Good Morning, Brooklyn: Wednesday, December 8, 2021
DIOCESAN TREE LIGHTING AT GRAND ARMY PLAZA: The Most Reverend Robert J. Brennan, Bishop of Brooklyn, will join DeSales Media at the official Diocesan Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony this evening at 5 p.m., Wednesday, December 8, in front of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch at Grand Army Plaza. The 27-foot Christmas tree has been decorated with 16,000 multi-colored LED lights to represent the diversity of the Diocese of Brooklyn, often referred to as the “Diocese of Immigrants.”
Monsignor David Cassato, Vicar of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Brooklyn, will speak about the recent success of the 70 schools and academies and the newly adopted social justice curriculum. St. Saviour’s Catholic High School Choir will give a musical performance.
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