The Diocesan Bilingual Women’s Conference will take place at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, on Saturday, March 7, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The theme is Pope Francis: Seeker of Mercy, Joy and Justice. The schedule will include Mass with Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros, Holy Hour with Msgr. Joseph Malagreca, as well as keynote […]
Month: February 2015
More Homily Comments
Dear Editor: I am responding to the invitation in The Tablet (Feb. 7) entitled “Need for Good Homilies.” First, let me acknowledge that in my parish we have wonderful, dedicated priests. Therefore, this letter is not to criticize but to offer some thoughts that are intended to be constructive regarding homilies at Mass on Sunday. […]
Let’s Not Play God
Last December, State Sen. Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan) introduced a “Death With Dignity Act” which would make New York the fifth state in the country to allow physician-assisted suicide. This bill is gaining support from other politicians in our area as well. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, along with the Bishops of the New York State, and the […]
Pope to Cardinals: Your Job Is to Serve Others
The Catholic Church cannot call itself Church if it is a “closed caste” where the sick, the wounded and sinners are shunned, Pope Francis told 20 new cardinals.
Stave Off Memory Loss with Exercise
Dear Dr. Garner, I hope you can help me. I notice that my memory is not as good as it used to be. I am constantly leaving my keys and wallet around the house and can’t find them. Is there anything I can do to improve my memory? Is this something I just have to […]
Observing Lent After the Death of a Spouse
Lent has a way of sneaking up on all of us each year. It can be especially hard if you’ve recently lost a loved one.On Ash Wednesday two years ago, shortly after my wife died of uterine cancer, I was determined to get to Mass and receive the ashes on my forehead.
Ukraine: Confusion, Disinformation
TWO RECENT interviews in the National Catholic Register suggest that there is considerable confusion about what’s what in Ukraine. Those confusions reflect the success of the extraordinary Russian disinformation campaign that’s been underway for the past 15 months. They may also touch on the delicate, but important question of Russia’s attempts to buy influence in […]
Practicing to Disengaged: Young Catholics and The Church
Late last year, I spent an evening at The Catholic Worker House, 55 East Third St. in Manhattan. I usually invite myself over to The Worker once a year to give a lecture. Whenever I go, I hope that I will have something to say that interests the 50 or 60 people who might attend. On […]
Benedict XVI Has No Regrets About Retiring
He has never doubted his decision to resign, knowing it was the right thing to do for the good of the Church, said Archbishop Georg Ganswein, personal secretary to the retired pope.
Despite Fire, Parish Life Continues
When fire damaged Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Corona on Jan. 5, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio was one of the first on the scene to inspect the site. He returned last weekend to celebrate Mass with the parish community and encourage their efforts to rebuild. “I wanted to just be here with the people at […]