Members of the Dyker Heights community and beyond came together over the weekend to formally mark the 100th anniversary of St. Ephrem Roman Catholic Church — and pay tribute to its lasting impact on ...

It is known that the holy fathers and ascetics of the old time used this prayer as a means for constant communication with God. It is believed that the Jesus prayer helps to purify the soul from ...

Pope Benedict XVI dedicated his general audience on Nov. 28 to St. Ephrem the Syrian, the most renowned poet of the patristic age. In his lifelong service to the Church as a deacon, St. Ephrem was an ...

After serving the Dyker Heights community for more than 100 years, St. Ephrem’s Parish has left its mark on the Brooklyn — and now the city at large. The intersection of Bay Ridge Parkway and Fort ...

He was a culture warrior who by some accounts ended life as a hermit. He was a prolific apologist who also composed memorable hymns. He is a revered figure in the Eastern Churches, and one of the very ...

Although St. Ephraim is commemorated before the beginning of Great Lent, he is more particularly remembered during this time in connection with the well-known prayer he composed: "O Lord and Master of ...

St. Ephrem Roman Catholic Church celebrated its 100th anniversary with a Mass on Oct. 24. The theme was “Our Church, Our Prayer, Our Legacy!” Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio attended the Mass and blessed the ...

While the country was gripped with Super Bowl fever this past weekend, Brooklyn had its own reason to celebrate the sport as trophies and honors were awarded to members of the St. Ephrem Flag Football ...

On Wednesday, Sept. 3 enthusiastic sounds of faculty and students will be heard as they arrive to begin another academic year at St. Ephrem School where the celebration of back to school will evidence ...

The circular interior of St. Ephrem’s church might serve as an eclectic museum of Catholic devotional art. So many styles, drawn from so many traditions: a golden mosaic rendering of the icon of Our ...

VATICAN CITY -- Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered today at the general audience in Paul VI Hall. The reflection focused on the figure of St. Ephrem the Syrian, fourth-century ...