Dear Editor: The April 11 edition of The Tablet had a column by Farrah Connell who wrote about St. Joseph Cupertino, patron saint of studying. She advised St. Joseph was very helpful to her when she was taking a very important exam. A few days after I read her article, my nephew was to take a very important test on the 16th of April.
Month: May 2015
Tablet TALK: Passionists Bless Statue of Founder
This week’s Tablet TALK offers details about the 148th Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade, announces a family-friendly event at St. Joseph’s College, offers ways to honor Mary this month and more.
Enthusiastic Evangelization
Dear Editor: After First Communion Mass at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Brooklyn Heights, the pastor, Father Edward Doran, challenged us to be fruitful vines (following the papal directive about no boring homilies!), read up about our church, take a Tablet home and read it!
Meaning of Conversion
This past Sunday, Cuban President Raul Castro visited with our Holy Father, Pope Francis, in anticipation of the pope’s visit to Cuba this September. In his interview afterwards, Castro indicated that he is thinking about returning to the faith and going back to Mass due to Pope Francis. Castro said that he reads everything that our Holy Father writes and is very impressed by his approach.
Job, Shakespeare and Romero
10th in a series. THROUGHOUT HIS BOOK, “The Human Poetry of Faith: A Spiritual Guide to Life (New York: Paulist Press, 2001, pp. 142, $12.95) Father Michael Paul Gallagher, S.J., has placed marvelous quotations from well-known authors.
Visitation Sisters Host Artworks to Pray By
Visually telling the story of a great community of women is what artist Anne Goetze aims to do in her body of work, “Pray to Love: The Annecy France Nun Series,” currently on display at Visitation Monastery and Academy in Bay Ridge. The Visitation Sisters of Brooklyn are hosting the exhibit in celebration of both […]
Former Anglican to Serve in Minn. Archdiocese
By Bob Zyskowski MINNEAPOLIS (CNS) – Vaughn Treco, a husband, grandfather of two and former Anglican priest, was ordained to the Catholic diaconate and priesthood in early May with the approval of Pope Francis. His ordination as a Catholic priest who is married is allowed as an exception to the normal requirement for celibacy. Father […]
Youth Views: What are your thoughts on Catholic meditation?
Joy Fraser, Sophomore St. Joseph H.S. Meditation makes your faith stronger by simply being at peace with yourself and God through prayer. Kirsten Clenkian, Freshman St. Joseph H.S. Catholic meditation is very important in our lives because it communicates our relationship with God. It is all about spirituality and connection with God. […]
Bike Team Set to Roll on Vocation Pilgrimage
Two priests and three seminarians are about to bike their way up the entire East Coast in hopes of raising awareness about religious vocations along the way. The team is en route by car to Florida and will begin a month-long ride from the Diocese of St. Augustine, Fla., which is observing the 450th year […]
CYO Names Girls’ Volleyball Champions
The diocesan Catholic Youth Organization crowned its 2015 girls’ volleyball champions May 3. Here are this year’s winners.