The members of NYPD’s Patrol Borough Brooklyn South gathered for a memorial Mass at St. Athanasius Church in Bensonhurst. Currents correspondent Michelle Powers was there.
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Canarsie Parish Wants Window Smasher Arrested
Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer reports from Our Lady of Miracles Parish in Canarsie, which was victimized by a vandal who smashed eight windows at the parish.
Forthcoming Encyclical Speaks to Rural Catholics
As the Church prepares for the release of Pope Francis’s encyclical on the environment, Currents anchor Liz Faublas speaks with Jim Ennis, the executive director of Catholic Rural Life, an organization dedicated to the social, economic and spiritual development of rural America.
Franciscan Brother Provides Inspiration on Radio
Currents correspondent Michelle Powers speaks with Brother Gregory Cellini, a Franciscan Brother of Brooklyn who hosts a Saturday morning radio show on Seton Hall University’s WSOU.
St. Mel’s Toddlers Learn Table Manners
The Pre-K class at St. Mel’s Catholic Academy in Flushing were given a lesson in table manners, as we hear from Currents correspondent Tim Harfmann.
You Need More Faith to Believe It’s Not the Shroud
Pope Francis will visit the Italian city of Torino, or Turin, to venerate the Shroud of Turin, believed to be the burial cloth of Christ. For more on the Shroud, Currents anchor Liz Faublas spoke with Father Andrew Dalton, an expert on the Shroud of Turin who is in Rome.
Retaliation in Albany
The Church in New York State says it’s being retaliated against by the New York State Assembly because of the Church’s support of the Education Tax Credit. Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach speaks with the New York State Catholic Conference’s Communication Director, Dennis Poust.
Vocation Bikers Reach Brooklyn
Two priests and three seminarians from New York took part in “Biking 4 Vocations,” a 1,400-mile journey from Florida to New York. Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach caught up with the five men at their second to last stop, the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
St. Edmund Prep Hits the Water
The rowing program at St. Edmund Prep is the only one of its kind in the Diocese of Brooklyn. Currents sports correspondent Jim Mancari paid a visit to one of the group’s practices.
Union Leaders Push Education Tax Credit
Union leaders from across New York State have announced their support for the Education Tax Credit. Currents correspondent Michelle Powers spoke with Louis Turco, the President of the Lieutenant’s Benevolent Association.