A relic of bones of an early pope was given to the Catholic Church after it was stolen from a car and recovered by a waste disposal company.
Month: June 2018
Collars Win Over Scholars At Catholic School Night
The hits were flying out at MCU Park in Coney Island when the priests of the diocese took on the principals in a softball game and scored a 5-3 walk-off victory.
Regional V Encuentro Prepares Hispanics for National Meeting
More than 300 Hispanic Catholic leaders from the eight dioceses of the State of New York gathered at the Desmond Hotel in the state capital, June 22 – 24, for the state regional meeting of the V Encuentro.
Brooklynites Rally Against Nation’s Policy at the Border
Families – mostly mothers with their babies in strollers, fathers with their kids on their shoulders and members of different faith groups and organizations – gathered Sunday afternoon June 24 at D’Emic Playground, Sunset Park. Except the occasion wasn’t for a casual play date, but was the starting point for a march to protest the nation’s separation of immigrant families at the U.S. border.
Court Bans Life Center Restrictions
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 June 26 that a California law that placed requirements on crisis pregnancy centers that oppose abortion violated the First Amendment.
Priest With Queens Roots Is Ordained in Rockville Centre
Father Leo Song was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Rockville Centre on Saturday, June 23, by Bishop John O. Barres at St. Agnes Cathedral, Rockville Centre.
Tweeting Bishop Says Social Media Humanizes Him
After Ireland voted overwhelmingly last month to legalize abortion, Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence, Rhode Island, took to Twitter to ask why people seemed surprised.
Sacred Heart Baby Shower for Bridge to Life
The Ladies Guild of Sacred Heart of Glendale held a baby shower to benefit Bridge to Life. Bridge to Life supports women, children and families with material needs and encourages respect for all lives.
Graduation Day in Forest Hills
The eighth-grade graduation for Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy in Forest Hills took place on Saturday, June 16.
Bereavement Support in Belle Harbor
The members of the St. Francis de Sales Bereavement Ministry invite anyone who has recently lost a loved one to join them for a Memorial Prayer Service on Saturday, July 14, at 11 a.m. in the Sacred Heart Chapel at St. Francis de Sales Church, Belle Harbor.