Dear Editor: It was inspiring to see the pictures of the many Good Friday devotions around the boroughs and to read about the beautiful Polish custom of blessing the Easter baskets on Holy Saturday morning.
Month: April 2016
Tributes to Mother Angelica
Dear Editor: Mother Angelica would break through brick walls for Jesus. Yet, we often hear unfair criticisms of the Catholic Church regarding women.
Diverse Black Community
Dear Editor: We the professional ministers of the parishes of Deanery Q9 (S.E. Queens) which serves a predominately Black Catholic community wish to express our disappointment that the letter from Gerald De Maio was published in The Tablet (April 2). We found the letter inflammatory, stereotypical and offensive.
Catholic Astronauts: When They Go Into Space, They Don’t Leave Their Faith Behind
Prior to his first – and thus far only – mission into space in September 2013, astronaut Mike Hopkins completed the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults classes and became Catholic.
Pope Seeks End to Death Penalty, Debt
Pope Francis urged additional support in abolishing the death penalty worldwide and eradicating the external debt of developing countries. Working to build dialogue, peace and justice in “our complex and violent world” is a huge and difficult task that requires seeking the common good, he said in a written message.
Broadway Comes to Woodside
Broadway stars and Queens natives Matthew LaBanca, Nathan Scherich, Ray Lee, Jessica Tyler Wright, and others will star in Broadway Comes to Woodside, a benefit concert at Corpus Christi gym in Woodside, April 17.
In Brooklyn, Pakistanis Pray for Terror Victims
Following the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks that killed 74 people and injured nearly 400 more in Pakistan, local Pakistanis prayed for healing in their country, for the victims, their families and the terrorists themselves during a bilingual Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Windsor Terrace.
Church’s New Members Reunite to Pray Together
The newest adult members of the Catholic Church in Brooklyn and Queens came together to pray with their bishop just two weeks after receiving their first sacraments.
Be An Angel: Scholarship Recipients and Benefactors Enjoy Time Together
Catholic school students had a chance to say “thank you” to their educational guardian angels when Futures in Education hosted its annual Angel Reception at the New York Hall of Science, Corona, April 7.
Pope Focuses on Excluded Members of Family
Church leaders from around the world hailed the tone of mercy in Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation, “Amoris Laetitia” (“The Joy of Love”), but cautioned against a hurried reading of the document.