A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Robert M. Robinson was celebrated March 19 at SS. Joachim and Anne Church, Queens Village, where he was pastor from 2007 to 2017. He died March 13 at Sea Crest Rehabilitation Center, Coney Island. He was 74.
Month: March 2018
Newest Take on Fateful Entebbe Rescue Lacks Dramatic Tension
by Kurt Jensen
NEW YORK (CNS) – All the tension of a daring military raid has somehow been drained from “7 Days in Entebbe” (Focus).
Churches Open for Confession On Reconciliation Monday
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio in partnership with Timothy Cardinal Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York, and Bishop John Barres of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, are reminding New York Catholics that Monday, March 26, is Reconciliation Monday.
Irish Night at Brooklyn Borough Hall
Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams hosted an Irish-American Heritage celebration March 15 at Brooklyn Borough Hall.
Holy Week: Our Personal Walk with Christ
Spiritual writer, Kathleen Norris, in her book, “The Cloister Walk,” shares her Holy Week schedule. It includes morning prayers, choir rehearsal, evening liturgy services but what I really noticed, was right smack in the middle of her afternoons, she wrote “NAP!!!” Yes, in capital letters and extra exclamation points.
Keeping the Faith at NYC St. Patrick’s Parade
Brooklyn and Queens was well-represented at the 257th annual New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
Five Momentous Years
POPE FRANCIS HAS led the Church for the last five years, smelling his sheep throughout the world. He has been sensitive to the pastoral needs of his flock, showing deep concern for the poor and the marginalized.
Harvard Innovators Empower Ozone Park Middle Schoolers
Social media marketing, sustainability management and cloud computing are just some career fields that didn’t exist a decade ago.
Why Did He Do It?
WHY DID HE do it? I mean really, why did Judas betray Christ? There are so many theories.
Building Life, Support with Bengali Mass in Woodside
Bengali-speaking parishioners were delighted to attend Mass in their own language at Corpus Christi Church in Woodside, March 18. Father Patrick West, pastor, took the initiative to organize the Mass in Bengali.