The Tablet (Brooklyn, NY)

The Tablet is a weekly newspaper focused on Catholic news, released every Saturday by The Tablet Publishing Co, Inc. It has been serving the communities of Queens and Brooklyn, New York, since 1908.

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Women of the Year in the Diocese of Brooklyn: Parishioners Honored for Years of Service to Community

6 days ago | thetablet.org | Wandy Ortiz

WILLIAMSBURG — Good things came in threes for Catholics at Divine Mercy Parish on May 31 as it celebrated a trio of events.
Oldest Religious Sister in World Has Years Of Wisdom With Dash of Humor

1 week ago | thetablet.org | Bill Miller

NORTH AMITYVILLE — This religious sister has nothing to prove, especially now that she is the world’s oldest. Sister Francis Dominici Piscatella, a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, celebrated her 112th birthday onEaster Sunday, April 20. Ten days later, she became the longest-living religious sister on the planet. That distinction was previously held by Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, who died on April 30, age 116, at her home in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Turning Darkness Into Light: St. Boniface Prepares for Change as New High Rise Builds in Brooklyn

1 week ago | thetablet.org | Bill Miller

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — As if by the flip of a switch, natural light has disappeared from three cherished stained glass windows at the Oratory Church of St. Boniface. One of those windows depicts the 8th-century missionary legacy of this parish’s patron, St. Boniface. It is titled “The Window of St. Boniface Preaching to the Pagans.”However, there’s no mystery about what is obstructing the light, said Father Anthony Andreassi, the church’s administrative vicar.
New $8M Queens Facility Set to Transform Student Experience at Holy Cross

1 week ago | thetablet.org | Paula Katinas

FLUSHING — As one school year winds down at Holy Cross High School, anticipation is already growing for the next, as sometime this fall, the school expects to have a new Arts, Technology and Athletics Center. The $8 million, 11,000-square-foot center, which will stand alongside the current school building, is still under construction on the north side of the Flushing campus.
Love for God Was Engine That Made Mechanic Drive Toward Priesthood

1 week ago | thetablet.org | Paula Katinas

QUEENS VILLAGE — Deacon Alvaro Morales Sanchez trained to become a diesel mechanic, but what really revs up his engine is his relationship with God. Ordained as a transitional deacon in 2024, he spent the past several months serving weekends at St. Finbar Church in Bath Beach while completing his seminary studies, eagerly awaiting June 28 — the day he will be ordained to the priesthood at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights. “I’m very happy, very excited.
Flour Power: Queens Baker Makes New Batch of Papal Delights

2 weeks ago | thetablet.org | Bill Miller

ASTORIA — Maria Notaro, who operates La GuliPastry Shop on Ditmas Boulevard, did not anticipate making another series of commemorative “pope” cookies. Notaro made headlines last summer when she recreated her run of shortbread cookies in 2015 — the ones with the image of Pope Francis embedded in the icing. Local news outlets — including Currents News and The Tablet — covered this pope-cookie-revival story in August. Notaro thought that was the end of it.
Eager to Evangelize, Deacon Callistus Ibeh Ready to Live His Dream

2 weeks ago | thetablet.org | Paula Katinas

SUNNYSIDE — Deacon Callistus Ibeh’s journey toward the priesthood wasn’t as easy as riding a bike, but the avid cyclist said he didn’t encounter too many bumps along the way. Growing up in Nigeria in a family that placed a priority on going to church, Deacon Ibeh said he knew he wanted to be a priest from the age of 8. His grandfather was a catechist at the local St. Patrick Church, and the young Callistus grew up immersed in the faith.
Diocese of Brooklyn Gathers To Celebrate Start of ‘New Era’ Under Pope Leo XIV

2 weeks ago | thetablet.org | Paula Katinas

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate has just barely begun, but he has already had an impact on Melanie Robinson’s life. Melanie, a junior at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, said the new pontiff has inspired her to go to church more often. “I am Catholic, but it’s been a bit busy in my life, so I haven’t gone to church as often as I would like,” Melanie acknowledged.
St. John’s Offers Honorary Degrees to Local Sister, Priest for Work With Immigrants

2 weeks ago | thetablet.org | Alicia Venter

JAMAICA — The St. John’s University Class of 2025 has turned their tassels to the left, celebrating the graduation of 2,102 undergraduate students on May 18. Alongside the students ranging from ages 19 to 57, St. John’s University conferred honorary degrees to Msgr. James J. Kelly, pastor emeritus at St. Brigid Church in Bushwick, and Sister Margaret Mary O’Doherty, a former New York City Catholic school teacher now serving at a convent with the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill.
St. Leo Students Erupt Over Pope’s Name: ‘It's Like a Dream’

2 weeks ago | thetablet.org | Bill Miller

CORONA — On May 8, students of St. Leo the Great Catholic Academy joined the rest of the world in waiting to see white puffs of smoke billowing from a chimney mounted atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new pope. The students assembled in the gymnasium at the school that, for 100 years, has provided a Catholic education for children in Corona, Queens. Excitement grew as the television set up in the gym shared images of long-awaited white smoke.