Be prepared to hear an even louder roar from the Bears and Lady Bears of Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, starting this fall. Effective Sept. 1, St. Joseph’s College’s Brooklyn Campus became the newest member of the NCAA Division III. The athletic program persevered to get where it is today, thanks to the support of the administration […]
by Father Caleb Buchanan WE LIVE IN a society that is quick to treat conflict, moral failure and the need for conversion in the harshest and most destructive ways. Unfortunately in our everyday lives, local communities and even houses of worship, we fail to give people the benefit of the doubt in times of disagreement. […]
Dear Dr. Garner, About two months ago, I had the worst pain in my life in my big toe. My wife wanted me to see the doctor. I decided to tough it out, and took Tylenol, rested and the pain was gone in about three days. At first I thought I might have stubbed it, […]
by Father Lauder First in a Series MY EXPERIENCE has been that occasionally a book gains my attention at just about the right moment. What I mean is that the book comes to my attention at a time when the content of the book speaks to what is on my mind and perhaps to problems […]
“Extremism in the pursuit of liberty is no vice . . . moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.” These ennobling words might well be spoken in tribute to the life lived by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as a new memorial is dedicated in his honor. They proclaim his belief in the […]
In one week, we survived an earthquake and a hurricane. Who would have thought! Some managed with a little help from their friends. Like the 28 parishioners of St. Mary Star of the Sea parish, Far Rockaway, who called their former pastor and found shelter. Far Rockaway is located in Evacuation Zone A. Evacuation was […]
St. Edmund School, Sheepshead Bay – Mariann Solano St. Francis Xavier School, Park Slope – Dorothy Taylor Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Sunset Park – Patricia Winters St. Frances Cabrini School, Bushwick – Przemyslaw Murczkiewicz Holy Trinity School, Whitestone – Barbara Kavanagh […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, We begin another school year and welcome back our students in Catholic and public schools for another year of learning. Learning is a difficult process and we must sometimes convince our young people that it is worth the effort. The educational enterprise is certainly at the heart […]
by Anthony Foti El Camino or The Way is a pilgrimage through the northern Spanish countryside ending at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. When Msgr. Kieran Harrington, diocesan Vicar for Communications, asked me to go on this pilgrimage he told me the Camino is a representation of life, a profound spiritual experience. I was […]
The rush of getting the kids out the door in the morning can make packing a healthy lunch seem like an impossible burden. The typical parent will pack around 200 school lunches yearly, and planning them all requires some serious nutritional skills. Not only do parents need to know how to choose healthful fare, but […]
