Last week, I wrote about the Vatican Pavilion at the New York 1964-1965 World’s Fair, and I mentioned the treasure trove of souvenirs that I found in my garage.
Month: August 2014
Healing for the Human Race
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord,
The events of the last several weeks in Staten Island and Missouri give evidence to the deep racial divide that still exists in our country.
Back to School 2014 – Special Section
Here’s a look at The Tablet’s annual “Back to School” special section that appeared in the Aug. 23, 2014 issue of the newspaper.
Our Bridge and Rock
Living and studying in Rome, I rarely check my American cellphone. I keep it charged and on my desk just in case there’s an emergency and someone at home needs to contact me. So when I get a text or a call, I nearly fall off my chair!
Recognizing Future American Saints
Most attention-paying U.S. Catholics are aware of the beatification causes for Archbishop Fulton Sheen and Catholic Worker co-foundress Dorothy Day.
A Film Apostolate
At this time of year various parish programs are being evaluated and decisions are being made to improve them.
Obituary: Tom Sowinski
Howard Beach resident Tom Sowinski, a former baseball standout at Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, and St. John’s University, Jamaica, died Aug. 7 at Sunken Meadow Golf Course, Kings Park, L.I. He was 68.
Obituary: Sister Prague Maria Fortier, O.P.
Sister Prague Maria Fortier, O.P., a Sister of St. Dominic, Amityville, L.I., for 73 years, died Aug. 10. She was 91.
Obituary: Brother Ralph Joseph Edmiston, C.S.C.
Brother Ralph Joseph Edmiston, C.S.C., a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross, Moreau Province, for 49 years, died Aug. 4 in Valatie, N.Y. He was 77.
Obituary: Father William F. Early
A memorial Mass for Father William F. Early, a senior priest of the Brooklyn Diocese who was living in San Diego, will be celebrated Sept. 5 at 11 a.m., in the main chapel at the Immaculate Conception Pastoral Center, Douglaston.