Catholic couple donates hundreds of Thanksgiving turkeys in Brooklyn, Queens

Catholic couple donates hundreds of Thanksgiving turkeys in Brooklyn, Queens

CNA—For one Catholic businessman in New York City, Thanksgiving has long been a time of sacrifice and generosity. For each of the past four years, Alphonse Catanese and his wife have donated hundreds of turkeys to needy families in the city. This year, amid the toll of the coronavirus pandemic, the Cataneses have stepped up…

‘This is exactly what we want to be doing’: A friar’s life in Brooklyn during coronavirus

‘This is exactly what we want to be doing’: A friar’s life in Brooklyn during coronavirus

CNA, Diocese of Brooklyn—Fr. Brendan Buckley, OFM. Cap., had never heard of the Zoom before this past March and the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. After his home in the Diocese of Brooklyn became a center of COVID-19 illness in the United States, he learned.  With the help of two parish employees, he has now…