Helen Keller Honored by the Queens Community She Called Home
June 19, 2019By Emily Drooby Under the railroad on Ascan avenue, onlookers watched a tribute built for Helen Keller. She’s a national icon but […]
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Bishop Daily Called to God
May 15, 2017Bishop Daily shepherded the Catholics of Brooklyn and Queens from 1990-2003. His fluency in Spanish served him well in the Diocese of […]
How a Brooklyn Graphic Designer Is Using Her Skills to Bring Closure to Families of COVID-19 Victims
May 28, 2020By Jessica Easthope Like thousands of others across the Brooklyn Diocese, Rita Piro lost a loved one to COVID-19. “I lost a […]
One Year Later: Honoring a Fallen NYPD Detective
February 12, 2020By Tim Harfmann A sea of NYPD blue filled the pews of Holy Child Jesus Church in Richmond Hills, Queens, to remember […]
Local Architectural Firm Gets Preservation Honors for Restoring Two Churches in the Diocese
April 2, 2024By Jessica Easthope Without Christ’s body and blood, a church is no more than brick and mortar. Most Precious Blood in Astoria […]
At Chrism Mass, Bishop Brennan Says Oils Are a Sign of Church’s Unity
March 27, 2024PROSPECT HEIGHTS — Father Michael Falce remembers the first time he administered a sacrament as a newly ordained priest. It was 2019 […]
Wilkes Barre’s Brewing Company Creates Lenten Lager to Help Fight Hunger in ’40 Days Brew’
March 21, 2024By Jessica Easthope What used to be St. Joseph’s Monastery and Schoolhouse is now Breaker Brewing Company. The classrooms are now tap […]
Parishioners Connect with Digital Community on New App as Lentin Pilgrimage Begins
February 14, 2024By Jessica Easthope The Diocese Of Brooklyn’s Pilgrimage officially began on Ash Wednesday at the Cathedral Basilica of St James. Parishioners launched […]
Empowering Diverse Learners: Diocese of Brooklyn Takes Significant Steps in Special Education Support
January 31, 2024Kim Farula considers the students in her 2nd grade class at Midwood Catholic Academy her own children. She wants each of them […]
Headed to the Front Lines: Long Island Man Joins the Fight in Israel
October 17, 2023By Katie Vasquez Jonathan and Alissa Nierenberg are very proud of their son Noah. Noah Nierenberg, a 22-year-old Long Island native, has […]