The Sisters of Mercy will hold their 15th annual Evening of Mercy at the Yale Club in Manhattan on Wednesday, May 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Month: April 2014
Obituary: Sister Mary Gertrude Meehan
Sister Mary Gertrude Meehan, C.S.J., a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 63 years, died April 9.
Obituary: Sister Mary Joel Acerno, CSJ
Sister Mary Joel Acerno, C.S.J., a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 66 years, died March 21 at Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood. She was 88.
Josephite Sister, 99, Dies
Sister James Patrice Veale, C.S.J., a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 79 years, died March 26, at the Motherhouse in Brentwood. She was 99.
Renewal for Sterilized Couples
Among married men and women who undergo surgical sterilization through a vasectomy or a tubal ligation, it has been estimated that anywhere from 10-20 percent will come to regret the choice.
High Cholesterol in Children
Dr. Garner tackles the issue of high cholesterol in children, recommends some healthy food choices for children and addresses the measles outbreak.
Easter Truths with Flannery O’Connor
This coming Aug. 3 will mark the golden anniversary of Flannery O’Connor’s “Passover,” to adopt the biblical image John Paul II used to describe the Christian journey through death to eternal life.
Give Witness to the Easter Message
There are days when I find myself complaining out loud in prayer: “Dear Jesus, could you have made it just a little easier?”
Sharing Risen Life
What words can capture the meaning and beauty of Christ’s resurrection and our participation in Christ’s resurrection? None can express the mystery adequately, but two poems have been going through my mind.
Death in the Family
The students at Bishop Ford H.S. in Park Slope suffered their own pain during Holy Week when it was announced that their school would not be opening in the fall.