Growing up between my adoptive and birth families introduced me to twice as many relatives as a normal person. Each of them has some kind of interesting story or thought to share at the right moment.
Month: September 2022
Diocesan Assignments – September 3, 2022
Rev. Richard Riccioli, O.F.M. Conv., to pastor of Most Holy Trinity – St. Mary, Williamsburg, effective Aug. 15.
St. Lorenzo Ruiz, Martyr-Saint
The feast day of the first Filipino martyr-saint, San Lorenzo Ruiz, will be celebrated on September 28.
Catholic Charities Gets Water to Needy Communities in Mississippi
Chamon Williams remembers the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Ida in 2021 and how back then, Catholic Charities of Jackson, Mississippi, helped the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana. Now, she is working to return the favor as a water crisis hits Mississippi’s capital city.
Ukrainian Bishops Praise Efforts to Restart Schooling Disrupted by War
Ukrainian bishops welcomed efforts to restart classes for a new school year and offered church basements as emergency air raid shelters for children.
Illegal Dumping Squelched in East New York: Pastor
New York Department of Sanitation issued 1,000 citations and conducted other tasks to curb illegal dumping in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn. Father Ed Mason, pastor of Mary Mother of the Church Parish, praised the city’s efforts, but urged continued vigilance.
Chaplain Delighted to See More Space Devoted for New LaGuardia Chapel
Plans for a long-desired interfaith chapel at LaGuardia Airport have grown 560 square feet, with high ceilings and a wall of glass windows, according to architectural renderings. Also, two stained-glass windows from the original Lady of the Skies Chapel at JFK International Airport have been offered to the LaGuardia project.
Santa Rosalia Soccer Cup Makes Return to Brooklyn
The tournament made its triumphant return Aug. 14 and Aug. 28 at Dyker Beach Park after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.