When Bill Maher recently unloaded on Christian conservatives (“Who needs the government if you have Jesus?”), it was not clear whether, in his mind, it was their Christianity or their conservatism that ticked him off. Perhaps both, though Maher had specified, “there’s nothing they hate more than secular eggheads trying to fix problems like poverty […]
Month: November 2011
Do You Like What You See on NET?
Now that the DeSales Media Group has been legally incorporated, I get to work both on The Tablet and The NET. So, not only do I have a vested interest in the contents of the diocesan newspaper, but I’m also more interested in the shows that are seen on the diocesan television channel. The NET […]
Understanding the Changes in the Mass
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, On the First Sunday of Advent, we will notice changes in the Mass text which come from the revision of the Roman Missal. The Roman Missal was first revised in 1970 which was the first English translation of the 1962 Latin Missal. Since that time, the 1985 […]
Father Jerzy Was a Modern-Day Saint
by Veronica Szczygiel “Father Jerzy Popiełuszko was a special man,” my grandmother said as she poured me tea. “He gave up his life for Poland. For our freedom.” She shook her head solemnly. “The way they murdered him was…” But she couldn’t finish her sentence. Her grief for Popiełuszko’s death is still fresh in her […]
Youth Views: Has failure or other personal hardship ever led you to success? If so, how?
Flatbush Youth Rally
Youth, fourth grade and older, from the East Flatbush cluster gathered for their annual rally. This year, it was hosted at Our Lady of Refuge, Flatbush, and the theme was “Those in Christ are a New Creation.” The day was enthusiastically animated by Felician Sisters and lay people from Newark, New Jersey. They led participants in […]
Assisi Is Site Of Peace Pilgrimage
by Cindy Wooden ASSISI, Italy (CNS) – Taking 300 religious leaders with him on pilgrimage to Assisi, Pope Benedict XVI said people who are suspicious of religion cannot be blamed for questioning God’s existence when they see believers use religion to justify violence. “All their struggling and questioning is, in part, an appeal to believers […]
Canarsie Parish Celebrates 50 Years of Faith Building
Sunlight streamed through the stained-glass windows of the Shrine Church of St. Jude, Canarsie, as Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio gathered with parishioners and clergy to celebrate the church’s Golden Jubilee Mass, last Sunday, Oct. 30. Blessings were also bestowed upon the parish’s new prayer garden, dedicated in memory of Father Rosario Pitrone, founding pastor.
One Year After Fire, Queens Church Is Planning to Rebuild (with slide show)
by Antonina Zielinska The one-year anniversary of the fire that destroyed the interior of St. Mary Magdalene church, Springfield Gardens, was bittersweet for parishioners who commemorated the day with a prayer service and a social get-together. Parishioners stood outside the church building, which they have not been able to use for the past year, to […]
Parish of Many Nations – St. Rita’s Celebrates International Day in East New York (with slide show)
by Antonina Zielinska The surprise October snowstorm last Saturday did not stop parishioners of St. Rita parish, East New York, from attending their International Festival in outfits representing their countries of origin. Over 22 nations were represented in the celebration, which began with a Mass and continued with a festival of cultural food and performances. […]