May. 12, 2025 By Adam Daly On May 11, Bishop Robert J. Brennan, Bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn, celebrated Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Downtown Brooklyn, marking Good Shepherd Sunday with a homily reflecting on the historic election of Pope Leo XIV — the first American pope in the…
Apr. 21, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Catholic faithful gathered for mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Downtown Brooklyn on Monday to celebrate the life of Pope Francis, who died early that morning at age 88 following a stroke and heart failure. He had delivered his final Easter blessing the day before.…
Mar. 7, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil For the thousands who line Third Avenue for the Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade each March, the celebration is a one-day event. But for the passionate team behind the scenes, the celebration is so much more than a “Sunday Funday.” This year, as the parade marks…
Feb. 5, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Bishop Robert Brennan, the Bishop of Brooklyn, which includes Queens, led a special Mass in recognition of the Lunar New Year on Sunday, Feb. 2, at St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, located at 138-65 Barclay Ave. in Flushing. The church’s Lunar New Year celebration for the Year of…
Jan. 21, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th U.S. President on Monday in an indoor ceremony in the Capitol rotunda, eight years after the start of his first term. Victories in the popular vote and electoral college last November marked Trump’s historic comeback after his loss to…
Dec. 31, 2024 By Lauren Rapp The Diocese of Brooklyn marked the start of a year of celebration last weekend with two special masses and a procession through the streets of Brooklyn. Bishop Robert Brennan kicked off the Year of Jubilee 2025 on Dec. 29 with a morning mass at the Cathedral Basilica of…
Dec. 23, 2024 By Lauren Rapp Just in time for Christmas, St. Catherine of Genoa church in East Flatbush is open again following a fire in August. Bishop Robert Brennan blessed the church’s renovation at the morning Mass of Thanksgiving on Dec. 15. “This is a strong and resilient parish that is stronger and…
Dec. 4, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Maimonides Medical Center held its 29th annual Celebration of Light on Dec. 2, bringing together community leaders and parishioners to support local churches in their holiday fundraising and tree-lighting efforts. Established in 1995, Celebration of Light raises money for churches across Brooklyn and Queens, defraying costs for…
Nov. 8, 2024 By Adam Daly An internal investigation by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn has found credible three allegations of sexual abuse of a minor by a former priest and teacher at a Queens high school, the diocese announced Friday. The allegations, dating back to the 1990s, were recently reported to the…
Sep. 9, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Arthur de Gaeta On Sept. 4, for the first time in 169 years, Visitation Academy in Bay Ridge was quiet on the first day of classes. The school permanently closed its doors last summer, with the monastery soon to follow. Generations of alumni attended a Thanksgiving service…