The Diocese of Brooklyn is preparing to honor it’s educators who are celebrating milestones. Katie Engesser reports from one catholic academy with a large group of anniversaries.
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Catholic Student Recounts London Attack
The death toll in England almost certainly would be higher if not for the heroism of Catholic college student from Brooklyn. Our Michelle Powers speaks with the lifesaver who is still in London.
Catholic Students Become Pen Pals With Seminarians
John Tirado from the Knights of Columbus in Blackwood, NJ is spearheading a project where students connect with priests to be! Katie Engesser talks to the night about the project, which is already going cross country.
Volleyball Fundraiser Helps Sick Girl
Support for a young lady motivates Catholic students from five parishes in Queens. They are competing so that an 8th grader will recover her strength. Tim Harfmann has the story.
Liz Faublas Addresses St. Joseph Graduates
On Graduation Day, Currents anchor Liz Faublas delivers the keynote address to St. Joseph High School’s Class of 2017. Tim Harfmann has more.
Is Interreligious Dialogue Still the Answer?
The Brooklyn Monsignor who is responsible for interreligious affairs in the Diocese is telling our Michelle Powers that Christians everywhere need to come together in defense of the Cross.
Dental Health
Did you know that your dentist could be the frontline to saving your life? In this week’s edition of To Your Health, Dr. Maria Ryan joins host Portland Helmich to talk about the correlation of oral health and overall health, and how dentists can often diagnose other conditions through routine dental exams. Then, we’ll meet Dr. Steven Conlon, who has found a new and interesting way to bolster the life-saving bone-marrow donor registry through his practice, and Dr. Stanton Young, who volunteers his talents as a dentist to treat people living in third world countries.
10 New Priests Join Brooklyn Diocese
It’s been a weekend of celebration for the Diocese of Brooklyn; Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio has ordained 10 new men to the vocation of priesthood. There with the new clerics is Katie Engesser who reports from St Joseph’s Co Cathedral.
For more information on the new priests, check out Katie’s preview series Hearing the Call.
Mass of Inclusion and Resources for the Disabled
On Pentecost Sunday, a Mass of Inclusion for People with Disabilities was celebrated at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The mass was followed by breakfast and a Resource Fair of city and Diocese service. Our Konrad Aderer talks with celebrant Father John Murray, C.Ss.R. and other advocates about the spiritual and practical meanings of inclusion.
Diocese Responds To Middle Village Prep Dispute
The Diocese of Brooklyn has been under fire as parents of Middle Village Prep have blamed Church officials for the court-ordered shutdown of the school. But Church leaders say they want the school to stay open. Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer reports that it all comes down to an agreement made decades ago.