Amidst the hustle and bustle of finals, students at St John’s University in Queens can enjoy a bit of holiday spirit. The school is staging their annual Winter Carnival and today is Central Park Christmas. Currents reporter Katie Engesser was there and filed this report.
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Religious Programs Receive Upgrade
Thanks to NET TV’s parent company DeSales Media Group, directors of religious education throughout the diocese will be receiving new equipment to help them teach kids about faith. Currents reporter Katie Engesser talks with one of the directors as she opens her new gift from the Brooklyn Diocese.
“St. Stan’s Strong” in ELA and Math
St. Stans 4th, 6th and 8th grade students have once again demonstrated their ELA and Math strengths for 2016 by outperforming state public and charter schools, city public schools and Brooklyn diocesan schools. Michelle Powers visited the school to learn how they prepare.
Christmas Lights Bring Holiday Headaches
Dyker Heights has become famous for its Christmas lights–so famous that tour buses are coming in from all over. That’s all sorts of Christmas wonderful, except the buses are taking spots from neighborhood residents. Does this ruin the holiday cheer? Michelle Powers spoke with residents.
BQE Construction Most Expensive in History
The Brooklyn Queens Expressway is probably one of the most disliked highways by native New Yorkers and, with talks of repairing the bridge in the works, opinions are not changing. Katie Engesser speaks with churches along the route as they stay alert to the coming changes.
Church Celebrates First Sunday of Advent
As Thanksgiving comes to a close, Catholics are now turning to Advent to get in the Christmas spirit. Katie Engesser reports from St Sebastians in Woodside, Queens as parishioners prepare for the birth of Jesus.
La presencia hispana y su impacto en la Iglesia en Estados Unidos
En esta edición de “Al pan, pan”, el padre Tomas del Valle y Jorge I. Domínguez hablan sobre la creciente presencia hispana en la Iglesia Católica en los Estados Unidos, el impacto que esa presencia ha tenido, sus orígenes y características particulares, así como sus perspectivas futuras.
Irish Catholics Anticipate Pope’s Ireland Trip
Ireland’s prime minister visited the Vatican and invited Pope Francis to the 2018 World Meeting of Families in Dublin. Tim Harfmann speaks with Irish Catholics to get their reaction and hopes for their homeland’s future.
Cuban Catholics React to Death of Fidel Castro
Following the death of former Cuban President Fidel Castro, Tim Harfmann speaks with Cuban Catholics to get their reaction. Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros and parishioners at St. Joan of Arc, Jackson Heights, tell Tim the hardships they’ve been through because of the communist dictator’s regime.
Bishop DiMarzio Thanks Diocese Donors
With the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Generation of Faith campaign coming to a close, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrated a special Mass of Thanksgiving for those who donated over 10,000 dollars. To date, nearly 120 million dollars has been pledged to care for retired priests, foster youth evangelization and support parish needs. Michelle Powers spoke with generous donors about why they chose to give.