Catholic advocates against the death penalty spoke out against Missouri’s May 19 execution of a death-row inmate, Walter Barton, whose death by lethal injection was the first execution to happen during the pandemic.
Month: May 2020
Archdiocese of New York Announces ‘Faith Forward’ Plan to Reopen Area Churches
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn are making plans for Catholics to return to Mass and the sacraments in a way that cares for both the “souls and bodies of our people.”
Minnesota Bishops Tell Governor Worship Will Resume; Cite Lack of ‘Clear Roadmap’
Minnesota’s Catholic bishops have informed the state’s governor that they will return to in-person Church services later this month in defiance of an executive order imposing strict limits on houses of worship.
Cardinal Dolan to Hold Press Conference on Reopening of Churches in the Archdiocese of New York, Bishop DiMarzio to Attend
The Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, will be holding a press conference at 11 a.m. today at Our Saviour Parish in Manhattan, regarding the reopening of churches in the archdiocese amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Catholic High School Baseball League Fields Roster of MLB Players
Take a look back at some of the top ballplayers the local Catholic high schools of Brooklyn and Queens.
Only in Print: Priest Helps Local Youth ‘Reconnect’ With Community
For local non-profit Reconnect Brooklyn, the upcoming summer season would normally mean a wave of work for the young men who have picked up the skill of screen-printing t-shirts.
Obituaries, Week of May 23, 2020
Sister Georgianna Glose, O.P., age 73; Sister Jacqueline Hughes, O.P., age 84; Sister Louise Kreppein, O.P., age 98; Mr. Cosmas Ahiarakwem.
What Do We Mean By ‘Spiritual Communion’?
Sacraments are those signs that achieve in human hearts and lives what they signify to human minds,” University of Notre Dame theologian Jesuit Father Brian Daley once said.
An Encounter With the Living God
My brother brought me back to visit our hometown parish since I haven’t seen the place for over a decade. We were greeted by a group of women dressed in the same fashion at the doors of the church. They excitedly led us to one of the church meeting rooms while already engaged in a lively “updating” of the current situation in the neighborhood.
Some Risky Games Intellectuals Play
Shortly after President John F. Kennedy’s cabinet met for the first time, Vice President Lyndon Johnson waxed enthusiastic about the best and the brightest to his mentor, Speaker Sam Rayburn.