Lauren Holovka is walking a fine line to ensure that brides have a smooth walk down the aisle when the coronavirus crisis finally ends.
Month: April 2020
The Guardian of Your Souls
Today, we hear once again the identity of Jesus as a shepherd. A shepherd that spends most of his time tending and ensuring the well-being of his flock. His primary responsibilities are to protect, nourish, and lead them where they need to go.
The ‘Historic’ Amazonian Synod
Given that he was one of the principal planners and prominent leaders of last October’s special Synod on Amazonia, Cardinal Claudio Hummes, OFM, is understandably enthusiastic about the results of that exercise. Cardinal Hummes recently claimed that “The Synod for the Amazon was historic; no previous synod was as synodal and reform-oriented as this one.”
A Lifeline in the Form of a Phone Chat Room
Dear Editor: Sister Ave Clark of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Bayside, has thrown 61 of us, from different communities, a lifeline in the form of a phone chat room.
Wonderful Friar, Good Friend and War Hero
Dear Editor: A truly wonderful friar, good friend, and war hero (“Purple Heart Recipient, Middle Village Native Priest, Dies in Philadelphia,” April 25).
Remembering Carmine, a Neighborhood Legend
Dear Editor: Carmine Notaro will forever be remembered by every Greenpoint native as an amazing man who cared so deeply for all his customers (“Pizzeria Owner Served Up More Than Slices,” April 25).
Are We Doing Enough for Our Veterans?
Dear Editor: It has come to my attention that veteran deaths from COVID-19 at Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals have tripled.
Congratulations to Bishop-Elect Sweeney
Dear Editor: I am writing to publicly congratulate Father Kevin Sweeney on being named the eighth Bishop of Paterson, New Jersey (“Brooklyn Priest Named New Bishop of Paterson,” April 18).
John McGuinness
John McGuinness, a resident of Blessed Trinity parish, Breezy Point, died April 24 after suffering a stroke. He was 62.
As Father Heanue Sees It
Inspired by last week’s editorial, “As The Tablet Sees It,” I decided to record some of my own impressions about live-streaming Masses during the pandemic. Perhaps we could name it: “As Father Chris Heanue Sees It”!