Dear Editor: Much thanks for the publication of my article, “Parish of His Youth Imbued an Irish Spirit”(Up Front and Personal, March 14). Also, much thanks for your great review (The Editor’s Space, Oct. 4, 2014) of my cousin Vincent Manago’s book on St. Lucy’s parish experience (“The Third Attic and Other Brooklyn Stories”).
Month: April 2015
Stopping the Decline
Dear Editor: George Weigel’s column on decline of European Christianity (Feb. 28) was thought-provoking. It is undeniable that European civilization and achievement were orchestrated by the foundations laid by the medieval church through its numerous centers of learning.
Catholics Observe Reburial of England’s Richard III
By Simon Caldwell MANCHESTER, England (CNS) – One of England’s last Catholic kings was reburied three years after his skeleton was discovered in a coffin beneath a parking lot. King Richard III – the last monarch of the Plantagenet dynasty and the last English king to die in battle – was originally buried by Franciscan […]
The Challenge of the Resurrection
The Lord is Risen! Alleluia! Alleluia! Death and destruction is swallowed up in victory. For a while, evil seemed to thrive but the Risen Lord sends out His spirit on all humankind. Now the Word can become flesh in us, if we allow it.
Pope: It’s Time to Get Serious on Environment
Pope Francis does not pretend to have a technical solution to climate change, but he does feel a responsibility to remind Christians of their obligation to safeguard creation.
Tablet TALK: HCJ Soup Supper Supports Pantry
This week in Tablet TALK, Holy Child Jesus holds a Lenten Soup Supper, service awards at St. Sebastian’s in Woodside, and a national honor for a St. Francis professor.
Father Farrell Served Two Parishes as Pastor
A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Dennis Farrell, 71, former pastor of Resurrection parish, Gerritsen Beach, was celebrated at the church on Saturday, March 28. He died March 25 at the age of 71. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Visitation B.V.M. parish, Red Hook, he attended the parish school, Alexander Hamilton H.S., Brooklyn […]
Sister Anne Josephine Brennan, C.S.J.
Sister Anne Josephine Brennan, C.S.J., a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 61 years, died Feb. 20. She entered the congregation from St. Joan of Arc, Jackson Heights, in 1954. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in English from St. Joseph College, Clinton Hill, 1967; a master’s in religious education from LaSalle […]
Sister Mary Ellis (Sister Aloysia Maria), S.C.
Sister Mary Ellis (Sister Aloysia Maria), S.C., 96, who entered the Sisters of Charity of New York in 1937, died March 26 at St. Patrick’s Home, the Bronx. Her first assignment and her only one in the Brooklyn Diocese was when she taught at St. Charles Borromeo School, Brooklyn Heights, 1939-44. In addition to teaching […]
Sister Katherine Louise Lappeus, O.P.
Sister Katherine Louise Lappeus, O.P., a Sister of St. Dominic, Amityville, L.I., for 69 years, died Feb. 27. She was 92. Born in Albany, she was adopted at age three and grew up in Massachusetts. After high school, she became a licensed practical nurse at Glen Falls Hospital, Glen Falls, N.Y., and went to work […]