Dear Editor: I was so sad to hear of Father Michael Carrano’s passing (“Father Michael A. Carrano,” Obituaries, July 6-13). He said mass at St. Frances Cabrini Bensonhurst and I had the pleasure of serving as Eucharistic Minister with him.
Month: July 2019
Elected Officials in America Are Allowed to Disagree
Dear Editor: Ed Moffitt writes in a recent letter that “The two sides disagree on who runs this country” (“Are We Still Capable of Coming Together?,” Readers’ Forum, July 27).
The Catholic Voters Should Be Informed
Dear Editor: The editorial comments regarding the upcoming 2020 Presidential election were distressing to say the least (“2020 Foresight,” Editor’s Space, July 27). While the editorial board cannot endorse a specific candidate or party , you can inform the Catholic voters about conflicts or disqualifications that may arise regarding the views held by either the party or the candidates.
Reading Maketh a Full Man
Dear Editor: As a retired teacher of high school and college English, I was in full accordance with Father Robert Lauder’s recent discourse on the lack of reading in today’s students (“Importance of Reading,” June 15). Although I retired a number of years ago, I also substituted for many years thereafter. Thus, I was able […]
A Chance to Relax During a Very Hot Summer
Dear Editor: Thank you for inviting me to submit (and publishing) my summer reading list (“What the Diocese is Reading,” July 20). It is an honor to be in the company of such luminaries.
Young Faith in Action
Joliet’s St. Margaret Mary Church in Naperville, Ill. came to Brooklyn in July to assist Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens. The youth came as part of the Young Neighbors in Action program, which involves youth from across the country taking part in volunteer projects.
Bishop Kearney Memories Engrained in Hoops Star
Former Bishop Kearney basketball star Janelle McManus weighs in on the news that the school has closed.
Sister Ann Marie McNicholl
Sister Ann Marie McNicholl, a native of Jackson Heights, died June 29 at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. She was 80.
Sister Mary Lawrence O’Keeffe, C.I.J.
Sister Mary Lawrence O’Keeffe, C.I.J., a member of the Congregation of the Infant Jesus, Nursing Sisters of the Sick Poor, for 71 years, died June 2. She was 96.
Sister Mary Albert Thompson, C.S.J.
Sister Mary Albert Thompson, C.S.J., a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 76 years, has passed away.