A senior Philippine priest taken hostage by Islamic State-inspired militants in the southern city of Marawi has been freed after almost four months of captivity.
Month: September 2017
Dorothy Bennett Mercy Center Benefit Sept. 29
The Dorothy Bennett Mercy Center will host its 11th Annual Benefit at the Belle Harbor Yacht Club on Friday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m.
Prayers for Mexican Earthquake Victims
As search and rescue operations continued in central Mexico, where more than 200 people died after a strong earthquake Sept. 19, Pope Francis offered his prayers for the victims.
Priest Describes Ordeal of Kidnapping in Yemen
The Salesian priest from India was kidnapped March 4, 2016, from a home for the aged and disabled run by the Missionaries of Charity in Aden, Yemen. On that day, four Missionaries of Charity and 12 others were murdered in the attack by uniformed gunmen.
His Ways Are Not Our Ways
by Father Anthony F. Raso
NO MATTER HOW many times we encounter today’s Gospel about the owner of the field, who pays everyone the same wages at the end of the day no matter how many hours they’ve put in, the owner seems – to our sinful selves – to be completely unfair.
The Option of Adoption Gives the Gift of Life
by Kathleen M. Gallagher
My friend Mary is one-of-a-kind. She is a retired police lieutenant from suburban Long Island, where we both grew up. Today Mary has relocated to a rural hamlet in the northernmost county of New York State. She owns a 300+ acre farm that includes goats, cows, horses, a donkey, two dogs, and lots of chickens, some of whom occasionally roam through the farmhouse.
Peace Prayers In St. Louis
Archbishop Robert J. Carlson of St. Louis, Mo., called for peace following a not guilty verdict in the trial of former St. Louis Police Officer Jason Stockley, who was charged with the fatal shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith.
Around the Diocese: Sept. 23, 2017
This week’s listing includes events in Brooklyn and Queens through late September.
Women’s Cursillo Weekend, Nov. 2-5 in Bayshore
Draw closer to Christ this fall at a Cursillo weekend. A Women’s Cursillo is coming up in Bayshore, L.I., this November.
A Special Graduation
I may be in the minority, but I enjoy graduations. Often, I find them inspiring. Large numbers of students who have put in long hours of study and years of commitment are being rewarded. Parents and other relatives and friends are gleaming with pride and joy, rejoicing over the accomplishment of the graduates. I am especially moved at the graduation of someone I have taught or with whom I have a special relationship.