Sister Mary Ann Crimmins, C.S.J., a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 56 years, died at Good Samaritan Hospital, West Islip, L.I., Oct. 25. She entered the congregation from Our Lady of Angels parish, Bay Ridge, in 1957. She earned a master’s degree in math from Queens College and […]
Sister Anne de Paul Toner, C.S.J., a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 60 years, died in Our Lady of the Snows Convent, North Floral Park, Oct. 2. She entered the congregation from St. Agnes parish, Carroll Gardens, in 1953. After attending Pace College, Manhattan, she began teaching […]
As the students and faculty of Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, returned to school this week, they shared their stories and experiences and immediately put their heads together to see how they could help the families affected by Hurricane Sandy. The generous and compassionate spirit of the Kearney community was evident all through the building and […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Now that the 2012 election is over, our nation must come together and pray for our newly re-elected President and other political leaders. The task before them is daunting. It is self-evident that ours is a divided nation. In a Nation of over 350 million, the difference […]
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio returned Nov. 4 to Breezy Point for the second time in a week to celebrate Mass with the beleaguered ocean side community as it struggled to recuperate from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. The bishop offered hope and urged parishioners to be patient, saying that recovery will not occur overnight. More than […]
For Father Brian Jordan, O.F.M., running marathons has been more so a way of life than a recreational hobby. He was supposed to run his 62nd marathon on Nov. 4, but the race was cancelled in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. In total, his mileage in marathons adds up to 1,598.2 miles – nearly the […]
by Marika Fraser My school, Cristo Rey Brooklyn H.S. in Bushwick, has a work-study program, which allows me to work one day each school week to help pay my tuition. I have been working at the DeSales Media Group, which produces NET-TV and The Tablet, for almost three years. DeSales recently offered me a […]
by James Breig During World War II, the millions of servicemen and women deployed around the globe wanted to remain connected to home not only through letters from family members but also via newspapers. For example, Sgt. James Bailey, a Virginian writing from New Guinea in 1944, thanked his mother for sending him copies of […]
