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.
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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.
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This week on In the Arena, Monsignor Kieran Harrington sits with Oz Sultan, Chief Strategist specializing in Big Data, Digital, and Social Strategy, and Pat Halpin, Managing Director of Mercury, to talk about current events.
He’ll also be joined by Jeremiah James and Katy Blake, stars of the new off-broadway show “Sweetee”, and he’ll discuss news from the Philippines with Rev. Andiy Ergargo. Then, he’ll talk to Eric Gorges, host of “A Craftsman’s Legacy”.
Hearing the Call: Deacon Robert Mema
In Katie Engesser’s final installment documenting the priestly class of 2017, she talks to Deacon Robert Mema, who’s road to the sacrament of Holy Orders began with another sacrament.
Bishop Gives Crown of Thorns to New Priests
Before ordaining 10 new priests this weekend, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio is getting his hands dirty. Tim Harfmann speaks with the Bishop of Brooklyn about his special, living gift. He will give a plant to each of the new clerics.