The St. Baldrick’s Foundation “shaves the way” to conquer kids’ cancer. This year, at the fourth annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation and Locks of Love event on both the Jamaica and Staten Island campuses of St. John’s University, volunteers shaved 55 heads and donated 22 locks of love. St. John’s students, faculty and staff participated in […]
High school seniors from the N.Y.C. region competed in the 2013 Senior Classic hockey game March 16 at Abe Stark Arena, Coney Island. The game served as the final sendoff commemorating four years of high school hockey for the young competitors. The Diocese of Brooklyn was well represented in the contest. The following seniors earned […]
Jack Curran once said that he would keep coaching for as long as God wills it. But unfortunately for Curran, God’s willingness ran out the morning of March 14. The Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, and entire N.Y.C. sports community is mourning the loss of the legendary coach, who passed away at the age of 82. […]
The Most Reverend Ignatius A. Catanello, Titular Bishop of Deultum and Retired Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn, died after a lengthy illness on Monday, March 11, 2013. The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, praised Bishop Catanello’s long service to the Church. “For 47 years, ‘Bishop Iggy’ as so many fondly knew […]
The Francesco Loccisano Memorial Foundation, a non-profit serving pediatric cancer patients nationwide, hosted an event March 10 at the Dyker Beach Catering Hall to celebrate children and teens who demonstrate outstanding qualities and values toward inspiring and bettering the lives of others and their community. Local students were given awards as “Frankie’s Heroes” to salute […]
by Francis X. Rocca VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, was elected the 266th pope and took the name Francis. The election March 13 came on the first full day of the conclave on the conclave’s fifth ballot. It was a surprisingly quick conclusion to a conclave that began with many […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) – Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, congratulated the newly elected pope, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, who took the name Francis. Pope Francis “stands as the figure of unity for all Catholics wherever they reside. The bishops of the United […]
by Lou Baldwin PHILADELPHIA (CNS) – Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput announced March 7 that the archdiocese will consolidate some facilities and close some buildings on the campus of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pa. The archbishop announced the changes in his weekly column posted on CatholicPhilly.com, the news website of the archdiocese. “St. […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) – Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, has asked members of the House to approve the Health Care Conscience Rights Act. Introduced March 5 by three House Republicans, the bill had 66 co-sponsors as of March 11. The bill will “help preserve the vitally […]
by Ezra Fieser SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CNS) – Hugo Chavez, a socialist president who transformed Venezuela while acting as chief protagonist in what was one of the worst Catholic Church-government relationships in Latin America, died March 5. He was 58. Chavez died of complications from a respiratory infection nearly two years and four surgeries […]
