My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) was founded in 1969 through the leadership of Brooklyn’s beloved Bishop Francis J. Mugavero. The U.S. Catholic bishops established CCHD as their domestic anti-poverty, social justice program. They recognized that direct service programs alone did not create the changes necessary […]
by Ellen Mary Egerter The clock has struck a seemingly bleak hour. You have just been informed that you are being laid off. Your reaction may be one of surprise, anger, disbelief, frustration, panic, and a variety of other emotions. You may possibly experience some physical symptoms, including headaches, an unsettled stomach, sleeplessness. In these […]
by Marie Elena Giossi A porter, priest and mystic, known for his confidence in God and renowned for his gifts of intercession and prophesy, was the subject of a documentary and lecture presentation at the Immaculate Conception Pastoral Center, Douglaston, Friday, Nov. 4. The Tablet Forum on Venerable Solanus Casey, O.F.M. Cap., was the seventh […]
by Antonina Zielinska To commemorate All Souls Day, Nov. 2, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio visited St. Charles and Resurrection Cemeteries in Farmingdale, L.I. Approximately 1,000 people joined the bishop at an outdoor Mass under a specially erected tent. Bishop DiMarzio said participating in the Eucharist is the best way to honor the memory of loved ones. […]
by Antonina Zielinska For two days last weekend, the relics of St. Damien of Molokai were venerated in Brooklyn and Queens. To honor the newly canonized St. Damien of Molokai, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio coordinated a visit of the saint’s relics with Hawaiian Bishop Clarence Richard Silva. On Friday, Nov. 4, they were available to the […]
by Marie Elena Giossi A decade ago, Brooklynite Linda Mollo-Holmes wasn’t thinking about Calvary Hospital but hospital administrators were already thinking of her and thousands of other Brooklyn families who could benefit from having Calvary’s renowned hospice and palliative care services close to home. This fall, Calvary Hospital is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the […]
The third-grade class at Sacred Heart School, East Glendale, celebrated All Saints Day, Nov. 1, with a saints pageant. Mass was celebrated by the pastor, Father John Fullum.
St. Paul the Apostle parish, Corona, celebrated the 10th anniversary of the dedication of its church building on Nov. 4. Retired Bishop Thomas V. Daily was the main celebrant. He was accompanied by Father Darrell Da Costa, pastor; former pastor, Msgr. Paul Jervis; Msgr. Michael Hardiman, pastor, St. Sebastian’s, Woodside; Msgr. Paul Sanchez, episcopal vicar; […]
by John Thavis ROME (CNS) – The consensus among leaders of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X is that a “doctrinal preamble” presented by the Vatican is “clearly unacceptable,” according to the district superior of the society in Britain. The comments, made by Father Paul Morgan in an online newsletter in early November, appeared […]
by Antonina Zielinska Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio went to Lourdes Academy, Bushwick, to officially rededicate it, on Nov. 2, as Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School. Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz also came to congratulate the school as did representatives of the diocese and the Cristo Rey Network. “The name change is a symbol of more profound […]
