by Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The Vatican firmly condemned the recent attack against a U.S. consulate in Libya, which led to the death of a U.S. ambassador, three U.S. personnel and at least 10 Libyans. “The very serious attack organized against the United States diplomatic mission in Libya,” it said, “calls for the […]
Month: September 2012
Local Conference Will Focus on John Paul I
An international conference focusing on the saintly life and startling death of Pope John Paul I after a pontificate of only 33 days in 1978 will be held on Oct. 12-13 at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. The two-day event coincides with the centenary of the late pope’s birth. The conference, billed as “The True Pope […]
Cardinal Traces History of Religious Liberty in U.S.
by Patricia Zapor WASHINGTON (CNS) – To the enthusiastic reception of an audience of John Carroll Society members Sept. 10, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan traced the historic origins of U.S. religious freedom in light of a current battle with the government over those rights. Saying that he wanted to “restore the luster” on […]
Catechists and Teachers Ready for Year of Faith
The new faith formation year began on Thursday, Sept. 13, for catechetical leaders in the diocese. Pastors, priests, directors of faith formation, coordinators of religious education, coordinators of adult ministry, young adult ministry, youth ministry, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) and the RCIA Adapted for Children, school and academy principals, pastoral associates […]
Nashville Diocese and Other Tenn. Agencies Sue Over HHS Mandate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) – The Diocese of Nashville and seven of the Catholic entities operating in middle Tennessee have filed suit in federal court to block implementation of a mandate by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requiring them to cover services they find morally objectionable. The mandate, which went into effect Aug. […]
Pope Appoints Additional Members of Rome Synod
by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles and 35 other cardinals, bishops and priests to serve as full members of the Synod of Bishops. The papal appointees, whose names were announced Sept. 18, will join more than 200 other synod members who were […]
Obituaries
Brother Joseph Moloney, O.S.F., a member of the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn for 58 years, died Sept. 11 at Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn Heights. He entered the Brothers in 1954 from Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish, Sunset Park. He received the Franciscan habit in 1955 and took the name Lucian. A graduate of […]
A Mystical UFO?
by Father Robert Czok This past summer provided the opportunity for an excursion to Cape Cod with priest companions, Fathers John Amman and Bob Blauvelt, and a couple of brief solo sojourns into the highlands of New England, specifically, the Berkshires in Massachusetts and Vermont. The first segment of my travels with friends to and […]
Teen News Flash
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary parish, Jamaica, invites girls 13 years of age and older to their Daughters of the King series. It is a series discerning true love, relationships, sexuality and marriage. It will take place on seven consecutive Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m., starting on Oct. 2. Contact Diana Romero by calling 718-739-0241, ext. […]
Draw Your Identity from Jesus
by Father Thomas Catania FAMOUS FOR SAYING, among other things, that “anyone who dislikes children and dogs can’t be all bad,” W.C. Fields has gone down in our dark comic tradition as one of the great curmudgeons; we may forgive that acid remark, but that is only because we won’t take it altogether seriously. Not […]