by Father John P. Cush FOR THE PAST few weeks, we have been proclaiming the Gospel from the 13th chapter of the Evangelist Matthew. Today we conclude this Gospel which has given us so much on which to reflect during these hazy days of summer. Jesus continues His use of parables to get His message […]
The 124th annual Feast in honor of St. Paulinus and Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Williamsburg held its “lift” of the Giglio on Sunday afternoon, July 10. Thousands of people gathered to watch as 100 men raised and then danced the six-story high, three-ton tower. Msgr. Joseph Calise, pastor of Our Lady of Mount […]
by Marie Elena Giossi Following last year’s devastating earthquake in Haiti, many schoolchildren have taken to learning daily lessons while sitting on debris in lieu of chairs. That thought didn’t sit well with one Queens pastor who had perfectly good chairs sitting unused in his now-closed parish school. “I found out schoolchildren in Haiti were […]
Joe Dombrowski began high jumping at Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, in the fall of 1970. Little did he know that 40 years later he would be pioneering the compilation of various championship teams and individual records. Since 1927, the Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) has served as more than a sports league to so […]
by Antonina Zielinska When World Youth Day pilgrims go to confession in Spain this August and kneel to kiss the stole of their confessor, they may come in contact with purple cloth hand stitched in Brooklyn. The Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará Sisters, who reside in the contemplative monastery of St. […]
The government of Ireland has asked religious congregations implicated in the 2009 Ryan Report on abuse at Irish institutions to transfer land and properties worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the state as part of a revised package to compensate victims. Education Minister Ruairi Quinn insisted that the 476 million euros ($681 million) already […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The last battle of the almost-grownup Harry Potter may be too scary for young viewers, but it champions the values of friendship and sacrifice, the Vatican newspaper said. “The atmosphere of the last few episodes, which had become increasingly dark and ominous, reaches its pinnacle,” said one of two reviews of […]
OXFORD, England (CNS) – Catholic church groups have joined trade unions in the European Sunday Alliance, which will campaign to protect Sundays and ensure fairer conditions for family life. “Some people say there can never be a return to work-free Sundays – but the many working together in this alliance don’t share this view,” said […]
by John Thavis VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The most amusing headline to greet Cardinal Angelo Scola’s appointment as archbishop of Milan appeared in a British newspaper: “Pro-Vatican cardinal to head Milan church.” One can pretty well assume that all of the candidates considered for this office would describe themselves as “pro-Vatican.” The Italian hierarchy is […]
Providence House celebrated the groundbreaking of its new affordable housing program, located at 275 Kosciusko St. in Brooklyn. Named the D’Addario Residence, in honor of the chair of the board of Providence House, Janet D’Addario, and her husband, Jim, it will be six-stories high with 46 units for low-income New Yorkers. The project is […]
