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 […]
Topic: Priesthood
How a Priest in England Escaped Death Twice After Contracting COVID
March 9, 2021Currents News Staff Doctors are calling him a miracle. They say a priest in England who contracted COVID-19 actually died twice and […]
New Jersey Priest Fought on the Frontlines of the Pandemic as a Captain in the U.S. Army Reserves
November 11, 2020By Emily Drooby Father Andrew De Silva lives between two worlds. He serves God and his parishioners as the parochial vicar at […]
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 […]
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. […]
Nine Brooklyn Diocese Priests Officially Monsignors After Pandemic Delayed Conferral
September 12, 2020By Jessica Easthope Nine Diocese of Brooklyn priests are making it official. They assumed the title of Monsignor in February, but their […]
New Accusation Surfaces Against Former U.S. Prelate McCarrick
July 23, 2020Currents News Staff and Rhina Guidos A firm that has filed previous legal complaints against former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick and church […]
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 Gabriel Agudelo-Perdomo’s Story
June 26, 2020By Jessica Easthope Father Gabriel Agudelo-Perdomo, 58, learned his first prayers and Bible stories at home. He grew in a devout Catholic […]