Month: March 2013
Molloy’s Mike Baxter Makes Mets
For the second straight season, Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, graduate Mike Baxter will open the season on the New York Mets’ 25-man roster. Baxter will serve as a reserve outfielder for the team and will be a left-handed bat for manager Terry Collins to use off the bench. If Baxter gets hot, he could find […]
Women Respond to Year of Faith Event
by Marie Elena Giossi As prime agents of the new evangelization, women need and thirst for encouragement, enrichment and affirmation in their faith lives. For that reason, nearly 450 women from Brooklyn and Queens accepted the call to attend Women of Faith, a special bilingual conference for women sponsored by the Brooklyn Diocese in observance […]
Colorful Polish Palms
Palm-making is one of the most interesting Polish Easter traditions. Palm displays are made out of colorful flowers, dried grasses, evergreens or pussy willow branches, decorated with tissue paper and bows. They can be different sizes, but the highest are over 30 yards tall. In many regions of Poland, competitions for the most beautiful, decorative […]
Pope’s Role Is Key to Christian Ecumenism
by Marie Elena Giossi By putting himself at the service of God’s Word, the Eucharist and love, Pope Francis may be able to promote greater communion and unity among the world’s Christian churches, according to one local theologian. Msgr. John J. Strynkowski, rector of St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn, and former theological adviser for the […]
Capital Mission: Diocesan Contingent Joins State Lobby Day in Albany
by Antonina Zielinska Catholics from throughout the state of New York met in Albany, March 20, to urge politicians to make responsible decisions. They joined their bishops for Catholics at the Capitol, a lobby day sponsored by the New York State Catholic Conference. Parishioners and employees of the Diocese of Brooklyn visited their representatives’ offices […]
Security Adapts to New Papal Style
by Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis’ style of breaking away from his security detail and diving toward the crowds means his protectors have had to do a quick rewrite of strategy, sometimes on the spot. Concern and urgency were visibly etched on the face of the head of the Vatican police, Domenico […]
North Dakota Will Vote on the Right to Life
BISMARCK, N.D. (CNS) – The North Dakota Legislature voted to put a referendum on the 2014 ballot that would amend the state constitution to say that “the inalienable right to life of every human being at any stage of development must be recognized and protected.” “It doesn’t ban abortion. It doesn’t ban anything,” said Christopher […]
Pope Skipped Events To Minister in Slums
by Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Even though Pope Francis is very close to his family, he would often skip their barbecues to spend Sundays or holidays in Buenos Aires’ slums, the pope’s sister said. “That’s the way he is: totally devoted to the mission of a priest; he is the pastor of […]
Stations of the Cross in Silhouette
Do something different this Holy Week — see the Stations of the Cross presented in silhouette on Good Friday, March 29, starting at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, located at 10-08 49th Ave. in Long Island City. All are welcome. For more details, call 786-0705. Photo courtesy of St. Mary’s Church