joseph Hung Tran has had one goal since he was 12 years old: to become a priest. “Pastors […]
Father Cedric Pisegna’s New Book Offers Spiritually-Based Solutions to Harmful Addictions
April 9, 2021Currents News Staff As many of us can relate, the pandemic has been a source of stress in our lives. But coping […]
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 […]
Brooklyn Diocese Priests Inspire Others to Answer the Call During National Vocation Awareness Week
November 5, 2020By Jessica Easthope It might not be a call to the priesthood, but every person has a vocation. “Everyone has a vocation […]
Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Brooklyn Diocese Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros
October 30, 2020By Jessica Easthope and Paula Katinas Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros, a native Cuban who came to the U.S. as a teenage refugee […]
Transition House Helps Brooklyn Diocese Priests Conquer Sobriety
October 19, 2020By Jessica Easthope Joseph Calise is a Catholic priest. He’s also a recovering alcoholic. “There were some really wonderful, rich experiences,” Msgr. […]