Dear Dr. Garner, It’s been eight years since my husband died. One of the biggest things he used to do for me is to tell me when my clothing needed adjustment, or my hair was out of place. Recently at church, I had a mortifying experience. My friend told me that I had a problem […]
by Father Robert Lauder Fourth in a series Reading Pope Benedict’s book, Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance Into Jerusalem to the Resurrection (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2011, pp. 362), provides an education for me in several areas, not only in the theology of the Old Testament and the theology of the […]
by Msgr. Joseph Calise Anyone who has ever seen Director Sidney Lumet’s movie version of the play, Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose, probably shares my admiration for how skillfully he directed the turning moment when Lee J. Cobb threatens to kill Henry Fonda. They were fellow jurors on a murder case which Cobb presumed […]
The regulars are responding. The Tablet’s Bright Christmas has such a wonderful following. It’s inspiring to receive checks each year from people who have been donating for years. Like Diane DeBernardo of Windsor Terrace, who sent her contribution in loving memory of her parents, the late Celia and Jim DeBernardo. Jim was a great fan […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, This past week, the pastors of the parishes most affected by Hurricane Sandy came together. FEMA and other government agencies, as well as diocesan offices, devoted much of the afternoon to a detailed briefing. Yet, it seemed to me that the most important aspect of coming together […]
Sister Mary Anne Ricioppo, C.S.J., a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 55 years, died in Transfiguration Convent, Williamsburg, Nov. 11. She entered the congregation on Sept. 12, 1958 from Our Lady of Good Counsel parish, Inwood, L.I. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Brentwood College. Formerly Sister Mary Marcellus, […]
Sister Mary Jane Raeihle, C.S.J., a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 54 years, died on Nov. 14. She entered the congregation from SS. Cyril and Methodius, Deer Park, L.I., in 1959 and received the name Sister Mary Lucretia. By 1972, she earned her master’s degree in mathematics from Columbia University […]
Sister Frances Veronica Ivancich, C.S.J, a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 62 years, died at Maria Regina Residence, Nov. 14. S he entered the congregation on Sept. 6, 1951 from Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish, Sunset Park. After earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business from St. John’s University […]
A Memorial Mass for Father John G. Harfmann, S.S.J., will be held on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 11 a.m. at St. Brigid’s Church, Bushwick. Father Harfmann, a Josephite priest for 50 years with roots in the Diocese of Brooklyn, died Oct. 30.
Here is The Tablet’s 2012 Football All-Diocesan Team. Players were selected from one of the following five schools: Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope; Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village; Holy Cross H.S., Flushing; St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows; and Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge. First-Team Offense Quarterback John Hurley: St. Francis Prep, senior, 1,561 Passing yds. […]
