On the steps of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan reviewing the St. Patrick’s Day Parade are, from left, Msgr. Robert Romano, NYPD chaplain; Sgt. Edward Conroy, president of the NYPD Brooklyn-Queens Holy Name Society; Cardinal Timothy Dolan; Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio; and Msgr. David Cassato, NYPD chaplain.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis met privately at the Vatican with the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, the day after pro-Russian voters on the Crimean peninsula voted to secede from Ukraine in a referendum the United States and European Union called illegal. While Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kiev-Halych, head of the Eastern-rite church […]
The diocesan Spring Faith Formation Congress held March 15 served as the official “Kick Off” of My Catholic Faith Delivered (MCFD), a new initiative that provides in-depth learning programs and video tutorials on the web. It’s targeted for all levels of knowledge of the Catholic faith. “This new way of learning is accomplished by combining […]
N.Y. State bishops were recently in Albany to rally support for education investment tax credit legislation.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Msgr. Thomas J. Gradilone, a senior priest, was celebrated March 14 in the chapel at Immaculate Conception Pastoral Center, Douglaston. He died March 12. He was 88. Born in Ridgewood, he attended Cathedral College, Brooklyn; and Immaculate Conception Seminary, Huntington. He was ordained June 3, 1950 by Bishop Thomas […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) – A bipartisan invitation to Pope Francis to address a joint session of Congress if he comes to the U.S. in 2015 recognizes “the importance of the qualities” the pontiff embodies that resonate with people around the globe, said Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington. Those qualities include “a desire for peace, care […]
Sister Kieran Hartigan, R.S.M., 81, a Sister of Mercy of the Americas Mid-Atlantic Community for 63 years, died Feb. 26. Born in Glen Cove, L.I., she attended St. Patrick’s School, Glen Cove, and Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Syosset. She entered the Sisters of Mercy on Sept. 8, 1950 and professed her final vows on […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The thing Pope Francis dislikes most about his job as pontiff is the paperwork, he told residents of an Argentine slum in which he used to minister. “Paperwork, office work, it’s the thing I always struggled with,” the pope said in response to the question, “What’s the thing you like least […]
by Father John Cush In today’s Gospel according to John, we read about Jesus and His encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well. It is a key Gospel for us to grasp if we wish to have a true Christian dialogue with our culture. First, we need to understand the context of this Gospel […]
Father Robert Lauder and the Office of Faith Formation will present the 47th annual Friday Film Festival at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, starting March 21 with the film “The Mortal Storm.” There is a suggested donation of $25 for the series or $6 per film. For tickets and full details, send a self-addressed stamped […]
