By Father John Cush It’s fascinating how trends go in Hollywood for film genres. Think about it – the 1940s brought big, busy, brightly colored musicals. The 1950s gave Westerns pride of place and the 1960s offered the surf film. The 1970s gave us the outer space, sci-fi aspects with the success of “Star Wars” and […]
For those seeking an insight into an individual veteran’s perspective on the Iraq War, director Clint Eastwood’s sober drama “American Sniper” (Warner Bros.) – which stars Bradley Cooper as real-life Navy SEAL Chris Kyle – will likely hit home.
At the Swish for Kids Classic, the men’s basketball teams from St. Francis College and the College of Mount St. Vincent put on a clinic for children battling cancer and those who have completed their treatment.
After members of the U.S. House scuttled plans Jan. 22 to vote on a measure to prohibit abortion after 20 weeks, they passed a bill to restrict taxpayer funding of abortion.
The Catholics at the Capitol lobby day in Albany will not be held this year; instead, a multi-pronged approach to advocacy with the state legislature will be developed, some of which will be implemented in the 2015 session.
The youth of the Diocese of Brooklyn were well represented at the March for Life 2015 in Washington, D.C. Teens from throughout Brooklyn and Queens boarded buses at the crack of dawn to show the nation that they love all of life, including God’s children who live in the womb of their mothers. Above, the […]
By Beth Griffin “I found heaven,” Agnes Russo said definitively, as she described the Little Sisters of the Poor Queen of Peace Residence, her home in Queens Village for the past 17 years. Russo, 99, was one of eight women honored Jan. 20 at a festive “807 Years of Life” party celebrating residents who will […]
At the 42nd annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 22, more than 500 pro-lifers from the Brooklyn Diocese showed their support for all human life and called for an end to abortion. Hundreds of thousands, mostly teenagers and young adults, joined in peaceful protest against the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade […]
Dear Editor: Please accept my personal and heartfelt “Thank You” for the generous grants from The Tablet’s Bright Christmas Fund in support of the work of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens. This generosity truly demonstrates The Tablet’s compassion for our neighbors in need. These gifts and caring concern are true blessings to our neighbors in […]
Dear Editor: Serving as a teacher’s aide in the Catherine Laboure Program, which serves special ed, speech and learning-impaired students, I am proud to share this information with Tablet readers. Very recently, I was approached by parents of our former students who had graduated a while ago. Some of these students have even been affected […]
