Sister Angela Esposito, C.S.J., a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 70 years, died May 11 at Maria Regina Residence. She entered the congregation in 1946 from St. Thomas Aquinas parish, Brooklyn. She earned her bachelor’s degree in French from Manhattan College in 1956, and from St. John’s University in 1958. […]
A Mass of Christian Burial for Deacon Ramon Genaro Diaz, 74, was celebrated on Saturday, May 23, at the Immaculate Conception Monastery Church, Jamaica Estates, where he had served since his ordination in 2002. He died at his home on Wednesday, May 20. Father Thomas Pettei, Episcopal Vicar of Queens, was the celebrant of the […]
As The Tablet went to press, it was learned that Father Louis D. Aufiero, who lived at Queen of Peace Residence, Queens Village, died on May 24. Father Aufiero would have celebrated his 50th anniversary of ordination on May 29. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 1, at Queen […]
Dear Editor: The May 23rd Tablet featured two bishops-elect. What is a bishop-elect? Is it someone nominated by the pope but not officially anointed/ordained/ consecrated? (I’m not sure of the official name.)
Dear Editor: What a pleasure it was to join in the celebration of St. Ephrem’s Monsignor Peter Kain’s 50th anniversary jubilee! It was an affair at which every invited guest was happy to attend.
Dear Editor: The May 9 editorial “Another Cop Shot” fails to point out that many police abuses and misconduct are frequently committed by police officers who come from strong families, and who have many friends and colleagues. They are, in not a few cases, self-identified Catholics who go to church every Sunday. The current backlash […]
Dear Editor: I want to thank you and DeSales Media group for your excellent coordination of the World Communications Day event.
Dear Editor: Is anyone really surprised that there are so many ethical and political issues circling Hillary Clinton’s candidacy for president? Yes, one can make the case for her credentials, I admit, but during her time in politics she and her husband have created the very real perception that they are above the rules.
This past Pentecost, Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver released an interesting pastoral letter entitled “Saints Among Us.”
There is a full court press on to gain passage of the Education Tax Credit proposal in Albany. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has thrown the full weight of his office behind it in spite of Democratic Party opposition in the Assembly.
