The chair of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on the Protection of Children and Young People said a two-year project to revise the charter that guides the U.S. Church in protecting minors from sexual abuse is nearly ready to be presented to the full body of bishops.
Month: June 2018
Court Rules for Conscience in Baker’s Case
In a 7-2 decision June 4, the Supreme Court sided with Colorado baker Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop in a case that put anti-discrimination laws up against freedom of speech and freedom of religious expression.
Around the School Bell: Bake Sale Benefits St. Clare’s Youth Programs
I really enjoy the youth events, especially the Mother’s Day Bake Sale. This year, we partnered with La Baguette Bakery. We were able to sell Haitian patties at the bake sale. We sold out of almost everything, including the patties!
No Good from Evil
Dear Editor: Your readers have been writing about activists.
‘The Pit’ in Huntington
Dear Editor: First of all, congratulations to Ed Wilkinson on almost five decades of spreading the news in The Tablet. That is truly amazing when you look back at how fast the 48 years went by. I loved the two-page article on the celebration at World Communications Day.
‘The Mick’ Cancelled
Dear Editor: It is with a grateful heart to our Lord, that the Parent Television Council has announced that the inappropriate TV show called “The Mick” has been canceled, and replaced with a family-oriented show called “Last Man Standing.”
Inspired by Profile
Dear Editor: Antonina Zielinska’s profile of Queens lawyer Sharleen Kraft (May 19) showed that blindness was no obstacle for a determined person to have a full, active life and actively practice a rediscovered faith in the Lord.
Sister Sean Mariae
Dear Editor: Sister Sean Mariae (Sister Kathleen Rose Mulhern, C.S.J.), who died in August, 2016, was my teacher when I was a student for a year at San Conrado in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She was a kind and devoted nun.
Upset by Museum Event
Dear Editor: I am writing to commend reader Richard Hutter (June 2). I agree with everything he said – almost.
Diocesan Listening Sessions on Racism
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio has formed a Commission on Racism and Social Justice. The commission will host two open listening sessions – one in Brooklyn and one in Queens – during June.