Currents’ Liz Faublas will anchor NET-TV’s coverage of Pope Francis’ pastoral visit to Chile and Peru, beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 16.
Month: January 2018
Diocesan Pro Vita Mass, Jan. 27
The diocesan Pro-Vita Mass, sponsored annually by the Long Island Chapter Knights of Columbus, will be held at St. James Cathedral Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn, on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 5 p.m.
Around the Diocese: Jan. 13, 2018
This week’s Around the Diocese listing includes events that run through the end of January.
Black Nazarene in Philippines
Pilgrims climb to touch the Black Nazarene during a Jan. 9 procession in Manila, Philippines.
Sister Eva Ernadis, O.P.
Sister Eva Ernadis, O.P., a Sister of St. Dominic, Amityville, L.I., for 64 years, died Jan. 6. She was 85.
Elizabeth L. Romano
Elizabeth L. Romano, 92, a former teacher at St. Ephrem’s School, Dyker Heights, died Dec. 24 at the Chelsea in Brick, N.J.
Msgr. Burns Spent More Than 40 Years at MQH
Msgr. John A. Burns, who has lived at Mary, Queen of Heaven parish, Mill Basin, for more than 40 years, died Monday, Jan. 8, at Coney Island Hospital. He was 95 years old.
An Invitation to Find Out More
THE WEEKEND after the feast of the Epiphany takes us back to Ordinary Time and the beginning of the ministry of Jesus. Change can be a challenging experience for many people, which is why this week’s Scripture reflection is appropriate shortly after our celebration of the new calendar year.
Father Smith’s Priesthood Was a Gift to the Church
A Mass of Christian Burial for Father William A. Smith, a retired priest of the diocese, was celebrated Jan. 8 at Corpus Christi Church, Woodside. He died Jan. 5 at Long Island Jewish Hospital.
Literary Depictions Of Holiness
IN REFLECTING on the experience of writing this column, I find it interesting how, without any conscious planning on my part, some themes come together in my mind.