On Tuesday, Cardinal Timothy Dolan decried the ‘senseless’ violence in New York after an attacker drove into a bike path killing eight individuals and injuring a dozen more. Cardinal Dolan called on people to “work towards greater respect and understanding among all people so that heinous and evil acts like this become a thing of the past.”
Month: October 2017
Documentary Captures Ruin, Rebirth of the Russian Orthodox Church
A new documentary produced by Catholic News Service, “Faces among Icons,” chronicles the ruin and rebirth of the Russian Orthodox Church. The film is timed to coincide with the 100 year anniversary of the Russian Revolution and the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima, where Mary called for the conversion of Russians to Christ.
Catholics Back TPS to Avoid Family Break-Ups, Putting People At Risk
U.S. Catholic leaders are calling on the Trump administration to extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for foreign nationals who are living in the United States as a result of violence, natural disaster or other extraordinary circumstances.
Bereavement Supplement 2017
The death of someone you love can be difficult and challenging. The Tablet offers an annual bereavement supplement to help readers navigate through this time in their lives.
Life’s Symphony Remains Unfinished on Earth
Flowers fade, leaves fall, we think about the end of things, and remind ourselves that, for the believer, endings are temporary.
Garment of Compassion Bereavement Conference
The Bereavement Services Program of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens’ Office of Mission will offer a Day of Reflection at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston, Nov. 11.
St. Joseph Chapel and Columbarium
St. Joseph Chapel and Columbarium is located in the Basilica of Regina Pacis on 65th Street in Bensonhurst.
Lay Ministry Formed to Help Complete Burial Rite
Remains arriving at the cemetery without family, friends or clergy to attend the committal have increased over the years. So that no one would ever be buried without the witness of other Christians, lay people in the Archdiocese of San Francisco have started a lay committal ministry.
Bereavement Support in Dyker Heights
The Bereavement Ministry of St. Ephrem parish, Dyker Heights, invites those who have lost a loved one and are in the midst of the grieving process to attend the parish’s All Souls Mass on Thursday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. in church.
Marine Park Funeral Home
Marine Park Funeral Home is located on Quentin Road in Marine Park, Brooklyn.