Catholic bishops from around the U.S. were quick to condemn the April 27 attack on a Jewish community gathered at a synagogue near San Diego, which left one person dead and three others injured.
Month: April 2019
Sports Round-Up May 4
Louis Lombardi, a graduate of St. Edmund Prep H.S., Sheepshead Bay, picked up his first victory on the mound as a member of the St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn, Clinton Hill, baseball team.
Hackers Infiltrate Ohio Parish’s Email System, Steal $1.75 Million
A carefully orchestrated plan netted email hackers $1.75 million from a Diocese of Cleveland parish.
Divine Mercy Sunday Like a Second Baptism
Immersing oneself into the devotion of Divine Mercy Sunday is akin to emerging from the waters of a second baptism, explained Father Lukasz Kubiak of St. Helen, Howard Beach.
Refugees At The Border Receive $500,000 In Aid From Pope Francis
Pope Francis has donated $500,000 to migrants at the U.S. border. The funds will be distributed to 16 Mexican dioceses and religious groups working to provide food and safety to those displaced by immigration.
Diocese of Brooklyn Honors Hundreds of “Distinguished Parishioners”
About 450 “Distinguished Parishioners” were recognized – some for their dedication to parish ministry, and others for their generous financial contributions – in an evening prayer service celebrated by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights.
Bayou Priest Battles Human Trafficking, with Boost From Nuns
“The heroes in today’s Church for the fight against human trafficking are religious women. It’s not the bishops, it’s not the priests. It’s religious women. Period,” Father Bayhi told The Tablet during a Vatican conference on human trafficking earlier this month.
Louisiana Bishop Urges State to Put an End to Capital Punishment
Louisiana’s bipartisan push to abolish the death penalty received an extra boost this week from Bishop Shelton Fabre of the diocese of Houma-Thibodaux.
New York Archdiocese Publishes List of Clergy Credibly Accused of Sexual Abuse
The Archdiocese of New York published a list with 120 names that ‘have been credibly accused of sexually abusing a minor or possessing child pornography,’ according to their website on April 26.
Inspiring And Caring
Dear Editor: How wonderful to have found such an inspiring and caring person (“Parish Priest Helped Share Sweet Sally’s Sunshine,” March 30).