The students at Ss. Joachim and Anne School in Queens have always opened up their hearts to those less fortunate, and this year is no exception.
Month: December 2022
Mass Celebrates War Pilot 50 Years After He Was Shot Down in Vietnam
When Capt. Francis Xavier Egan served as a U.S. Air Force pilot in the Vietnam War, he carried a set of rosary beads with him wherever he went. He had those beads on him when he was shot down and killed by the Viet Cong on Dec. 19, 1972.
Christmas In Ukraine: Power Outages, Air Raid Sirens, Economic Turmoil … But Also Hope
Ukrainians facing their first Christmas at war with Russia are coping with frequent electricity outages, spotty cell phone service — and the worrisome sound of air raid sirens. Through it all, they cling to the hope that the light Jesus Christ brought into a dark world will shine on them.
Sports Round-Up Dec. 24
Dan Wiatre, head varsity boys’ basketball coach at St. Edmund Prep H.S., Sheepshead Bay, won his 200th career game.
Pandemic-Era Border Policy Allowed to Stay in Place For Now
Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily stopped the Biden administration from ending a pandemic-related border restriction with a one-page order Dec. 19.
Laicized Pro-Life Firebrand Accuses Bishop Zurek of ‘Constant Lies,’ Vows to Press On
Frank Pavone, long a controversial figure in American Catholicism for his unconventional pro-life advocacy who was recently laicized by the Vatican, has accused his bishop of abuse of authority and “constant lies,” saying he has no intention of quitting his ministry.
Volunteers Help Honor Vets From The Revolution to the 21st Century
On Monday morning, Dec. 19, three retired NYPD police officers walked slowly to a pair of aged, solitary tombstones in the Revolutionary War Cemetery behind Xaverian High School and respectfully laid Christmas wreaths on them.
Pope Reveals He Prepared Resignation Letter in Case of Impairment
Pope Francis said he wrote a resignation letter in 2013, his first year in office, to be used in case he became physically or mentally impaired and unable to fulfill the duties of the papacy.
Pope Advances Sainthood Causes, Including First ‘Martyr’ of Charity
Pope Francis recognized the martyrdom of members of a Polish family who were sheltering a Jewish family during World War II, and, for the first time, advanced the sainthood cause of a candidate under the category of heroically offering his life out of loving service to others.
Retired Custodian of Shroud of Turin, Italian Cardinal Dies at 89
Cardinal Severino Poletto, the retired archbishop of Turin and former papal custodian of the Shroud of Turin, died Dec. 17 at the age of 89.