My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Grandparents Day has been celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day for almost 30 years. The celebration originated through the work of Marian McQuad, a native of West Virginia and a wonderful mother of 15 children, 40 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. In 1973, the governor of […]
by Luz Amada Muy Palaguachi I came to the United States from Ecuador at age 15 to reunite with the members of my family who had traveled to this country in search of a better life. The change was very difficult because of the language and way of life, which is very different from my […]
CCBQ Golf Classic Raises $150K Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens (CCBQ) raised a record $150,000 at the annual Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Golf Classic at Sands Point Golf Club, Sands Point, L.I., Aug. 13. Proceeds benefit more than 160 CCBQ programs and services. Bishop Sullivan, second from left, enjoyed a round of golf at the […]
