The Chair is the joyful story of the Catholic Church in America; our rich history, the sublime beauty of our cathedrals, and the inspiring ministry of our modern-day apostles. This episode explores the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, Saint Cecilia Catholic Cathedral, and the ministry of its 5th archbishop, George Joseph Lucas.
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The Chair: Salt Lake City, UT
The Chair is the joyful story of the Catholic Church in America; our rich history, the sublime beauty of our cathedrals, and the inspiring ministry of our modern-day apostles. This episode explores the Diocese of Salt Lake City, Utah, the Cathedral of the Madeleine, and the ministry of its 5th bishop, Oscar Solis.
The Chair: Great Falls-Billings, MT
The Chair is the joyful story of the Catholic Church in America; our rich history, the sublime beauty of our cathedrals, and the inspiring ministry of our modern-day apostles. This episode explores the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, Montana, and the ministry of its 3rd bishop, Michael Warfel.
The Chair: Paterson, NJ
The Chair is the joyful story of the Catholic Church in America; our rich history, the sublime beauty of our cathedrals, and the inspiring ministry of our modern-day apostles. This episode explores the Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey, the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, and the ministry of its 8th bishop, Kevin Sweeney.
The Chair: Worcester, MA
The Chair is the joyful story of the Catholic Church in America; our rich history, the sublime beauty of our cathedrals, and the inspiring ministry of our modern-day apostles. This episode explores the Diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts, the Cathedral of Saint Paul, and the ministry of its 5th bishop, Robert McManus.
Students Challenged To Solve Problems on the Fly for Diocesan Math Bee
Can you add, subtract, multiply, and divide on the fly?
That’s the question students across Brooklyn and Queens had to answer at the annual Diocesan Math Bee.
The champions from 30 individual Catholic school bees all converged at St. Helen Catholic Academy in Howard Beach, Tuesday, Feb. 28, so they could compete in the Math Bee finals.
They were challenged to think under pressure while solving problems, without a pen or paper, within a certain time limit.
In the end, two girls, Diksha Mukherjee and Samantha Lema, took home the top prize, but many say it was a nailbiter to the end.
Every student received a certificate and trophy for their efforts, but the top three received the biggest trophies.
Youth Rally Gives Boost in Faith During Lenten Pilgrimage
By Katie Vasquez
Five hundred fifty students enter Holy Family church in Fresh Meadows to sing songs about god and reflect on their faith.
“It was very involving, and it was just, I like the singing a lot. It was very, it was just very cool,” said Isabella Vizcarrondo, a student in the Xaverian Genesis Program.
“It made me feel that God is always around me and that he has so much power,” said Sacred Heart Catholic Academy student Natalie Palumbo.
Kids traveled from across Brooklyn and Queens for this Junior High Eucharistic youth rally, the latest stop in the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Lenten Pilgrimage.
“It’s just beautiful in the way they prayed before the blessed sacrament and where they responded to the music and the prayers,” Bishop Robert Brennan of the Diocese of Brooklyn said.
Bishop Robert Brennan led the adoration for the packed church.
He says that seeing the youngest Catholics in prayer and the other pilgrims traveling the diocese’s churches is inspiring.
“It’s very encouraging to be among the young people,” said Bishop Brennan, “You see their energy, you see their reverence.
Like those undertaking the pilgrimage, the kids prepare for Christ’s death and resurrection by learning about it in the classroom.
This rally gives them a tangible connection to their faith.
“I think it’s good for kids in middle school that you’ll become more, more introduced to the actual faith,” said Domenico Bolkovic, a St. Kevin Catholic Academy student.
“We give the opportunities to see that the world is bigger than just their appetites, that there’s something more gracious involved in everything they do,” said Diocese of Brooklyn Superintendent of Schools, Deacon Kevin McCormack.
The rally didn’t just fulfill the Lenten practice of prayer; it also encouraged almsgiving. Those in attendance were encouraged to give toiletries that would be donated to the Little Sisters of the Poor and missionaries of charities. They would be given out to the elderly and the poor in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Catholic News Headlines for Wednesday 2/28/2024
Today’s stop for the diocese’s Lenten pilgrimage was at Holy Family Parish in Fresh Meadows for a junior high Eucharistic youth rally.
Pope Francis is back at the Vatican after a short visit to Gemelli Hospital in Rome.
We’ll introduce you to Dave Beaudry, the man behind the Brownbaggers at St. Saviour Parish in Park Slope.
It took 21 rounds, but the Diocese of Brooklyn finally has a Math Bee champion.
The Chair: Spokane, WA
The Chair is the joyful story of the Catholic Church in America; our rich history, the sublime beauty of our cathedrals, and the inspiring ministry of our modern-day apostles. This episode explores the Diocese of Spokane, Washington, the Cathedral Of Our Lady of Lourdes, and the ministry of its 7th bishop, Thomas Daly.
The Chair: Grand Rapids, MI
The Chair is the joyful story of the Catholic Church in America; our rich history, the sublime beauty of our cathedrals, and the inspiring ministry of our modern-day apostles. This episode explores the Diocese of Grand Rapids, Michigan, the Cathedral of Saint Andrew Parish, Grand Rapids, and the ministry of its 12th bishop, David Walkowiak.