2,000 Toys for Christmas
December 19, 2017As Christmas nears, volunteers with Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens are very busy…they are sorting toys for children of needy families. […]
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Australian Child Abuse Report
December 19, 2017
Interfaith Group Supports Immigrant Mother in Sanctuary
December 18, 2017For four months, Amanda Morales has been living with her children at Holyrood Episcopal Church in Washington Heights. She sought sanctuary — […]
Catholics Prepare to Pound the Pavement Outside of St Pat’s
December 18, 2017There’s a Christmas push about to get started, to encourage Catholics to go to confession. Currents News Katie Engesser reports the campaign […]
Santa Stop Helps Kids in Need
December 18, 2017In the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens, hundreds of children gather at church to visit with Santa Claus. Currents News Katie Engesser […]
Father Andrew Apostoli, C.F.R. Founder
December 14, 2017Father Andrew Apostoli, C.F.R., a founder of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, has returned to the Lord. The Bronx-based retreat director, […]
Christmas Musical Teaches Children Tolerance
December 14, 2017A heartwarming Christmas musical is now performing for Catholic school and Religious Education students, at the Immaculate Conception Center. Noel: A Brooklyn […]
Diocesan Play Promises Bigger and Better Production!
December 14, 2017‘The Miracle Of Christmas’ is a wonderful musical that depicts the birth of the Christ child. It will soon return to the […]
Parishioners Lend Helping Hand for Christmas
December 14, 2017Throughout the Brooklyn Diocese, Catholics are anticipating the arrival of the newborn king on Christmas day. At one Queens church, the parishioners […]
Secret Santas Wrap Presents for Mercy Home
December 14, 2017Christmas mercy at Brooklyn’s Mercy Home. Currents News Tim Harfmann reports secret Santas are at work with an assist from The Tablet.