Representing 24 different religious congregations, 70 brothers and sisters gathered at St. Thomas More Church at St. John’s University, Jamaica, for its fifth annual Brothers and Sisters Night at the student Mass, Sept. 15.
Month: October 2019
Sister Ann O’Hara, O.P.
Sister Ann O’Hara, O.P., formerly Sister Mary Bernice, a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville for 60 years, died on Aug. 5. She was 81.
Amazon Bishops Say: ‘Show Me the Money’
Issues on the table at the upcoming Vatican summit on the Amazon region are not just political and ecclesiastical, but also down to earth and mundane, including the funding difficulties for Amazonian dioceses and parishes.
Sister Ann Bernadette Harron, G.N.S.H.
Sister Ann Bernadette Harron, G.N.S.H., a former principal of St. Joan of Arc Catholic School in Jackson Heights and a member of the Grey Nuns of Sacred Heart for 75 years, died on Aug. 30. She was 93.
Sister Nancy Goult, O.P.
Sister Nancy Goult, O.P., a former teacher in the Diocese of Brooklyn, died on Aug. 29 at the age of 80.
Cardinal William Levada, Former Doctrinal Head
U.S. Cardinal William J. Levada, who died Sept. 26 in Rome, is well-known as the retired head of the Vatican’s doctrinal congregation, but his experience leading major U.S. dioceses prepared him for this role.
St. Matthias Parish Goes Outdoors
Children played carnival games, adults enjoyed each other’s company over American, Polish and Hispanic homemade food, and Auxiliary Bishop Neil Tiedemann was able to spend time with his parishioners on a sunny afternoon on Sept. 21.
Retired Bishop Snyder, Former Auxiliary in Brooklyn Diocese, 93
A former Brooklyn auxiliary bishop who went on to become the eighth bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine, Fla., died Sept. 27, on the feast of St. Vincent de Paul. He was 93.
30 Years… 30,000 Students: The Gift of a Catholic Education
That astonishing number elicits a great sense of pride from all who have been involved in Futures in Education over the last 30 years – donors, board members, staff, pastors, principals and students. It’s so significant to us all because we believe so strongly in the mission of Catholic education and in the mantra of Futures: Changing Lives through the Gift of Education.
St. Joan of Arc’s School Is a Family, Literally
The Fitzgeralds, who are longtime residents of Jackson Heights, have been enrolling their kids at St. Joan of Arc since childhood. Today, three members of the family are giving back to the place that raised and loved them — as teachers.