Sister Joan Patricia McGuirl, C.S.J., a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 75 years, died Feb. 27. She entered the congregation in 1938 from St. Rose of Lima parish, Parkville. She earned a bachelor’s degree in French from St. John’s University and a master’s in French from Laval University, […]
Sister Joan Anna Marese, C.S.J., a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 62 years, died March 1. She entered the congregation in 1957 from St. Michael’s, Sunset Park. Formerly known as Sister Rosa Mystica, she taught at St. James, Downtown Brooklyn, 1953-60; St. Martha, Uniondale, 1960-61; Our Lady of […]
Sister Helen Selaris, C.S.J., a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 67 years, died on March 3. She entered the congregation in 1942 from St. Rose of Lima parish, Parkville. She earned a bachelor’s degree in French from St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, and certification in kindergarten education […]
Dear Dr. Garner, I was in church yesterday, and something very scary happened. I was sitting for a while, and when I got up to pray, I fainted momentarily. According to my friends, I got pale and was drenched in sweat. If my friend was not with me, I think I would have fallen on […]
On Saturday, March 23, our new Holy Father, Pope Francis, met with his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, in what was the first such encounter recorded in the history of the Catholic Church. Father Federico Lombardi, S.J., current director of the Holy See Press Office, said the meeting was “a moment of profound and elevated […]
by Father Frank Mann The Tablet Forum is back in full swing and has found a new home! On May 10, at 7 p.m., at Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village, (in the Hugh P. Kirwan Performing Arts Center), the ever-popular Tablet Forum will offer a riveting presentation that seeks to uplift the heart, inspire […]
Father Charles Mangano and his sister Laurie will lead a night of recollection at St. Dominic’s Church, Bensonhurst, on Friday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. The evening will feature the popular brother-sister evangelization team speaking on Scripture passages, reflection and singing songs from their albums. There will also be an opportunity for veneration of the […]
What a difference a day makes! The gloom that enveloped Good Friday is dispelled at the dawn of new day – Easter day. The Jewish calendar differs from ours. Each of the three days in what we call “the Triduum” – the three days at the end of Holy Week – is actually reckoned from […]
Saturday, March 23 was an exciting day for the Catholic Youth Organization’s girls’ swim teams. The teams competed in this year’s championship meet held at the Nassau Aquatic Center in Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, L.I. St. Sebastian continued its swimming dominance as the team captured the ‘A’ Division championship with 375 pts. Tri-M (Our Lady […]
Students from throughout the diocese celebrated the feast day of St. Patrick in various ways. Above, students from St. Saviour H.S., Park Slope, show their green during the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in Manhattan on March 17. The school also participated in the Park Slope Parade the next day. Below: Aimée Coyle, senior, Meghan […]
