Dear Editor: The Tablet’s article commenting on the report Catholic On the Inside: Putting Values Back at the Center of Education Reform (“Catholic Schools’ Secret to Success,” Dec. 28, 2019 – Jan. 4, 2020), solidifies the impact that Catholic school education has on the current day society. Be it on the elementary, high school or college level, it is priceless.
Month: January 2020
Littering, Another Sin of Civilization
Dear Editor: We could also add littering to the sins of civilization. It encourages rat infestation and lowers the value of real estate in the area (“New Sin, According to Pope Francis,” Jan. 18).
Thanks to the Wonderful Readers of The Tablet
Dear Editor: On behalf of all of us at Hour Children — our board, staff and the women and children we are privileged to serve — I am writing to thank you and the wonderful readers of The Tablet for the very kind support that came to us through 2019’s Bright Christmas Fund. We are humbled by your generosity and grateful for your support!
The Somber Anniversary Of Abortion Expansion
Leading up to the passage of New York’s 2019 abortion expansion legislation, lawmakers and advocates dismissed Catholic concerns as hysterical fear-mongering, devoid of facts. The new law merely updated New York’s outdated statute, they insisted. It simply codified the protections of Roe vs. Wade at the state level.
Sister Anna Bittner (Sister John Therese of Montfort), F.d.L.S.
Sister Anna Bittner (Sister John Therese of Montfort), F.d.L.S., a member of the Daughters of Wisdom for 58 years, died Aug. 14 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Convent in Sound Beach, L.I. She was 82.
Sister Catherine (Kay) Crumlish, R.S.M.,
Sister Catherine (Kay) Crumlish, R.S.M., a member of the Sisters of Mercy, Mid-Atlantic, passed away on Jan.12 in Brooklyn after living with cancer for several years. She was 78.
The Two Popes
We are in a unique period of history. For the first time in the church’s history, at least in a time period when we are not in schism, we have two popes, one active and one retired.
Not Quite Breaking News
The New York Post’s headline on Jan. 18, “Vatican Orders Cardinal Dolan to Probe Bishop DiMarzio Sex Abuse Allegation,” immediately caught my attention.
Learn, Serve, Lead and Succeed
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord,
Catholic Schools Week is a time for everyone to celebrate the great success stories of Catholic education within the Diocese of Brooklyn. During this special week, we celebrate the significant accomplishments of the students entrusted to us. We recognize the commitments made by our parents, the dedication of our teachers and staff, the leadership of our principals, the work of the board of directors, and the spiritual leadership of our pastors and parish priests. Truly, the theme of Catholic Schools Week: Learn, Serve, Lead, and Succeed is evident in all of the Catholic Academies and Parish Schools.
Quakes Severely Damage Historic Puerto Rico Convent of Sisters of Fatima
To an island still recovering from the devastation Hurricane Maria left behind in 2017, the repeated tremors, earthquakes and aftershocks since Dec. 28 have added another level of stress for Puerto Rico’s citizens, as well as its power plants and water plants.