Letters to the Editor Week of June 18, 2022

Praise for Cardinal Tagle; A Courageous Archbishop; Has the Church Changed The Rules Regarding Abortion?; Remembering My Father; Mourning the Deaths of Children.

Men’s Conference Inspires Through Faith and Football

Faith, redemption, and football metaphors filled The Ultimate Playbook conference at the Emmaus Center in Williamsburg on June 11, which aimed to provide men with guidance to improve their spiritual and personal lives.

Diocesan Assignments – June 18, 2022

Very Rev. Michael J. Lynch, from pastor of our Lady of the Cenacle, Richmond Hill, and from dean of Queens 7 deanery to pastor of St. Athanasius – St. Dominic, Bensonhurst, while remaining vicar for ecumenical and inter-religious affairs, effective June 30.

Pentecost Celebrated In Times Square

Pentecost is the celebration, not simply the event, that occurred in the Upper Room when the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles and Mary, the Mother of Jesus. It is the celebration of the presence and action of that Holy Spirit, alive and animating the Church today. That presence and action of the Spirit were on display in Times Square, the Crossroads of the World, on Friday, June 3, in an imaginative and exciting way.

Sports Round-Up June 18

Congratulations to the Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, varsity handball team on capturing the 2022 CHSAA championship title.

Vatican Releases Suggestions for Lengthier, Revamped Marriage Preparation

Saying “superficial” marriage preparation programs leave many couples at risk of having invalid marriages or unprepared to cope with the struggles that arise in every marriage, Pope Francis endorsed suggestions for a yearlong “marriage catechumenate” drafted by the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life.