Paula Katinas
@paulakat.bsky.social
Senior reporter for The Tablet, covering the Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. I love politics, movies, music and the theater.
The tree at Rockefeller Center. I feel lucky to be living in New York.
December 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The tree at Rockefeller Center. I feel lucky to be living in New York.
Congratulations to Father Manuel as he prepares to take on a new role - Bishop of Palm Beach!
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Beloved Queens Pastor Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez Leaving to Lead Florida Diocese as New Bishop of Palm Beach
On Dec. 19, Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop-elect Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez as the next bishop of the Diocese of Palm Beach, Florida.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Congratulations to Father Manuel as he prepares to take on a new role - Bishop of Palm Beach!
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Catholic Charities always sets up its toy shop in a way that honors the dignity of financially struggling parents looking for Christmas gifts for kids.
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Christmas Toy Shop a Gift for Financially Strapped Shoppers in Diocese
An estimated 600 people visited the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help on Dec. 10, where Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens (CCBQ) set up a free “toy shop” filled with everything from dolls to...
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December 12, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Catholic Charities always sets up its toy shop in a way that honors the dignity of financially struggling parents looking for Christmas gifts for kids.
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I watched “Jay Kelly” on Netflix last night. My verdict: George Clooney and Adam Sandler are great but the movie is so-so.
December 10, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I watched “Jay Kelly” on Netflix last night. My verdict: George Clooney and Adam Sandler are great but the movie is so-so.
The Diocese of Brooklyn put up a 25-foot-tall Christmas tree with 18,000 lights at Grand Amy Plaza.
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Diocese of Brooklyn’s Christmas Tree a ‘Gift’ Spreading Hope, Joy in Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza looks even grander these days, thanks to a 25-foot-tall Christmas tree erected by the Diocese of Brooklyn.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The Diocese of Brooklyn put up a 25-foot-tall Christmas tree with 18,000 lights at Grand Amy Plaza.
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Covered NYPD Prayer Warriors outside a Queens precinct this morning. Got into deep discussion about religion with Uber driver on way home.
December 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Covered NYPD Prayer Warriors outside a Queens precinct this morning. Got into deep discussion about religion with Uber driver on way home.
Two members of the Sisters of St. Joseph were there for the big day - the unveiling of the statue of their patron saint.
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St. Joseph Statue Comes Home to Most Precious Blood Church in Queens
After an unveiling and dedication ceremony, a newly refurbished statue of St. Joseph is now at Most Precious Blood Church in Queens, New York
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December 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Two members of the Sisters of St. Joseph were there for the big day - the unveiling of the statue of their patron saint.
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Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
November 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
At one Queens church, parishioners are tackling the priest shortage one prayer at a time.
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Anchored In Prayer, Local Vocations Committee Tackles Priest Shortage
At Our Lady of Hope Church, parishioners are working to solve the Catholic Church’s shortage of priests one prayer at a time.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:25 AM
At one Queens church, parishioners are tackling the priest shortage one prayer at a time.
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The Diocese of Brooklyn praised the NYPD’s quick response which it said de-escalated the tense situation.
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Police Charge Suspect in Damaging Religious Items in St. Matthew Church
CROWN HEIGHTS — Police arrested a man who allegedly burst into St. Matthew Church in Crown Heights on Friday, Nov. 21 — interrupting a prayer service that was taking place that morning — and knocked o...
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November 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The Diocese of Brooklyn praised the NYPD’s quick response which it said de-escalated the tense situation.
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I think it’s fair to say that churches couldn’t function without people like Violet Chandler. My colleague Bill Miller tells her story.
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Parish ‘Backbone’ Works to Preserve Legacy of Brooklyn’s First Black Church
Often working behind the scenes, Violet Chandler ensures everything runs smoothly at St. Peter Claver Church, from daily Mass to the annual blessing of the animals.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I think it’s fair to say that churches couldn’t function without people like Violet Chandler. My colleague Bill Miller tells her story.
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Students behind the petition say speed bumps are just the start and that they want other safety measures on Bay Ridge streets.
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After Accident Injures Two, Xaverian Students Lead Push for Safer Streets
In the wake of a serious accident in which two Xaverian High School students were struck by a car and injured while walking home from school, three fellow students have created a campaign to improve s...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Students behind the petition say speed bumps are just the start and that they want other safety measures on Bay Ridge streets.
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I went to the Veteran’s Day Parade. It was my 1st time there. Here’s a glimpse of what I saw.
November 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I went to the Veteran’s Day Parade. It was my 1st time there. Here’s a glimpse of what I saw.
I don’t think “The Diplomat” is as good this season as it was the first two seasons. Am I alone in this thought?
November 10, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I don’t think “The Diplomat” is as good this season as it was the first two seasons. Am I alone in this thought?
No one at his old school knows why the seemingly normal teen allegedly took a dark turn to embrace ISIS.
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Xavier High School Official Shocked Over Former Student's Terror Arrest
A former student of Xavier High School in New York was recently arrested for allegedly participating in a jihadist ring .
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November 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
No one at his old school knows why the seemingly normal teen allegedly took a dark turn to embrace ISIS.
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They were watching over me when I was eating breakfast this morning at New Bay Restaurant on 86th Street. LOL.
November 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
They were watching over me when I was eating breakfast this morning at New Bay Restaurant on 86th Street. LOL.
St. Mark’s Catholic School opened in 1924. For the first 40 years of its existence, it charged no tuition.
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Sign of the Times: New York City Renames Street Corner for Saint Mark Catholic Academy
In Brooklyn, a new street sign has designated the corner outside of a Brooklyn Catholic academy school as “Saint Mark Catholic Academy Way."
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November 4, 2025 at 11:26 PM
St. Mark’s Catholic School opened in 1924. For the first 40 years of its existence, it charged no tuition.
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It was tough but she did it! My colleague Katie Vasquez ran in the NYC Marathon on Nov. 2.
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Currents News Reporter Has 26.2 Reasons to Be Proud After First NYC Marathon
As a reporter, Katie Vasquez can usually be found running after a story. But on Nov. 2, she instead ran for the New York City Marathon.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
It was tough but she did it! My colleague Katie Vasquez ran in the NYC Marathon on Nov. 2.
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My view of NYC Marathon from 4th Avenue and 36th Street in Brooklyn.
November 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
My view of NYC Marathon from 4th Avenue and 36th Street in Brooklyn.
The neighborhood the church is in is historic. The church is historic and the organ is historic.
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Keys to the Past: How Brooklyn Church’s Pipe Organ Bridges Faith, History
Installed a few months before Our Lady of Victory Church opened in 1895, the church giant pipe organ and its 2,300 pipes are part of the history of the church and of black Catholics in the Diocese of ...
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October 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The neighborhood the church is in is historic. The church is historic and the organ is historic.
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Traffic is down to a crawl on the street outside his church and a Brooklyn pastor says a bike lane will make it worse.
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Court Street Bike Lane Has Church Parishioners Praying for Answers
The NYC Dept. of Transportation's plan to install a bike lane on Court Street isn't the answer to parishioners’ prayers in Brooklyn.
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October 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Traffic is down to a crawl on the street outside his church and a Brooklyn pastor says a bike lane will make it worse.
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