The U.S. bishops approved a formal statement on pornography and additions to their quadrennial statement on political responsibility at their Nov. 16-19 fall general meeting in Baltimore, Md.
Month: November 2015
Father John Wilkinson Dies in Florida at 82
Father John Wilkinson, 82, a diocesan senior priest living in retirement in Florida, died Nov. 23. His last assignment in the diocese was at St. Brigid’s, Bushwick, 2002-04.
Around the Diocese: Nov. 21, 2015
BROOKLYN Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Sunset Park — Bible Study: Jesus as King, Nov. 20, 11 a.m. in the sacristy. Led by Father John Murray, C.Ss.R. Bring your Bibles. St. Joseph H.S., Downtown Brooklyn — Calvary Hospital Bereavement Services hosts Movie Night and Discussion, Nov. 20, 5:30 – 8 p.m. Film: “Inside Out.” Free. […]
Understated ‘Brooklyn’ Offers Woman’s View on Migration
By John P. McCarthy NEW YORK (CNS) — Few immigrants to America can be said to have had it easy. Part and parcel of the immigrant experience, no matter the destination, is relegation to the bottom rungs of the socioeconomic ladder. Ideally, this situation is temporary, as is the sense of dislocation, apprehension and bewilderment […]
Teaching Children the Truths of Human Sexuality
WHILE SOME parents might be happy to avoid the awkward conversations that arise around human sexuality by allowing the school system to provide their children’s sex education, it is nonetheless important for parents to recognize that they are the most significant teachers and models for their own children as they mature sexually.
The Value of Creatures
(Second in a series) RE-READING POPE Francis’ great encyclical, “Laudato Si’,” in order to write this series of columns is a labor of love. I find the pope’s writing both beautiful and inspiring. When I recommend it to others, I mention that the letter is long, but important. Early on, Pope Francis reveals his appreciation of God’s creation…
Learning from Mom’s Humility
Some people are naturally funny and good storytellers. I wish I were one of them. I have to speak in public often, and at times I have no choice but to wing it. I’m not funny or especially quick-witted. So when I’m called on to speak extemporaneously, it’s a bit scary. I launch into sentences like a man walking down a blind alley, not knowing quite how he’ll get out the other end.
Teen Newsflash: Christmas Carol at SFP
The Alvernian Drama Society at St. Francis Prep., Fresh Meadows, will perform a production of “A Christmas Carol,” on Dec. 4, 8 p.m., and Dec. 5, 7 p.m.
High and Grade Schools Join Forces for Socks
St. Saviour H.S., Park Slope, and St. Bernard’s Catholic Academy, Mill Basin, conducted a “Socktober” sock collection drive. They will distribute the socks to hospitalized and homeless veterans.
TMLA Stands with France; Remembers French Roots
Students of French at The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates, penned notes of sympathy and support for people in France, then arranged them in the now-iconic symbol of peace.