A Mass was held at Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston, on May 7 for 112 jubilarians (with a total of almost 7,000 years of service) from the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Month: June 2022
Deep Christendom Faith Commitments
As I have reported previously in this weekly column, one of the most wonderful experiences I had as a parish priest was to be the co-moderator of more than 20 discussion groups.
Demythologizing Papal Conclaves
Pope Francis’s recent announcement that he will create 21 new cardinals on August 27, 16 of whom would vote in a conclave held after that date, set off the usual flurry of speculations about the shape of the next papal election. Much of that crystal ball-gazing was less than useful, based as it was on numerous myths about conclaves.
The Gospel’s ‘Wow’ Factor: Deeds of Power
What about the “wow” factor? That’s not an expression biblical scholars often use when we talk about the words and deeds of Jesus in the Gospels, but it’s useful just the same.
Coptics Celebrate the Memory Of Holy Family’s Flight to Egypt
Last week, Coptic Christians in Egypt celebrated the memory of the Holy Family’s Flight into Egypt, when Mary, Child Jesus, and Joseph fled to Egypt to take refuge from the persecution of King Herod, during which they visited more than two dozen places, from Arish through the Delta and Cairo, to Assiut in Upper Egypt.
‘Bleacher Brothers’ Hit the Road to Evangelize in MLB Ballparks
In the span of a few hours at Comerica Park in Detroit at a May 31 Detroit Tigers game, Father Casey Cole heard a confession, and had a conversation about the faith with some tipsy young Catholics who noticed his Franciscan habit.
Flooding Affects Mass Celebrations at Yellowstone
Father Richard Malloy has spent every summer since 2010 at Yellowstone National Park celebrating Masses, enveloped by nature, underneath a canopy of trees about 80-feet tall, and sometimes in the company of elk and buffalo that watch the services from afar.
Catholic School in Uvalde, Texas, Is Reaching Out to Help Community Heal
When schools close for the summer, their websites and Facebook pages often get pretty quiet too. That’s not the case for Sacred Heart Catholic School in Uvalde, Texas, established in 1913 by the Teresian Sisters.
Nigerian Priest Says He Shielded Parishioners Like Chicks During Massacre
Father Andrew Adeniyi Abayomi was in the sacristy of St. Francis Xavier Church after Mass when parishioners began running in different directions.
Saint Joseph, The Model Of All Fathers
This Sunday, we as a nation celebrate Father’s Day. In the United States of America, we have been celebrating this day, honoring fathers, on the third Sunday in June since 1910.