Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in Bayside rallied together on May 14 for a day of community service. Some members, now in their 80s, have been doing this type of work for more than 50 years.
Month: May 2022
Cathedral Prep Crew Rewarded With Jet Flights
Cathedral Prep students helped research the purchase options for a jet, which is now the “Flying Classroom” of pioneering pilot Capt. Barrington Irving. The good captain returned the favor recently by giving them rides in the Learjet over Long Island.
Women Religious Call on Public to Push Lawmakers on Gun Control
Various orders of women religious said that lamenting the May 24 mass killing of 19 children and two of their teachers in Uvalde, Texas, also should accompany action so that it doesn’t happen again.
Catholic–Jewish Dialogue Group Visits Georgia, Alabama Civil Rights Sites
Leaders of the Catholic and Jewish faith communities gathered for fellowship and to find ways to heal the hatred of racism in a three-day journey to civil rights landmarks.
Syria’s Economy so bad Many People Don’t Have one Meal a day, Nun Says
The war in Syria is mostly over, and not a house was unaffected, said a nun based there. But now, the economy is so bad that people look back on the war and say, “at least then we had some food to eat and we could feed our children.”
Pope Francis, With Ukrainian Families, to Lead Rosary for Peace on May 31
Pope Francis and Ukrainian families in Rome will gather May 31 before a statue of Mary, Queen of Peace, to recite the rosary for peace in Ukraine and in other places at war.
For Indigenous Canadians, Pope Francis’ age Is Advantage: He’s an Elder
For six days in July, the most important thing happening in Canada will be an old man confronting the nation’s history.
Only In Print: ‘Our Lady of…’ What’s In a Name?
If the name is the Blessed Virgin Mary, the answers to this question have filled libraries around the world.
Relics Bring Us Closer to the Blessed, the Saints, and God
The relics of the saints are a gift of God and a unique way of getting closer to God by getting closer to the saints — God’s friends.
Letters to the Editor Week of May 28, 2022
The First Indian Lay Saint: St. Devasahayam; No Middle Ground; Thanks to All Funeral Directors; Praise for Benevento.