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 […]
Topic: Priest Life
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. […]
Auxiliary Bishop James Massa Appointed to Lead St. Joseph’s Seminary
July 15, 2020Currents News Staff Auxiliary Bishop James Massa will now be the new rector at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie, New York. Bishop […]
Four New Priests Ordained in the Brooklyn Diocese
June 27, 2020By Jessica Easthope Hallelujah rang out in the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn as four men took their final […]
The Road to Priesthood in the Brooklyn Diocese: Deacon Peter Okajima’s Story
June 19, 2020By Jessica Easthope Deacon Peter Okajima has had many titles throughout his life, but soon he’ll take on the one that makes […]
The Road to Priesthood in the Brooklyn Diocese: Deacon Nestor Martinez’s Story
June 12, 2020By Jessica Easthope Deacon Nestor Martinez knows what it’s like to work hard. Anyone coming into Divine Mercy Church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn […]