‘Sons of Thunder’ New Jersey Parish Group Hopes to Create a Boom in Priestly Vocations
November 7, 2025By Jessica Easthope It’s a frigid morning in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. The sun isn’t up yet, but at St. Bartholomew the […]
Topic: Vocations
Despite the Pandemic, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio’s Annual Vocation Retreat Sees Record Attendance
April 17, 2021By Emily Drooby Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio’s annual vocational retreat has meant everything to Mauricio Mayen. “I was able to pray in silence, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Nun Who Served Seven Popes Celebrates 90 Years of Life
January 7, 2020Currents News Staff Sister Maria de Céu was born in Portugal 90 years ago. She has lived in the Vatican for 70 […]
Currents News for Monday, August 12, 2019
August 12, 2019On the newscast: The Trump administration is tightening rules that could deny citizenship to immigrants who need public assistance; In Tennessee, lawmakers […]
Currents News for Thursday, May 2, 2019
May 2, 2019On the newscast: Today, the world remembers history’s darkest hour – the Holocaust. In New York, a special preview of a never-before-seen […]
Brooklyn Priests Return to Where Their Vocations Began
March 18, 2019By Emily Drooby They went from students to priests. Father Joseph Dutan and Father Jose Diaz are back at St. John’s Prep. […]
Annual Catholic Appeal Supports Future of Brooklyn Diocese
February 12, 2019By Tim Harfmann Father Ralph Edel is the chaplain at Saint Francis Prep High School in Fresh Meadows, Queens. His job is […]
Currents News for Thursday, January 31, 2019
January 31, 2019On the newscast: Angel Donors from the Futures in Education program help Brooklyn students attend Catholic Schools; Bishop DiMarzio visits Flushing’s St. […]