Students attending Catholic schools in Brooklyn and Queens will soon be back in their classrooms. Ahead of the academic year, a New Teacher Orientation is conducted at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston, Queens. Our Katie Engesser has the story.
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The Knights are at Catholic Night!
A big upcoming event of the calendar is the 2017 Catholic Day at Citi Field. Our Katie Engesser reports that the Knights of Columbus will be front and center for the day and the Year of Vocations drive.
Citi Field Set to Host ‘Catholic Day’
Brooklyn’s Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio is leading a yearlong drive to nurture a variety of callings to the services of Christ. A major event on the calendar is the 2017 Catholic Day at Citi Field, a week from Saturday. Tim Harfmann has a preview from the ballpark.
Remember, Catholic Day is Saturday, September 9th. Tickets are going fast, but are still available at Mets.com/Catholicnight. NET-TV will broadcast Bishop DiMarzio’s liturgy live from the stadium. The coverage begin at 9am as the Currents News team reports from inside and outside the ballpark.
Catholic Senator Helps With Hurricane Relief
As relief organizations assist victims of Hurricane Harvey, Catholic leaders in the Brooklyn diocese are taking steps to make a difference in the lives of those affected. Tim Harfmann reports on a prominent legislator who remembers when Brooklyn and Queens endured a natural disaster.
Consul General: Pope Visit Will “Open the Hearts of Colombians”
Maria Isabel Nieto, Consul General for Colombia in New York, says Pope Francis’ visit to her country is of major significance for Colombians at what may be a turning point in their history. Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer asks Ms. Nieto how Colombians in New York City are responding.
Catholic Culture: Place to Visit this Summer
Michelle Powers has spent the summer discovering fascinating places that Catholics in Brooklyn and Queens would enjoy visiting. In the final installment, she looks at the teaching windows.
Bishop Cisneros to Journey to Colombia for Pope Francis Visit
Bishop Octavio Cisneros is eagerly anticipating being in Colombia for Pope Francis’ first visit to the country, as it strives to reconcile a 50-year civil conflict. Our Konrad Aderer speaks with the auxiliary bishop about his role representing the U.S. Bishops’ Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America on the historic trip.
New Documentary On Father Stanley Rother
The beatification of the first American-born Catholic martyr, Father Stanley Rother, will take place next month. Tonight, our Konrad Aderer reports on the connection between Father Stanley and a Brooklyn priest. And he also previews a powerful documentary about the holy man’s sacrifice.
His Vocation Journey: The Marist Brothers
Our Katie Engesser begins a new series, talking with the best advocates of religious life… the young men and women who are hearing Christ’s call.
Breezy Point Reaches Out to Houston
As the danger grows, Catholics in the Brooklyn Diocese are mobilizing to help their Texan neighbors. Our Michelle Powers reports from a place that has endured the wrath of a natural disaster – Breezy Point – hit by Hurricane Sandy five years ago.