Queens Church Says #Welcome2SGM
March 1, 2017The Shrine Church of St Gerard Majella in Hollis, Queens is saying take your “selfie” to church! The campaign uses the #welcome2sgm […]
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March 1, 2017Catholics all over the world are united on Ash Wednesday, the first of forty days in preparation for Christ’s Easter Resurrection. The […]
Kids Dine on Pancakes Before Ash Wednesday
February 28, 2017It’s the last Tuesday before Lent and the kids of St Brigid’s Catholic Academy in Bushwick, Brooklyn are enjoying a pancake breakfast! […]
Over 100 Students Accept Italian-American Scholarships
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40 Days For Life Kickoff
February 27, 2017Before Ash Wednesday, pro-lifers gather at the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral to kick off the international, Lenten campaign. It’s a […]
Historic African American Parish Celebrates Black History
February 27, 2017St Martin de Porres parish in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn is celebrating Black History Month with a mass that not only remembers important […]
Black History Month on all Airwaves
February 27, 2017A different way to celebrate Black History Month takes place at Saint Teresa of Avila parish in the Prospect Heights neighborhood of […]
The “Last Slave in New York”
February 27, 2017After she died in 1857, the Brooklyn Star newspaper called Margaret Pine the last slave in New York. The article described her […]
Pilgrimage to Catholic Cuba
February 27, 2017To foster encounter directly, Brooklyn auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros is planning a pilgrimage to Cuba. Our Michelle Powers previews the mission.