Friday, April 19, 2024

BISHOP BRENNNAN TO RIDE 7 TRAIN WITH HUNDREDS ON WAY TO EUCHARISTIC REVIVAL EVENT AT LOUIS ARMSTRONG STADIUM IN FLUSHING

Bishop Robert Brennan will lead a group of faithful aboard the 7 train, beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Court Square station (23^rd Street and Jackson Avenue), on Saturday, April 20, 2024, to the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Eucharistic Revival event taking place at Louis Armstrong Stadium at the USTA National Tennis Center, located at 124-02 Roosevelt Avenue in Flushing.

At each of the 7-line train stations on the way to the Stadium, including Queensboro Plaza, 61^st Street-Woodside, and 74^th Street-Broadway, Catholics from throughout Queens will board the train headed to the Mets-Willets Point station, where all will exit the train with Bishop Brennan and process to the Stadium.

“Thousands of people will unite to celebrate the Catholic Church of Brooklyn and Queens and give praise to our Lord Jesus Christ. This Diocesan Eucharistic Revival is a chance for our faithful to strengthen their hearts and minds and recommit to sharing the Good News by their lives. Louis Armstrong Stadium will be full of people who truly love Jesus Christ, who rose from the dead, and is living among us. The Eucharist is the true presence of Jesus Christ and how powerful it will be as we encounter him together,” said Bishop Robert Brennan.

The gates of the Louis Armstrong Stadium at the USTA National Tennis Center open at 8 a.m.

Catholic singer and songwriter Alverlis will lead more than 6,000 people gathered in praying the Rosary, and in praise and worship, prior to the start of the entrance procession and Holy Mass, led by Bishop Robert Brennan, beginning at 9 a.m.

Worship, music, and multilingual faith-based talks will continue throughout the day.

DeSales Media will make a feed available of the 9:45 Mass on The Switch on NY Pool-1 in HD/SDI 1080i/59.94.

Viewers can also watch the procession and Mass live on NET-TV, the Diocese of Brooklyn’s cable channel. NET-TV can be seen on Spectrum channel 97, Optimum channel 30,Verizon Fios channel 48, or live on www.netny.tv.

Members of the media are invited to attend.

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Press credentials are required for entry into the stadium. Confirmation of attendance is necessary.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 30, 2024

POLISH COMMUNITY BRINGS THEIR EASTER FOOD BASKETS TO BE BLESSED

Diocese of Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Witold Mroziewski presided over the annual blessing of Easter food baskets this morning at Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church in the Maspeth section of Queens.

“”It was great to see so many children and families on this Holy Saturday morning, giving thanks to God for their many blessings, and bringing their Easter food to church to be blessed. Easter time is a time of Resurrection. It is a time of Salvation. We are so thankful to Christ Jesus our Lord, for His death and Resurrection. He saved us by His love,” said Bishop Witold Mroziewski.

The blessing of the Easter food baskets is one of the most beloved Holy Saturday Polish traditions. The basket contains a sampling of Easter foods including bread, eggs, ham, and sweets. The custom dates back to the 15^th Century.

• Video Footage: https://vimeo.com/929113003

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 24, 2024

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BISHOP BRENNAN LEADS PALM SUNDAY PROCESSION IN BROOKLYN

Bishop Robert Brennan marked the start of Holy Week this afternoon, as he led the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph’s Palm Sunday Procession which kicked off in Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza.

After an opening prayer and blessing, Bishop Brennan led more than 250 people in a public witness of faith with their blessed palms, down Vanderbilt Avenue to the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, located on Pacific Street.

“In this procession, we walk with Jesus remembering that Jesus always walks with us. Today we gave public witness to our Catholic faith on the streets of Brooklyn, showing the greatness of God to those who walked, drove, biked, and jogged by us as we walked. Thamk you to the New York City Police Department for their logistical and safety involvement, and to DeSales Media for broadcasting it live ON NET-TV for many more to see” said Bishop Robert Brennan.

“As we begin this Holy Week, I encourage Catholics throughout Brooklyn and Queens to make this week different from other weeks. Let yourself spend more time in prayer, or in church, or perform an act of charity. May you come to better understand how much God loves you, and may you be an example of His love to those you encounter,” said Bishop Robert Brennan.

Palm Sunday commemorates the triumphant entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem, where those who greeted Jesus waved palms and set them on the ground along His path. Palms are recognized as a symbol of victory and peace.

Following the procession, Bishop Brennan celebrated the Spanish Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph. Holy Week concludes on Easter Sunday with the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The photos and video are courtesy of John Quaglione/DeSales Media.

