Sister Virginia Walsh, R.S.M., 93, a Sister of Mercy of the Americas Mid-Atlantic Community for 76 years, died July 8 at her residence in Fresh Meadows.
Month: July 2017
The Kingdom of Heaven Is Here
A FEW YEARS ago, I celebrated the funeral Mass for a 92-year-old longtime parishioner. She was very much involved in the life of the parish. She also had a large family with many children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Deacon Henry J. Smith
A Mass of Christian Burial for Deacon Henry J. Smith was celebrated July 18 at Our Lady of the Snows Church, North Floral Park. He was 90 years old at the time of his death on July 14 at Long Island Jewish Medical Center.
Distinguishing Between Self-Love and Pride
Ninth in a series
FOR VARIOUS REASONS I recently have been thinking about self-love and trying in my mind to distinguish it from the sin of pride.
Brooklyn Nuns Reap Rewards of Bishop DiMarzio Golf Classic
The annual Bishop DiMarzio Golf Classic, sponsored by the DeSales Media Group, raised $100,000 for the Sister Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara. Over 130 golfers participated in the outing that was held at North Hills Country Club in Manhasset, L.I.
Is The Church Being Awkward? Or Wise?
Asked to name books that gave me the greatest intellectual jolt in recent decades, I’d quickly cite two.
Misfired Volley
Father Antonio Spadaro, an Italian Jesuit priest, editor of the Italian journal, La Civilta Cattolica, and a close advisor to Pope Francis, and the Argentinian Presbyterian minister, Marcelo Figueroa, who is the editor of the Argentinian edition of L’Osservatore Romano, released an article that attempts to trace the roots of American conservatism and Evangelical Protestantism. The article goes further by stating a “Manichean” strain in American conservatism, as exemplified by President Donald Trump, has encouraged a strong political alliance between Catholics and American Evangelicals on issues of family values and pro-life.
A Lesson for the Touchscreen Generation
Make it a priority to make physical contact with someone or to read a book rather than a blog. Revel in the physical matter that makes up our life on this earth.
Teens Share ‘Faith That’s Fun’ at Quo Vadis Camp
At the end of a well-fought tug-of-war, 76 mud-caked teenagers jostled one another into a group photo with dozens of soaking wet young priests, shaving cream-spattered seminarians and lay leaders.
Father Troike Program Puts Boys on Road to Greatness
This summer Cathedral Prep and Seminary, Elmhurst, is hosting the 50th year of its Father Troike Summer Leadership Program.