You are invited to a Christian Rock Youth Concert on Nov. 2, 7-9:30 p.m. in the church of Nativity B.V.M., Ozone Park. All ages are welcome. The event is hosted by Columbian Squires Circle No. 5481. A donation of $8 per person includes munchies and beverages. Payment will be accepted at the door. For more […]
Month: October 2013
85 Years as a Nun
Sister Mary Margaret Duffy, 100, is celebrating her 85th year as a member of the Dominican Sisters of Amityville, L.I. She entered the congregation in 1929 from Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal parish, Ridgewood. She received the religious name Sister Mary Arthur. From 1930 to 1943, she taught at All Saints Elementary School, Williamsburg, […]
New Bishop for Hartford
WASHINGTON (CNS) – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Henry J. Mansell of Hartford, Conn., and named as his successor Bishop Leonard P. Blair of Toledo, Ohio. Archbishop Mansell, who has headed the Hartford Archdiocese since 2003, is 76. Canon law requires bishops to turn in their resignation to the pope at 75. […]
The Court of Honor
Philadelphia Will Retain Its College-Seminary
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) – A Philadelphia archdiocesan task force appointed to analyze the viability of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary’s college division has unanimously recommended that the division remain open. The panel also called for a strategic plan to be implemented over the next three to five years to provide a vibrant, sustainable house of formation and […]
Secretary to Pope Doesn’t See Him as Revolutionary
by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis has said and done things that have surprised the world – and surprised those who work closest to him – but calling what he is doing a “revolution” is a “frivolous slogan,” said Archbishop Georg Ganswein, prefect of the papal household and personal secretary to retired […]
New US Envoy to Vatican Emphasizes Collaboration
by Francis X. Rocca VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Disagreements need not hinder the Vatican and the Obama administration from collaborating on a broad range of peace and justice issues, including the promotion of religious freedom, said Ken Hackett, the new U.S ambassador to the Holy See. The envoy also told Catholic News Service that Pope […]
Brothers Recall Team Support After Sandy
A baseball team is comprised of 25 players who all share a common vision: winning a championship. But when Hurricane Sandy struck one year ago, the word “team” took on a different meaning for two Staten Island brothers. Dom and Mike Camerada are members of the St. Joseph’s College, Clinton Hill, baseball team. Their home […]
CYO Teams Join Fight Against Breast Cancer
On the final weekend of National Breast Cancer Awareness month, a few local Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) sports teams showed their support for breast cancer. Above, the girls’ basketball players and coaches of St. Adalbert’s, Elmhurst, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Astoria, as well as CYO […]
16 Straight Tennis Titles for Terriers
The St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, varsity tennis team earned its 16th straight GCHSAA state title with an intense 3-2 victory Oct. 24 over The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates.