It’s notoriously known as one of the dirtiest waterways in the United States, but this Earth Day, the Gowanus Canal will receive a blessing of Holy Water. Currents correspondent Michelle Powers reports.
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Catholics Ask for Compassion on Divine Mercy Sunday
The Easter season is heading to another major moment, Divine Mercy Sunday. Tim Harfmann reports on how the celebration came into being.
DeSales Media Prepares for World Communications Day
In less than a month, clerics, media members and other Catholics will gather for the annual World Communications Day. Tim Harfmann reports on how DeSales Media Group is preparing to host the NYC portion of the May 17th event.
Local Bishop and Middle Easterners Discuss War in Syria
Syrian civilians are being shuttled around the country as the war between the regime of Bashar al-Assad and his opponents rages on. The migratory moves could lead to a permanent division of the country along religious and political lines, according to some analysts. For more on what that potential development could mean for the region, Tim Harfmann speaks with the Brooklyn-based bishop who heads up Catholic Relief Services, the group dedicated to assisting the poor and vulnerable overseas.
Magnificat: A Ministry To Catholic Women
All Things Catholic visits the Magnificant, a group of women who came together after the second Vatican council and work to further women in the Catholic faith. Joe speaks with the chaplain of the Los Angeles chapter, Father Bob Garon and some members, to gain more insight.
Brooklyn Nets Deliver 8,000 Pounds of Food
One of the Church’s fundamental missions – handed down from Christ Himself – is to feed the hungry. Saint John’s Bread And Life in Brooklyn serves meals to people in need throughout the Diocese. What they provide is sometimes the only food families and individuals have to eat.Today, as our Michelle Powers reports, Saint John’s Bread And Life is receiving much-needed help.
Kids Color Christ for Easter
The Tablet newspaper has held it’s annual Easter Art Contest, asking students from across the diocese to submit their best work based on the theme “Christ is Risen.” Katie Engesser reports with the tablet team as they narrow down their search for the best artists in Brooklyn and Queens.
Come New Season, Entrance Ramp still Closed
For the last year, people have been climbing fences to get down to Shore Road Park at 97th street. After the foundation of the ramp collapsed last spring, the Department of Parks and Recreation closed off the dangerous area. Yet, they simultaneously blocked the most convenient entrance down to the ball fields used by some of the area’s Catholic schools. Michelle Powers spoke with residents who are tired of waiting.
Hearing the Call: Deacon Ikenna Okagbue
Katie Engesser continues her profiles on the soon to be ordained priests in the diocese with Deacon Ikenna Okagbue, who came to Brooklyn from Nigeria thanks to Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and his current pastor.
“We Too Must Wash Each Other’s Feet”
On Holy Thursday, the Bishop of Brooklyn, Nicholas DiMarzio, took part in one of the most humble acts performed by Jesus Christ- the washing of the feet. Katie Engesser reports from St Sebastian Church in Woodside, Queens where parishioners feel blessed.