Brooklyn Students Prepare for Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
November 22, 2017Elementary school students at Good Shepherd Catholic Academy, Marine Park, are preparing for the church’s Christmas tree lighting. The annual event is […]
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Catholics Celebrate First-Ever World Day of the Poor
November 22, 2017The Pope says the poor are the “passport to paradise.” During the first-ever World Day of the Poor, St. Peter’s Basilica was […]
Twenty Nine Apostolates But One Church
November 22, 2017The immigrant communities of Brooklyn and Queens are the bedrock of the diocese. So that all may join together in worship, Bishop […]
Diocesan Paper Makes Christmas Brighter
November 22, 2017Catholics Care in the Brooklyn Diocese…and a further example is the Christmas campaign intended to brighten the holiday for many. The Diocese’s […]
Father James Martin on Building a Bridge to LGBT Catholics
November 21, 2017The author is a well-known Jesuit priest – Father James Martin. His book “Building a Bridge” calls on the institutional Church and […]
Volunteers Return, But Work Still Left in Texas
November 21, 2017Currents News, Michelle Powers, returns for the Diocese of Brooklyn’s volunteer trip to Houston, Texas and files this report.
Major Soup Kitchen Prepares for Thanksgiving
November 21, 2017The gift of an open door to neighbors in need is the purpose behind Saint John’s Bread and Life. For 35 years, […]
Christmas Campaign Set to Launch
November 21, 2017There’s a Christmas campaign going on in Brooklyn, and the message is to “Put Him on Your List.” The Diocese is gearing […]
Deacon Takes On New Role At Brooklyn Church
November 16, 2017As part of a new initiative, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio is enlisting people to take on different roles to help parishes function better. […]
Brooklyn Diocese Releases 13 Names of Priest-Abusers
November 16, 2017The Diocese of Brooklyn is posting the names of 13 men — former priests who were laicized due to credible allegations of […]