A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Charles B. Kehoe, a retired priest of the diocese, was celebrated Aug. 28 at St. Kevin’s Church, Flushing. He died Aug. 24 at L.I. Jewish Medical Center. He was 85.
Month: August 2017
Special Collection, Vols Respond to Houston
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, asked bishops across the country to consider a special collection to assist victims of Hurricane Harvey along the Gulf Coast.
Ordinary Right
This past week, Pope Francis spoke to an Italian liturgical conference and made a definitive statement, with magisterial authority, that the changes to the liturgy from the Second Vatican Council’s document, Sacrosanctum Concilium, are “irrevocable.”
US Bishops Address ‘Sin of Racism’
Saying there is an “urgent need” to address “the sin of racism” in the country and find solutions to it, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has established a new Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism and named one of the country’s African-American Catholic bishops to chair it.
Holy Name Church Remains Stable Amidst Ever-Changing Appearance
Holy Name of Jesus parish in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn, was established in 1878 by the first bishop of Brooklyn, John Loughlin. Father Thomas O’Reilly, a native of Ireland, was appointed pastor and the first parish Mass was held in a local stable before a permanent worship site was built.
Here’s the Scorecard for Catholic Day at Citi Field
As the baseball season enters its final month, the excitement around Catholic Day, Sept. 9, at Citi Field, home of the New York Mets, continues to grow.
Mercy Sisters Motherhouse Still Serves the Community
This was the motherhouse of the so-called “Walking Sisters” for 146 years. It was also where the order cared for the most vulnerable of the then-poor, mostly Irish-immigrant community. The beautiful complex, complete with a chapel adorned with stained-glass windows and a beautiful garden evoking tranquility was also once home to hundreds of orphans cared for by the Sisters.
Pope Will Put ‘Soul’ Into Colombia’s Peace Process
Pope Francis heads to Colombia next week for what might be the most grueling five days of his pontificate. He’ll visit four different cities, each with contrasting altitudes and climates, and each key to the messages he wants to convey.
Colombian-born Bishop Keeps Eye on Papal Visit
Just a week before Pope Francis begins his Sept. 6-11 visit to Colombia, the diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina, will get a foretaste of the experience, because their new bishop is also a Colombian native.
Flushing Parish Returns From Annual Mission Trip
The group, from St. Kevin parish, Flushing, had just spent eight days with the staff and the developmentally disabled children and young adults of the Mustard Seed Communities in Diriamba and Managua. They had scrubbed, primed and painted walls, washed windows, and helped with gardening at Mustard Seed’s two facilities in Nicaragua.