CARDINAL LAW'S RESIGNATION
(December 13, 2002)
Cardinal Law, recognizing the hurts in the Church, by resigning as the Archbishop of Boston has taken a step toward what he deemed was needed for the healing process to move ahead.

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COMMITTEE TO PROTECT CHILDREN RECOMMENDS TRAINING PROGRAM
(October 1, 2002)
Bishop Thomas V. Daily has announced that he has accepted an initial recommendation issued by a committee he formed last Spring to develop a plan to promote awareness among clergy, Religious, lay employees and volunteers of the Diocese of Brooklyn of the sexual mistreatment of children.

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FOUR TO RECEIVE PAPAL HONORS
(September 17, 2002)
Pope John Paul II has named four laymen associated with the Diocese of Brooklyn to receive papal honors, it was announced this week by Bishop Thomas V. Daily.

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FOUR VICARIATE MASSES JULY 20 TO LAUNCH 150TH ANNIVERSARY
(July 8, 2002)
A year-long series of events leading up to the observance of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Diocese of Brooklyn in July, 2003, will begin this month with the celebration of Masses in the four vicariates of the Diocese.

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FINANCE COMMITTEE NORMS SENT TO PARISH MEMBERS
(July 8, 2002)
Diocesan norms, on the role and responsibilities of parish finance committees, promulgated by Bishop Thomas V. Daily in a decree issued four months ago and which became effective April 1, have been printed and mailed to committee members.

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STATEMENT BY THOMAS V. DAILY DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN ON CLERICAL SEXUAL ABUSE
(March 19, 2002)
 ... Indeed, this is a time of trial, and all of us who are the members of this Body are suffering.  What seems like an unending series of reports from across the country, focusing on cases of priest abusers that were not addressed appropriately in the past, attests to the terrible actions that have been committed by a small number of clergy against the most vulnerable of our family of faith – the children whom we are committed to love, guide and protect.  Such activity on the part of any priest is totally unacceptable and even one such instance is one too many.  These actions deeply wound the Body of Christ, most especially the victims, but also our communities and the vast majority of dedicated men who serve us as priests. 

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DECLINE IN ACTIVE CLERGY LIMITS ASSIGNMENT OPTIONS
(December 10, 2001)
The continuing decline in the number of priests available to staff the 217 parishes and six chapels of Brooklyn and Queens makes filling openings as they occur "a challenging assignment made more desperate as the months go on," according to the director of the Clergy Personnel Office of the Diocese of Brooklyn.

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