Officials and the MLB confirmed in online posts that he was killed in a wrong-way crash on the New Jersey Turnpike near Jersey City Sunday while heading to Manhattan’s 9/11 ceremony.
Month: September 2022
Pediatric Hospital’s Gender Surgery Defies ‘Catholic’ Logic: Dr.
A plastic surgeon in Alabama asserts that gender surgery offered by Boston Children’s Hospital is contrary to “Catholic anthropology.”
Bishop Robert Brennan Processes Over Brooklyn Bridge, Leads Brooklyn FDNY Mass This September 11
The Most Reverend Robert Brennan, Bishop of Brooklyn, joined members of the FDNY’s Battalion 57 in Brooklyn for a procession over the Brooklyn Bridge to the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph.
U.S. Bishops Lament Failure of Latest U.N. Nuclear Disarmament Talks
U.S. bishops are calling for world leaders to continue working towards nuclear disarmament after participants in the recent Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Review Conference (NPT) failed to reach a consensus on a final document.
KofC Councils in Diocese Mark 20th 9/11 Fundraiser/Picnic
Knights of Columbus councils in Brooklyn and Queens began hosting in 2002 an annual Family Picnic and fundraiser to honor people who died in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. This year marked the event’s 20th anniversary.
Queen Elizabeth Remembered as ‘A Shining Light in Our History’ After Death
Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday evening with the royal family by her side after doctors expressed concerns about her deteriorating health earlier in the day.
Catholic Schools Are Parishes Unto Themselves for Chaplains
Chaplains assigned to Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn serve students, faculty, staff, alumni and more. That’s why these campus communities are considered actual “parishes” by chaplains like Father Ralph Edelman at St. Francis Preparatory High School in Queens.
First Day of School Brings Excitement for Students … and the Superintendent
He didn’t bring an apple for the teacher, but Deacon Kevin McCormack brought lots of excitement when he visited St. Michael Catholic Academy on the first day of school on Sept. 7.
St. Mel’s Academy Starts School Year By Adding New Fifth Grade Class
The start of the new school year for St. Mel’s Catholic Academy in Whitestone was not just the first day of studies but the continued expansion of academics with the addition of a new fifth-grade class.
Lack of Funding From Congress A Health Scare for 9/11 Survivors
A government-funded program that provides free health care for 9/11 first responders and other survivors is running short of money, and advocates worry the financial shortfall will result in rationed care.