A group of young people gathered in front of St. James Cathedral in Downtown Brooklyn, ready to embark on an 11.5-mile pilgrimage to the Shrine of St. Frances Cabrini in Washington Heights, Manhattan, Nov. 9. The morning air was cool and clear. American, Italian and Vatican flags led the way as we started the journey […]
A year after Hurricane Sandy hit Breezy Point, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio visited Blessed Trinity parish to install a new pastor and to continue to show support for the Rockaway Peninsula. “Here in Breezy, you have been people of perseverance,” he told the congregation gathered at St. Thomas More Church. “I think you know exactly […]
by Ed Wilkinson Many members of the Filipino community in the U.S. belong to helping professions, such as the medical field. But right now, it is the Filipinos themselves who are in need of help. That was the observation of Father Patrick Longalong, coordinator of the diocesan Filipino apostolate, following a Mass of healing and […]
by Marie Elena Giossi The sonorous sounds of bells greeted clergy, parishioners and guests as they arrived to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the dedication of Queen of All Saints Church in Fort Greene/Clinton Hill, on Sunday, Nov. 17. Adult members of the parish’s Resounding Joy Hand Bell Choir performed as ushers and parish youngsters, […]
by Caroline Hroncich ROME (CNS) – As far as English photographer Lee Jeffries knows, Pope Francis has never seen his pictures, yet he is sure they would be to his taste. The pope is a “person of the people,” Jeffries told Catholic News Service. “And these images represent the humanity in all of us. The […]
When St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, celebrated its 150th anniversary five years ago, the school was connected with its “cousins” in Kenya. Brother Peter Roddy, O.S.F., minister general of the Irish Franciscan Brothers, came to Queens to celebrate the benchmark. He told Brother Leonard Conway, O.S.F., then-principal and current president, about St. Francis Secondary School […]
by Peter G. Sanchez CAMDEN, N.J. (CNS) – Musician Jon Bon Jovi visited the future site of Joseph’s House of Camden in an effort to ensure that Camden’s homeless would no longer just be “Livin’ on a Prayer.” “Today we have the opportunity to see the progress on what a year ago was just a […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) – Every decision Congress makes about the federal budget “should be assessed by whether it protects or threatens human life and dignity” at home and abroad, the chairmen of two bishops’ committees told U.S. Senate and House leaders working on a budget package. “A central moral measure of any budget proposal is how […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Crime families in Italy are not happy with Pope Francis and would hurt him if they could, said an Italian prosecutor who has spent years investigating organized crime and has written a book about the apparent Catholic devotion of mafia bosses. “I’m not sure organized crime is in a position to […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) – The “widespread loss of life and property” in the Philippines caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) warrants granting temporary protected status to Philippine citizens residing in the U.S., a U.S. bishop told federal officials in a Nov. 18 letter. The status, known as TPS, allows citizens of the designated country to reside […]
