by Maggie Hom I’ve had ties to the Rockaway Peninsula my entire life. My closest friends live in the Rockaways and Breezy Point, and I spent several childhood summers roaming the grounds of the Silver Gull Beach Club. In the days immediately following Hurricane Sandy, I had been down in Breezy to help friends deal […]
by Marie Elena Giossi We will rise again – that motto has been adopted by the community of St. Francis de Sales School, which has temporarily relocated from Belle Harbor to the former parish school of SS. Simon and Jude, Gravesend, as a result of damages sustained by the school building during Hurricane Sandy. “Our […]
On the First Sunday of Advent, the Christmas creche and trees were lit at Visitation Monastery, Bay Ridge. The choir from Visitation Academy sang and Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello, chaplain, blessed the outdoor display before celebrating Mass. Guests of honor included Terese Sarachman, who was honored with the Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award, and Michael […]
by Marie Elena Giossi Nearly 250 miles separate St. Thomas More Cathedral in Arlington, Va., and St. Thomas More Church in Breezy Point, but they’re united by faith. Parish school children from Virginia personally delivered their prayers, wishes for recovery and a donation to help with that recovery to the children of Breezy Point on […]
by Father Frank Mann News agencies throughout the world recently captured Manila’s newly elevated Cardinal Luis Tagle crying soon after he was installed. Equally moving was the Holy Father offering a loving and supportive “touch” to Cardinal Tagle when he cradled his face with his hand. Asked why he became emotional after receiving his ring and […]
by Antonina Zielinska During its first Mass of Advent, St. Rita’s parish, East New York, celebrated the opening of its centennial year. Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros was the main celebrant at the Mass to honor the parish that helped form him as a priest. He served his year as a transitional deacon there 42 […]
It’s Feeling Like Christmas in Bayside Children at Sacred Heart of Jesus parish, Bayside, opened the Advent season by having breakfast with Santa, making Christmas wreaths, above, enjoying a train display and some sweet treats on Saturday, Dec. 1. Parents had the chance to do crafts with their children and take raffle tickets for baskets […]
For all the hype about the Mayan calendar doomsday prognostications, Christians will recall that, despite numerous attempts to engage Him in such speculations, Jesus was never tricked into predicting the day or the hour. In fact, he denied the “Son of Man” even had knowledge of it. Why assume the Mayans – or anyone […]
by Jennifer Fulwiler It’s a strange experience to see your life played out on a TV screen. It’s odd enough when we break out home videos, and I find myself asking, “What is that weird sound? Wait. Is that my voice?,” so it was downright surreal when I saw the first footage of a […]
