by Ed Wilkinson The diocese has unveiled a new program that will assist qualified permanent residents to become citizens of the U.S. At a press conference held March 2 outside Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Corona, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio was joined by local politicians, including U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, in making the announcement. The program, […]
Analia Acevedo, senior Cristo Rey Brooklyn I made the decision to study at Cristo Rey Brooklyn. This decision shaped my life and molded me into the person I always want to look back on. My school has made me a responsible and caring individual, with an education and work experience that will help me succeed. […]
The gospel choir at St. Saviour H.S., Park Slope, performed a benefit concert for the family of their late classmate, Jasmine Guillaume. The St. Saviour H.S. junior passed away in a house fire with her two sisters on Dec. 20, 2013. Performing in front of a packed house, the choir sang new songs and old […]
By Joe Sommo Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto joined the Archbishop Molloy H.S. community in praying for those who have devoted their lives to religious vocations and for members of the lay community who do God’s work in other important ways. “Who does God call you to be?” he asked the students in Briarwood. To help […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) – Marriage needs “to be preserved and strengthened, not redefined,” San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone said Feb. 28 in support of the State Marriage Defense Act of 2014, introduced into the U.S. Senate by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). “Every just effort to stand for the unique meaning of marriage is worthy of […]
by Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Just because many Catholics do not understand the Church’s teaching about the indissolubility of marriage, that does not mean the Church can change that teaching, said Cardinal Gerhard Muller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Speaking to reporters – just days after the College […]
This first Sunday of Lent affords us the opportunity to reflect upon exactly what it is we are trying to combat in this holy season of Lent, namely sin. In all three readings, we learn not only about the nature of sin itself but also the remedy for sin.
by Father Robert Lauder Probably the first religious film that moved me deeply was “The Song of Bernadette” back in 1943. Since seeing that film, I have looked forward to seeing films that deal seriously with Christian faith. The appearance of the new film “Son of God,” which I have not seen, will probably raise […]
Half an hour before sunrise on Ash Wednesday, hundreds of English-speakers from all over Rome begin walking to the ancient basilica of St. Sabina on the Aventine Hill. For St. Sabina is the first “station” in the Roman station church pilgrimage of Lent, a tradition dating back to the middle centuries of the first Christian millennium.
Dear Dr. Garner, My husband is always yawning. He does this whether he is happy or bored. My friend told me that yawning can be a very serious thing. My husband is 56 years old and is in otherwise good medical condition. Is this something I should be concerned about? Excessive Yawning in Douglaston […]
