Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach reports from the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, where the Vatican Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Archbishop Bernardito Auza, celebrated Mass.
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St. Francis Exhibit Opens in Brooklyn
Currents correspondent Michelle Powers was able to see exhibit of the St. Francis of Assisi manuscripts at Brooklyn Borough Hall before the grand opening.
Big Show at St. Joseph, Long Island City
Currents education correspondent Marie Elena Giossi reports from St. Joseph Catholic Academy, where the students are preparing for their big Christmas Show.
Mario Bosco – From Hopeless To Hollywood
Despite a childhood disease that left him only 4’10 and 85 pounds, and looking decades younger than his actual age, Mario Bosco has persevered with Brooklyn tenacity that brought him from “Hopeless to Hollywood”—the tentative title of his forthcoming autobiography. Mario talked his way onto Jimmy Kimmel Live! where he bantered with Jimmy and Denzel Washington. He became good friends with Jimmy and has worked on comedy skits for the show. He has also been on NYPD Blue and was recently featured on NET TV’s Christmas Special.
Christmas Variety Special Trailer
DeSales Media Presents: A Christmas Variety Special – an exciting, fun-filled, heartwarming hour of Christmas cheer, music, laughter, and, of course, the original reason for the season!
This retro style Christmas event features classic Christmas songs, Santa and his elves and yuletide carols in celebration of the the birth of our Lord.
Starring Anthony Mangano, the host of NET TV’s Emmy Award-winning series, “City of Churches” and co-starring Joe Manno from the Emmy Award-winning CBS Afterschool Special, “All In One.”
The spectacular casts also include:
- Lenny Venito from ABC’s “The Neighbors”
- Lou Martini, Jr. from HBO’s “The Sopranos”
- Jimmy Palumbo from HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire”
- Joe D’Onofrio from TBS’s “Are We There Yet?”
- Mario Bosco from “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
- Stephanie Hanvey from “American Idol”
- Daniel Rodriguez, America’s tenor
- and Santa Claus!
There’s something for everyone in the DeSales Media Christmas Variety Special!
Premiered Saturday, December 20 at 8 PM ET and encores at 10 PM ET.
Re-airs: 12/22 at 10 PM; 12/23 at 6 PM; 12/24 at 10 AM and 9 PM; Christmas Day at 9 AM and 8 PM; 12/26 at 3 PM and 10 PM; 12/27 at 2 PM and 9 PM.
Edición de enero 2015 de Nuestra Voz
La primera edición del año del periódico diocesano Nuestra Voz ya esta aqui! Conozca las ventajas de la educacion catolica y del gran red de escuelas que tiene la Diócesis de Brooklyn. No se pierda la cobertura de la celebración de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe y la carrera La Luz de Cristo en la Co-Catedral de San José. Todo esto y mucho más en el periodico hispano de la Diócesis de Brooklyn. Encuentra tu copia gratis en todas las iglesias de Brooklyn y Queens a partir del primer fin de semana del mes.
Church Ad Campaign Gets Noticed
Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach hits the streets to see what people of think of the Brooklyn Diocese’s latest ad campaign.
Italian Tradition Alive in Brooklyn
Currents correspondent Michelle Powers visits with the creator of a Neapolitan masterpiece known as the Presepio.
Bensonhurst’s St Athanasius Celebrates the Season
Currents News Director Ed Wilkinson reports from the Christmas Tree lighting at St. Athanasius Church in Bensonhurst.
Relationships
On this episode of Too Blessed to Be Stressed, (watch above) Catherine Urena shares with us her struggle with Christ and her sexual identity. For some time Catherine was involved in a relationship with another female and although they were hurting each other and it became a toxic relationship, she was having a hard time letting go. As our guest explains, it is never easy to let go, but she realized that in order to embrace what God had in store for her, she needed to let go of what did not belong to her. HOPE you tune in and receive the strength and wisdom you need in order to live the life God wants for you. If you or someone you know is going through something similar, please let them know about the show.