The Dominican Women’s Congregations of Amityville, Blauvelt, Hope, Sparkill, and Caldwell, N.J., have issued a corporate statement expressing their concern that “our present immigration law is badly broken and in need of reform.” The Sisters state that the current immigration policy ignores the human situation of separated families and the oppressive living conditions that force […]
Month: July 2011
Bishop Eyes Crystal Cathedral
ORANGE, Calif. (CNS) – Bishop Tod D. Brown of Orange asked a group of diocesan advisers to “explore possibilities” regarding the Crystal Cathedral, once the home church of the Rev. Robert Schuller, a noted television preacher. The cathedral complex in Garden Grove was put up for auction earlier this year as part of the cathedral […]
Parish in Borough Park Helps Feed the Hungry
Realizing that there are many families in his parish that are in need of food, Father Heebong Nam, pastor of Holy Spirit Church in Borough Park, approved a parish food pantry in November of 2009. At first, the pantry depended on the generous support of the parishioners. For almost a year, each Sunday morning, food […]
New African Nation Is Mostly Christian
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (CNS) – The flag of South Sudan was raised as the Sudanese flag was lowered at the July 9 ceremony in Juba to mark the new predominantly Christian Republic of South Sudan’s independence. “It was a graceful assertion of independence, without demeaning Sudan and its president,” said Dan Griffin, adviser on […]
Upcoming Golf Outings
THE TABLET and THE NET — Bishops’ Golf Classic, Aug. 11. North Hills Country Club. Enjoy golf, dinner and raffles. Call: Kim Benn, 718-772-0909, kbenn@diobrook.org; or Ellen Egerter, 718-499-9786. XAVIER SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND — Sept. 22. Benefits Veteran’s Outreach Program. Cost: $175 per golfer. Split Rock Golf Course. Call: 212-473-7800. ST. MATTHIAS, RIDGEWOOD — Seventh Annual Golf Classic, Sept. 22. Cost: […]
Upcoming Pilgrimages
PILGRIMAGE TO ROME, Sponsored by Xavier Society for the Blind, for sighted and vision-impaired travellers, Oct. 2-9 Cost: $2,300, double. Contact: 212-473-7800. TRI-DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE, Rome, Assisi, Florence with the Brooklyn Diocese, Rockville Centre Diocese, and New York Archdiocese, Oct. 16-23. Prices start at $2,395. Call: 1-888-908-2378. ITALY-BIRTHPLACE OF PADRE PIO, Sponsored by Padre Pio Prayer Group at Immaculate Conception, […]
Upcoming Reunions
ST. ATHANASIUS SCHOOL, BENSONHURST Class of 1967, 44th Reunion Sept. 24, 2-6 p.m. Location: School auditorium Contact: Cynthia (Babkes) Mangels, 610-769-7713 or cmangels@ptd.net ST. MICHAEL HIGH SCHOOL, EAST NEW YORK Class of 1961, 50th Reunion Oct. 1, 12-3 p.m. City Cellar Contact: Carol De Maria Gatz, 516-608-8624 To submit information regarding an upcoming reunion, contact […]
Be Patient With God
by Father John Catoir I spoke to a group of first communicants recently, and at the end of Mass, I asked the entire congregation to give them a hand of applause. Everyone stood up and applauded. I told children that they owed a debt of great gratitude to their parents, who not only feed, shelter […]
“Gay Genes,” Sexual Attractions and The Call to Chastity
by Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk People often surmise that same-sex attraction is inborn, and that homosexuals are “naturally gay” or “born that way.” They suppose that if God made them that way then it must not be a sin to act on their sexual desires. The possibility of a “gay gene” is sometimes offered as a […]
“Be” Attitudes for Living the Good News
LAST WEEK, we began reading the Gospel of Matthew’s 13th chapter. The obvious theme from this chapter is that of the seed that is sown. Last week, we began to question how we receive the Word of God, recognizing the multifaceted aspect of that particular term: the Word of God, ultimately, is the second Person […]