Sister Winifred Cunniff, S.C.; Deacon William Martin Williamsen; Bishop Wcela.
Month: May 2022
Only In Print: Brooklyn Msgr. Carries Eucharist Messages
Msgr. Malagreca, the pastor of Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn, is one of 56 priests from around the country chosen by the U.S. bishops to travel the U.S. preaching on the Eucharist.
Bishops Push Gun Control; Some Call Mass Shootings ‘Pressing Life Issue’
Several U.S. bishops spoke out against the easy accessibility to guns in the country following a May 24 rampage that left at least 19 children and two of their elementary school teachers dead in Uvalde, Texas.
Only In Print: 85 Years Young
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel-Annunciation Parish held a surprise birthday party for “85/85 girls” Vida Jankauskas and Josefina Senken.
Only In Print: Walking For Haiti
Nearly $3,000 was raised at the annual From Here to Haiti Walkathon, on May 21 at Little Bay Park in Whitestone, Queens.
My Dream Last Night Fascinated Me to No End
I have dreams every night, but usually I don’t remember them. In fact I usually cannot even recall whether the dreams were pleasant or unpleasant.
Cardinal Zen And Jimmy Lai
Tertullian, the first major Christian theologian to write in Latin, is thought to have coined the maxim Semen est sanguis Christianorum, typically (and rather freely) translated as “the blood of martyrs is the seed of the Church.”
Jesus Prays for His Disciples in Hour of Need
I returned to NY Presbyterian (Booth Memorial) as soon as I received a text that my dad had taken a serious turn with his condition. By the time I arrived, he had already been resuscitated twice. An hour later, his heartrate began to slow down again.
Former NY Mets Chaplain Celebrates 50 Years as a Priest
Father Daniel Murphy celebrated his 50th anniversary of his ordination.
Sports Round-Up May 28
The Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, Clippers girls’ junior varsity lacrosse team won the first-ever city championship in program history.