Sister Estelle ministered at Catherine McAuley High School in Brooklyn for 34 years. She was the epitome of the phrase “young at heart.”
Month: December 2015
Problems with Annulments – Msgr. Aguggia Responds
With all respect to Msgr. Steven Aguggia, allow me to share my two cents on his series about the Marriage Tribunal.
Pope Backs UN Road Map to Peace in Syria
Pope Francis endorsed a recent U.N. resolution on peace in Syria and expressed “deep appreciation” to the international community for reaching an agreement.
Finding Online Connections
Emily Trunko, a 15-year-old from Ohio, created “Dear My Blank” on Tumblr to give people a place to anonymously post letters that they never intend to send. Some messages are simple, others are full of hope and a few are heartbreaking.
Christmas and a World Upside Down
Preachers at Christmas often emphasize the lowliness of the Christ Child’s birth. This pattern of inversion – turning everything upside-down – continues throughout the public ministry of the Lord Jesus and reaches its climax in His death and resurrection.
Diocesan Assignments – Dec. 26, 2015
ADMINISTRATOR Msgr. Alfred P. LoPinto, to administrator of St. Charles Borromeo, Brooklyn Heights, while remaining vicar for human services, CEO and executive vice president of Catholic Charities, effective Jan. 31, 2016. Rev. Michael J. Lynch, from parochial vicar of St. Thomas the Apostle, Woodhaven, to administrator of Our Lady of the Cenacle, Richmond Hill, effective […]
Tablet TALK: The Year in Quotes 2015
As an extension of The Tablet’s annual year-end issue highlighting the outgoing year’s major events, this week’s Tablet TALK features the Year in Quotes 2015.
Vatican Critic: New Star Wars Villain Is Not Evil Enough
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) – “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” broke box office records and restored a new hope in the franchise to the delight of fans worldwide with a few exceptions, including the Vatican’s newspaper. Emilio Ranzato, author and frequent movie critic for L’Osservatore Romano, wrote Dec. 18 that the first […]
Around the Diocese: Dec. 26, 2015 – Jan. 2, 2016
This week’s listing features events in Brooklyn and Queens through Jan. 22, 2016.
Bright Christmas Reaches Out to Kids in Brooklyn
Yes, Brooklyn, there is a Santa Claus. His name is Thomas Neve and last weekend, he brought Christmas to nearly 1,000 disadvantaged boys and girls.