A joint estate planning conference hosted by the Diocese of Brooklyn and Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens was held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on Oct. 27. Over 100 attorneys and court personnel attended the presentations by Raymond C. Radigan, Esq., U.S. Trust, Bank of America; Linda Hirschson, Esq., Greenberg Traurig, and Lawrence M. […]
Month: November 2011
Jackson Heights Parish Has Appeal
Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello, Vicar for Development, presents a check for $27,000 to Father Patrick Burns, pastor of Blessed Sacrament parish, Jackson Heights, and his Annual Support Appeal team, which consists of Sister Jane Ann Scanlon, Sister Lizbeth Pimental, Sister Yaneth Mendez, Sister Oneida Franco, Ramona Diaz, Lucy Eckardt, Teresa Gonzalez, Helen Melidones, Marlene Paucar, Norma […]
CCHD: Charges of Non-Compliance Are Unfounded
by Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) – Officials with the Catholic Campaign for Human Development rebutted a report that 55 agencies funded by the U.S. bishops’ anti-poverty program in 2010-11 were in conflict with Church teaching. Bishop Jaime Soto of Sacramento, Calif.; Bishop Stephen E. Blaire of Stockton, Calif.; and Ralph McCloud, CCHD executive director, said […]
Leadership Project Empowers Local Youth
St. Elizabeth Catholic Academy, Ozone Park, has been selected as the pilot school for Project Empower, a new non-profit organization that fosters leadership in young people and gives them effective guidance to visualize career goals and foster social entrepreneurship. Project Empower is comprised the following components: • BOSS, which prepares middle and high school students […]
Diocese Expands Schools Plan
On the heels of the successful establishment of 17 new Catholic academies, the Diocese of Brooklyn recently announced the expansion of Preserving the Vision, its strategic plan for schools. Dr. Thomas Chadzutko, Superintendent of Schools, presented the Preserving the Vision 2011-2014 Strategic Plan to elementary school principals at the annual Principals Convocation held Nov. 3, […]
Late McClancy Star Continues to Inspire
Not too long ago, Dominic Murray’s future burned brightly. The Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, basketball star planned on continuing his hoops career at Farmingdale State College, L.I., after leading the Crusaders to a 19-7 overall record his senior year, 2008-09. His work ethic and enthusiasm for the game made him an ideal candidate to […]
HPV Vaccine Raises Moral Questions
by Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk Last month, an advisory committee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta recommended that nine- to 12-year-old boys be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV), a virus transmitted through sexual contact. The goal of the recommendations was to prevent cancers caused by HPV, such as certain cancers […]
Works of Art in Relation to Ultimate Beauty
by Father Robert Lauder Tenth in a series In recent years I have been thinking of God as ultimate Beauty, the source of all other beauty. When I studied undergraduate philosophy as a seminarian, I learned that God was ultimate Truth, the ultimate Good, unlimited Being and ultimate Beauty but somehow that image of God […]
Gifts Are Meant to Be Used
by Msgr. Joseph Calise Several years ago I was visiting some friends for Christmas. After dinner it was time for our customary exchange of gifts. They presented me with a beautifully wrapped package that I opened very quickly. Unfortunately, they were there to watch. As soon as I opened the gift, I knew it was […]
Weight Loss Can Last a Lifetime
Dear Dr. Garner, I give up. I know that I am overweight, but it is impossible to keep the pounds off. Time after time, I go on every different kind of diet from cookies to grapefruit and the story is the same: I lose 20 pounds only to gain them back in the next few […]