THE CATHOLIC STORY OF AMERICA: SPECIAL EDITION OF THE TABLET NEWSPAPER TO MARK NATION’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY

As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, The Tablet, the newspaper of the Diocese of Brooklyn, is publishing a special commemorative edition dedicated to the often-overlooked role of Catholicism in shaping the nation.

America at 250: The Faith Story features in-depth reporting and historical reflections that trace the Catholic experience from colonial America to the present day, highlighting the people, faith, and values that helped build the United States, and the Diocese of Brooklyn.

Articles inside this special edition include:

• The struggles and triumphs of Catholics in colonial America and their fight for religious freedom.
• The Catholic patriots who helped secure American independence, including Commodore John Barry and the Marquis de Lafayette.
• A look at how immigrants from around the world shaped the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens into one of the most diverse Catholic dioceses in the world.

The special edition of The Tablet also includes prayer cards featuring American saints whose witness transformed the Church in the United States, along with a guide to Catholic pilgrimage sites across the country offering readers a faith-filled way to mark the nation’s anniversary.

Readers can pick up a copy of this special edition at their local parish this weekend or read it online here:

https://thetablet.org/america-250-special-edition-diocese-of-brooklyn/ 

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