Longtime St. Thomas Aquinas Sports Association volunteers Guy DeFonzo and Anthony Quaranta were recently honored for their years of service.
Month: December 2022
Manhattan Parish Is Home for 580 New Names on AIDS Memorial
Since 1996, the Church of St. Francis Xavier has kept a memorial bearing 200 names of people who died of complications of AIDS — but in early December, it gained 580 more.
CNS Reflects on 100 Years of Service
Catholic News Service turned 100 years old in 2020. Unfortunately, our birthdate coincided with the start of a worldwide pandemic, and many of our celebration plans were canceled. A highlight, however, was Pope Francis meeting with the CNS Rome staff in February 2021 to mark the anniversary.
Marking the Miracle Birth in a Manger
The poem is by English poet Mary Coleridge and is entitled Salus Mundi.
Trying to Understand What Call to Communion Means
When I first became interested in the philosophy of personalism several years ago, I quickly encountered the concept of communion that personalist philosophers discussed. For years I was not sure what they meant by “communion.”
God’s Son, Savior of the World, Celebrated Throughout ‘Diocese of Immigrants’
All month, The Tablet is taking a look at how different cultures represented in the diocese celebrate Christmas. This week: Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Pakistan, Romania, and the culture of Garifuna.
Letters to the Editor Week of Dec. 24, 2022
According to Our Lady of Fatima; Remembering Msgr. Michael J. Cantley; Pledge to Be His True Disciples; The Young Search for Connection; Thank You, Bishop Brennan
Obituaries, Week of Dec. 24, 2022
Father Christopher T. Cashman; Sister Margaret John Kelly
A Special Slice of Extra-Ordinary Time
This past year, several couples near and dear to me welcomed new infants to their delighted families. Each time, I wrote a note to welcome the child, congratulate the parents, and wish the happy family much joy and love in their lives together. I always end these notes with a wish that the family enjoys this very special time in their lives as they get to know each other.
This Christmas, Remember Oppressed Catholics
As Christians and Catholics in the diocese prepare to celebrate our Lord’s birth, there are millions of our faithful throughout the world who have a very different Christmas memory and reality.