Brother Robert Andrews, F.M.S., a Marist Brother who served on the faculty at Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, for more than 43 years, died on April 7 due to complications from COVID-19. He was 71.
Month: April 2020
Retired Executive Director of CCBQ, ‘A Faith-Driven Community Server’
Thomas A. DeStefano, retired Executive Director of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Brooklyn, died on April 24 from complications related to the coronavirus. He was 82.
Pandemic Sparks Closures, Creativity in Catholic Schools
Catholic schools around the United States are retooling for an uncertain future after the coronavirus pandemic. Many schools have earned praise for their rapid transitions to online learning and creative outreach to families, but others have suffered financial death blows and announced that they will not reopen in the fall.
U.S. Bishops Issue Statement in Support of Migrant Farmworkers During Pandemic
Four U.S. Catholic bishops called on government officials to consider the role and plight of U.S. migrant farmworkers during the coronavirus pandemic and made recommendations that include free testing and care should the workers test positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
Bishop-Elect Sweeney Goes High Tech to Get Acquainted With Priests and Parishioners of Paterson
Father Kevin Sweeney, pastor of St. Michael’s parish in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, and now bishop-elect of the Diocese of Paterson in New Jersey, is making a big transition during a very turbulent time.
How One Priest Is Helping African-Americans Cope With COVID-19
In New York City, African-Americans are dying from coronavirus at twice the rate of whites, according to the city’s Department of Health. Father Alonzo Cox knows the statistics well.
‘Your Rod and Your Staff Give Me Courage’
There is a poem by Argentinian poet Jorge Luis Borges that was one of my favorites since my youth. It says: “There
is a street nearby that is widowed of my footsteps, / there is a mirror that has seen me for the last time, / there is a door that I have closed until the end of the world.”
Abortion Rarely Topic of Preaching, Says New Pew Study
While abortion remains one of the most divisive issues in American public life, particularly among people of faith, a new study suggests that it is rarely discussed from the pulpit.
Cristo Rey Brooklyn Track Lets Coronavirus Run Its Course
The Cristo Rey Brooklyn track team has had to adjust to the new normal brought about by COVID-19.
Aid From Atheists
Every spring semester at St. John’s University I teach an elective philosophy course entitled “The Problem of God.” I don’t like the title, which I inherited, but teaching the course has been a wonderful educational experience for me.