Sister Mary Cecilia Giannitti, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 72 years, died March 23 at Maria Regina Residence in Brentwood.
Month: April 2016
Obituary: Sister Mary Frances Cervone, P.V.M.I.
Sister Mary Frances Cervone, P.V.M.I., the longest living member of the Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate, died April 13 in Monroe, N.Y. She was 102.
Pope as Prophet
Pope Francis is doing something that is outrageous, at least by the standards of the world.
True Spirit of the Council?
St. Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI, papacies that total 35 years, were participants at the Second Vatican Council and the drafting of the resulting documents. I would think their direct experience enabled them to reflect the true Spirit of the Council.
Letterwriter Misunderstood
The Professional Ministers of Deanery Q9 take issue with my letter of April 2 concerning the disrespect shown to the Catholic bishops by N.Y.S. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie. Their response misses the point.
Mental Illness Is Treatable
People in therapy lead contributing lives and should not be discriminated against.
Upholding the Constitution
Personally, I would seriously consider voting for any conservative Muslim candidate that swears to uphold the U.S. Constitution.
Pro-Life Means Anti-Abortion
It was Obama who first told his followers to bring a gun to a knife fight, of getting in the face of Republicans, of punishing our enemies, rewarding our friends and demanding those who disagree get out of the way.
St. Nick’s Alumni, Priests Honor Former Principal
Alumni from St. Nicholas School, Williamsburg, held a reunion April 16, and honored former principal, Sister Joan Losson, O.P., for her many years of service.
Try Prayer! It Works! Contest
Brithney Rivera, a parishioner of All Saints church, Williamsburg, won first place in the ninth grade category of the national Try Prayer! It Works! student art contest. Another diocesan student whose art was recognized was Irina Zheng, a sixth grader at Our Lady of Guadalupe School in Dyker Heights. She won third place in her category.