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Month: April 2016
Former Yankees Invade Flushing to Start Season
Just in time for baseball season, a lucky group of youngsters got the chance to “play ball” with a few New York Yankees legends.
Knights Support Schools at Mets’ Fundraiser
The Knights of Columbus will sponsor a fundraiser to support Catholic education at Citi Field on Monday, May 2, at 7:10 p.m. when the Mets host the Atlanta Braves.
Saint’s Relics Found In Terrorists’ Rubble
The relics of Syrian St. Elian, which originally were thought to have been destroyed by members of the so-called Islamic State militia, have been found amid the rubble of the desecrated Mar Elian Church in Qaryatain, Syria.
Pope Will Fly to Greek Island This Weekend to Visit Refugees
In an effort to highlight the dramatic situation of refugees left in limbo on the Greek island of Lesbos, Pope Francis and other Christian leaders will meet with the migrants April 16.
New Papal Nuncio to the US
Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio to Mexico since 2007, to be the new apostolic nuncio to the United States.
Obituary: Maria Waligorska
A memorial Mass for Maria Waligorska, the mother of Father Wojciech Waligorsk
Around the Diocese: April 16, 2016
This week’s listing features events in Brooklyn and Queens through April 26.
Obituary: Sister Mary Regina, R.G.S.
Sister Mary Regina, R.G.S., (Janice Genevieve Ahearn), a Good Shepherd Sister for 74 years, died April 8 at St. Patrick’s Manor in Framingham, Mass., after a long illness. She was 97.
Silver Jubilarian Dies After a Long Illness
A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Joseph Pasciuto was to be celebrated April 15 at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn.