President Obama has come to the defense of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and teammate Eric Reid for their kneeling on one knee during the playing of our national anthem before a game in San Diego, as their sign of protest to what they consider is the practice of police brutality within the African-American community.
Month: September 2016
Back-to-School Backpack Blessings
This week’s Tablet TALK highlights a back-to-school backpack blessing in Mill Basin, invites readers to a conference on end-of-life issues from a Catholic perspective, salutes a local college that has earned “Best Bang for the Buck” honors and much more.
A Night to Remember
State Senator Martin Golden held his annual Memorial Rally on the Veterans’ Memorial Pier in Bay Ridge on Sept. 11, in honor of those who died in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
Memories in Stained Glass
Retired firefighter Harry Gillen from Ladder 131, Engine 279 in Red Hook stands in front of the two stained-glass windows he handcrafted in memory of five men from his firehouse who sacrificed their lives at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
Detroit Reclaims Streets By the Power of Prayer
In a city with the second-highest murder rate and highest violent crime rate in the country, peace can often feel like a hopeless cause in Detroit. But on a warm August night, with thunderstorms looming, at the corner of Gratiot and McClellan Avenues on the city’s east side, peace and prayer were on the lips of Detroiters, friends and strangers alike.
Benedict: Governance Not My Strong Suit
In a book-length interview with the German author Peter Seewald, Pope Benedict said that when he resigned he had the “peace of someone who had overcome difficulty” and “could tranquilly pass the helm to the one who came next.”
Retired Pope Says Age Brings Him New Insights
As he prays in his house in the Vatican Gardens and especially as he ages, retired Pope Benedict XVI, now 89, said he finds many Scripture passages “more challenging in their greatness and gravity.”
Blvd. Battle Highlights Opening Day of CHSFL
For the first time in over 40 years, something appeared missing at the traditional “Battle of the Boulevard” football game featuring Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, and St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows.
Around the Diocese: Sept. 17, 2016
This week’s listing features events in Brooklyn and Queens into mid-October.
Diocesan Celebration of the Virgin of Cisne in Corona
St. Leo’s Church in Corona is hosting a novena in honor of the Virgin of Cisne (Ecuador), Sept. 16-24, and a solemn diocesan Mass with the image of the Virgin from the city of Loja will be celebrated Sunday, Sept. 25.