Catholic voters choosing between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Election Day need to keep in mind the church’s teachings when they enter the voting booth, prominent figures in the Diocese of Brooklyn said.
Month: October 2020
Letters to the Editor, Week of October 24, 2020
The Bishop Has Every Reason to Be Indignant; Until we Have a Proven Vaccine and Treatment; The Future of our Republic Is in the Hands of Voters; Are you Better off Than You Were Four Years ago?; Above Immigration, the Poor and Economic Justice; Bernier’s Column Is a Breath of Fresh Air.
Catholic Charities Stays on Its Quest for Affordable Housing
Construction of a new home for low-income people was about to start last spring in Queens, but the COVID-19 pandemic rattled all aspects of normalcy worldwide.
The Bishop Valero Residence, a project of Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens, is expected to add 102 badly-needed apartments for seniors and formerly homeless adults. It’s located at 23-11 31st Road in Astoria, Queens.
There’s Still Time to Donate to Futures in Education’s First-Ever Virtual Gala
This year, the annual Futures in Education Gala has officially gone virtual to help families keep their children in local parish schools and Catholic academies. Futures in Education relies on this gala every fall to raise money for scholarships.
Obituaries, Week of October 24, 2020
Father James J. Fedigan, S.J.; Father Cornelius Davin, C.P.; Carmen Aquilone (née Ortega).
Only in Print: School Closures Take Toll on Kids
The start of the 2020-2021 academic year last month began positively as schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn reopened on time, with proper health and safety measures enforced.
One Hopeful Moment During a Devastating Year for NYers
October is the time of year we look back on some of our historical roots. For the Italian population, it is the month we remember Christopher Columbus, a Genovese sailor, who under the flag of Spain discovered the New World.
San Francisco Archbishop Prays God Will ‘Purify’ Site of Toppled Statue
To rid the site of a toppled statue of St. Junipero Serra of evil, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone performed an exorcism rite outside St. Rafael Mission Church in San Rafael Oct. 17.
Connecticut Basilica’s Rector Has Spent Lifetime Praying to Father McGivney
Father James Sullivan’s affection for Father Michael J. McGivney goes back to his college days. In many ways though, he has spent a lifetime admiring Father McGivney, a feeling that intensified when he was appointed rector of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Waterbury.
Pope, Religious Leaders Pray for Peace, Greater Care for One Another
The pontiff, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople and an international array of other Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Sikh and Buddhist leaders gathered on Rome’s Capitoline Hill Oct. 20 to affirm their community’s commitment to peace, dialogue, fraternity and assistance to the poor and needy.