This season host Anthony Mangano journeys not only in the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens, but also outside its borders into Manhattan and the Bronx to learn about all the unique churches and neighborhoods that this great city has to offer.
Join us for a new season of City of Churches starting Wednesday, September 20th at 8 PM!
The Saint Joseph worker program brings young women to five locations around the country to give a year of service as they discern their vocations. Our Konrad Aderer speaks with co-directors Sisters Theresa Scanlon and Joan Gallagher about the start of the program’s inaugural year here in our Diocese.
For young students at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Academy in Bellerose, Queens, this is a special day to mark the beginning of a new school year. Tim Harfmann has the story as a Brooklyn Bishop is there to bless the school.
Helping others is one of the key motivations underlying Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio’s Year of Vocations campaign. As we continue our ongoing coverage of the Bishop’s effort, Tim Harfmann introduces us to the School Sisters of Notre Dame. As Tim explains from Woodhaven, Queens, the nun actually has two vocations.
In the wake of the historic visit of Pope Francis to Colombia, the Ministry to Colombian Immigrants in the Diocese of Brooklyn are seeking more unity and involvement in their parishes. Our Konrad Aderer visits with the Ministry, led by Deacon Guillermo Gomez, to learn about their plans, including a Mass giving thanks for the Pope’s visit. The Mass will be this Friday, September 15, 7:00pm, at St. Joan of Arc Church in Jackson Heights.
Hoping the Pontiff will bring a lasting peace to their country after more than five decades of civil warfare, Colombian Catholics gather in Elmhurst, Queens. They are glued to the coverage of the Pope’s trip. Our Katie Engesser is with them.
Join us this week for an all-new episode of In the Arena, when poet J. Chester Johnson joins host Monsignor Kieran Harrington to help honor and remember the 16th anniversary of September 11th. And later in the show, Monsignor will discuss current events and then talk to Dion Leonard, author of the true story “Finding Gobi”, about his life-changing journey through the Gobi desert. All this and more on In the Arena, faith at the forefront of today’s news and events.
International law expert Jonathan Granoff concurs with the Vatican and Pope Francis that the current confrontational tactics of the Trump administration towards North Korea will not increase the security of the region. Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer asks Mr. Granoff, President of the Global Security Institute, about the most rational and life-affirming path forward in the conflict.
The Bishop of Brooklyn Nicholas DiMarzio understands that vocations are crucial to the future of the Diocese. To that end, he’s declared an entire year dedicated to nurturing them. A big part of the campaign will take place this Saturday, the 2017 Catholic Day at Citi Field.
Our Katie Engesser reports some versatile friars will be there.
This week, on an all-new In the Arena, Monsignor Kieran Harrington, Vicar of Communications for the Brooklyn Diocese, is joined by Rabbi Brad Hirschfield to discuss world affairs. Then he talks to author Korie Robertson and to Kevin McGovern, Chairman of the Water Initiative. And Father Suckiel calls in to talks about the upcoming Catholic Day at CitiField. All this and more on In the Arena, faith at the forefront of today’s news and events.