A Mass of Inclusion and Community Resource Fair for persons with disabilities and seniors will be held at American Martyrs parish, Bayside, on Sunday, April 10.
Month: April 2016
Obituary: Cardinal Georges Cottier, O.P
Cardinal Georges Cottier, O.P., former theologian of the papal household, died March 31 at the age of 93.
Obituary: Sister Mary McKenna, C.S.J.
Sister Mary McKenna, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 80 years, died in St. Joseph’s Convent, on March 18.
Obituary: Lorraine Gilley
Lorraine Gilley, the mother of Father Charles Gilley, I.V. Dei., a priest of the Voluntas Dei Institute, who resides at St. Patrick’s rectory, Long Island City, died March 28.
Obituary: Sister Patricia Clare Barry, O.P.
Sister Patricia Clare Barry, O.P., (Sister M. Francis Magdalen), 84, a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, L.I., for 64 years, died March 28.
Thoughtful Piece About Cuba
Dear Editor: When I saw the headline “Obama’s Cuban Gamble” (April 2), I thought “Oh, no, this is going to be a slam.” Instead the column by Jorge I. Dominguez-Lopez was the most graceful, thoughtful and hopeful meditation on the United States’ opening to the Cuban people that I could ever imagine. Kudos to the […]
Let’s Offer Real Solutions
Dear Editor: I would like to reply to the statement in the Readers’ Forum (March 26) by E. Lopez: “That Donald Trump is not fit to be president, is a given.”
The Views of Youth
Dear Editor: Many thanks for the March 19th Youth Views column. Having taught our Catholic youth for almost 50 years, I always want to read what today’s young people have to say. This week they were asked “what virtue or value we should strive for as a country.”
Robotics Celebrates Milestone Victories
Three robotics teams from Xaverian School, Bay Ridge, participated in City Championships as part of the 80 best teams from the five boroughs and Westchester.
Advice or Bickering?
Dear Editor: This is in response to two letters in which my letter was cited. I would like to clarify a few points.