VIMEO: https://vimeo.com/926900585

Photos attached.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 21, 2024

Bishop Robert Brennan, Bishop of Brooklyn, is inviting Catholics throughout Brooklyn and Queens to confession on Reconciliation Monday, Monday, March 25, 2024

The goal of Reconciliation Monday, held on the Monday of Holy Week, is to encourage Catholics to receive the sacrament of Reconciliation in preparation to celebrate Christ’s Resurrection from the dead. Most parishes will have a priest available to hear confessions from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

“Reconciliation Monday is an opportunity to experience the healing power of our Lord. As we seek to grow closer to the Lord, let us ask our all-loving and merciful God to forgive us of our sins. Let us prepare ourselves to celebrate Easter with a clean heart, free of the burden of our sins,” said Bishop Robert Brennan.

The faithful are invited to visit any parish in Brooklyn and Queens, however times and availability may change based on the parish. For a complete listing of parishes, please visit dioceseofbrooklyn.org/parishes/locator/

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Bishop Robert J. Brennan, Bishop of Brooklyn, led a special Mass in honor of the start of Catholic Schools Week this morning at St. Brigid Roman Catholic Church, located in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn.

Bishop Brennan joined students, faculty, and families of St. Brigid-St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Academy at the Mass. Following the Mass, Bishop Brennan visited the academy for the ribbon cutting ceremony and blessed the recently renovated Kindergarten classroom. The school is working to renovate all the classrooms by September.

In his Homily, Bishop Brennan stated, “Our schools teach everything that you can learn in any other school, math, social studies, and language arts. But we also learn the truth of who we are, and the truth of who God is. We learn what it means to be a child of God who loves us very, very much. We learn to see how God blesses us in our lives to discover our talents and abilities, to share with one another.”

Since 1974, National Catholic Schools Week begins annually on the last Sunday of January and is a week dedicated to celebrating Catholic education. The theme this year for National Catholic Schools Week is “Catholic Schools: United in Faith and Community.”

This year marks the 50^th Anniversary of National Catholic Schools Week. This week, Bishop Brennan is scheduled to visit schools throughout Brooklyn and Queens for a chance to meet students and faculty and catch a glimpse of the incredible education being offered in the Diocese each and every day.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 28, 2023

BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF ST. JAMES, THE FIRST CATHOLIC PARISH ON ALL OF LONG ISLAND, CONCLUDES WITH SPECIAL MASS

Bishop Robert Brennan, Bishop of Brooklyn, today joined with Father Bryan Patterson, Rector of the Cathedral Basilica of St. James, for a special Mass to conclude the Jubilee Year, the 200^th Anniversary of the parish of St. James which was officially dedicated on August 28, 1823.

Prior to this church’s establishment, residents of the Village of Brooklyn had to take a ferry across the East River to attend Mass in Lower Manhattan. The faithful would go on to petition the Archbishop of New York to have a church opened in Brooklyn.

“They may have thought 200 years ago this day, wow we got the Church all built, but that was just the beginning.  Here we are, along the way, continuing to build it up. The real building that took place 200 years ago continues today; it is joining the people of God in praise and worship, together with their priests and religious, together with their local bishop and together with the Universal Church and with our Holy Father,” said Bishop Brennan in his Homily this afternoon.

“Thanks to all those whose shoulders we stand, and now to you, I say thank you. Thank you for the way you come together to form the living body of Christ here in Brooklyn, and through your works of charity, your mutual love of each other, and your love of God.  You proclaim with Peter and the whole Church, you are the Christ, you are the Son of the living God,” said Bishop Brennan prior to the final blessing.

The parish of St. James was founded in 1822, designated a cathedral in 1853, and was elevated to a minor Papal Basilica in 1982. The Cathedral Basilica of St. James is located at 250 Cathedral Place in Downtown Brooklyn.

VIMEO: https://vimeo.com/858790426

The photos attached are from today’s Mass which took place at the St. James at Noon.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 14, 2023

Bishop Robert Brennan of the Diocese of Brooklyn today served as the main celebrant at the NYPD Patrol Borough Brooklyn South Memorial Mass held at Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn.

The annual Mass is organized to honor and remember those who served Patrol Borough Brooklyn South and lost their lives in the line of duty. The names of 132 men and women of the NYPD were read aloud at the Mass.

“Every day that you put that uniform on, every day you step out, you take risks, and you make sacrifices. I have always noted how families of police officers make sacrifices, on a daily basis. They are the small sacrifices, dealing with the calendar, different tours, dealing with having to change plans and go to work, or stay beyond for overtime; because it’s part of the job, part of the territory,” said Bishop Robert Brennan during his homily.

“But there’s also that greater sacrifice, that the men and women we remember today, made on the day that they went home to God,” continued Bishop Brennan.

NYPD Assistant Chief Chaplain Monsignor Robert Romano, the Pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, concelebrated the Mass with Bishop Brennan.

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VIDEO: vimeo.com/836340509