I have a strange relationship with Robert Johann’s book “Building the Human” (New York: Herder and Herder, 1968, pp. 192). It is a relationship that I don’t have with any other book.
Month: December 2022
Only in Print: Jersey Man on Mission to Raise Money, Awareness for Homeless Veterans
Tommy Pasquale is a walking example of a multi-tasker — literally.
Let the Spirit of the Season Thwart Hate
’Tis the season for religious holidays. As Catholics celebrate the advent season, Our Jewish brothers and sisters are preparing to celebrate Hanukkah starting next week amid a rise in antisemitism.
Letters to the Editor Week of Dec. 17, 2022
The Choice is Yours; Father Lauder’s Movie Selections; Giving Thanks for Holy Land Pilgrimage; A Matter of Faith; Praise for Ukraine’s President
Obituaries, Week of Dec. 17, 2022
William K. Lavin; Albert J. Byrnes; Maureen Ingram
The Tablet’s Editor Emeritus, Ed Wilkinson, Debuts Book
The Tablet’s Editor Emeritus, Ed Wilkinson, debuted his new book, “Chasing Church News,” which chronicles his illustrious 50-year career in Catholic journalism, at the Bishop’s Luncheon.
Catholic School Students Sing, Reenact Nativity Scene
When the students from St. Helen Catholic Academy arrived at the Bishop’s Annual Christmas Luncheon at Russo’s on the Bay, they were appropriately dressed in their school uniforms — blue plaid for girls and blue shirts and ties for boys.
Bishop’s Christmas Luncheon Supports Catholic Education
Almost 900 people joined Bishop Robert Brennan at Russo’s on the Bay, Howard Beach, on Dec. 7, and more than $300,000 was raised to help Catholic school students pay tuition and to assist the Diocese’s Catholic Youth Initiative.
Diocesan Assignments – December 17, 2022
Rev. Joseph C. Chigbo, from residence at Holy Family, Flushing, to residence at St. Gerard Majella, Hollis, while remaining attending classes at St. John’s University, Jamaica, effective Dec. 1.
Retired Cop’s Christmas Party for CCBQ Brings Toys to Thousands
In 1982, a Brooklyn bus driver was distraught, having scrimped and saved to buy toys for his kids, only to lose them in a burglary just a few days before Christmas.