Queens Students Among First at 9/11 Museum

Taking care to keep the memory of the events of Sept. 11, 2001 alive, students from Jamaica Estates visited the memorial museum at the site of the twin towers. The Aquinas Honor Society from Immaculate Conception School was the first group to ever schedule a classroom workshop at the 9/11 Memorial Museum, for which they received an official certificate from the museum.

Spokane Bishop Named to Head Chicago Archdiocese

CHICAGO (CNS) – Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Blase J. Cupich of Spokane, Wash., as the ninth archbishop of Chicago. The appointment was announced Sept. 20 in Washington, D.C., by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, apostolic nuncio to the U.S.

And So It Begins…

The reaction of the majority of the press demonstrates once again the lack of understanding of the nature of the sacrament of marriage in the Catholic Church.

Ed Wilkinson

Fr. Rocky Makes Church Relevant on Radio

The New York metropolitan area now has access to an AM Catholic radio station. It’s called Relevant Radio, and you can tune to WNSW 1430AM, 24 hours a day.

Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio

Radio Evangelization on the Air

My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord,

The message of Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, to evangelize has been strong and consistent: “Go forth.” In a time when so many Catholics have drifted away from the Church, we have to live by Pope Francis’ word to spread the Joy of the Gospel. I am pleased to announce our efforts as a Diocese to help in this task.

A Call to Action: Grow in Character

Research based on a survey of 3,000 young people by Christian Smith and Melinda Lundquist Denton shows that most youth believe in a moral and benevolent God who wants us to be good, watches over us and solves our problems in our quest for personal happiness… as the authors termed, a “Divine Butler.”

Remembering War’s Victims

Pope Francis looks at tombstones as he walks through the Austro-Hungarian cemetery for soldiers of World War I in Fogliano di Redipuglia, Italy, Sept. 13.

New Franciscan

After completing his year as a novice, Brother Joseph Bach, O.S.F., left, made his profession of vows as a Franciscan Brother of Brooklyn. He has been assigned to St. Francis Prep as a teacher in the religion department. Pictured with him is Brother William Boslet, O.S.F., superior general.