A ‘Mass’ Wedding In South Ozone Park
October 2, 2019
This past winter, Matilde passed away on a trip to Peru, the family’s native country. The children had her body...
Andrew Pugliese
McClancy Remembers 9/11 Hero and Alumnus Alvarez
September 30, 2019
Luis Alvarez learned the importance of being compassionate and serving others during his four years at Msgr. McClancy Memorial H.S.,...
St. Finbar’s Celebrates ‘Guatemalan’ Feast Day
September 30, 2019
St. Finbar Catholic Church, Bath Beach — long a parish known for welcoming immigrants — honored the many Guatemalans in...
Diocesan Schools Score Big Over Public Schools in State Tests
September 26, 2019
Mairen Upton, an eighth-grader at Holy Trinity Catholic Academy in Whitestone, is an example of a trend: Local Catholic schools...
Xaverian, Diocese Confront Teen Vaping Crisis
September 24, 2019
The danger of vaping is real. According to a Sept. 19 weekly report from the Center for Disease Control and...
First Catholic High School for Students Recovering from Addiction
September 24, 2019
Kolbe is a groundbreaking school. There are 35 high schools in the United States designed for students in recovery from...
Dedication Mass Shows St. Michael’s Diversity
September 23, 2019
At the dedication Mass, readings were done in Tagalog, Spanish, English and Mandarin. The church has parishioners from almost 50...
Suspect Arraigned in St. Gerard Majella Vandalism Case
September 22, 2019
Police arrested 69-year-old Nasra Alnadrahi at 10:30 a.m. Sunday on charges of cemetery desecration and criminal mischief connected to incidents...
St. Gerard Majella’s Outdoor Prayer Garden Struck Third Time
September 19, 2019
After reportedly causing more than $10,000 worth of damage during two nighttime visits last week, the suspect returned to St....
Outdoor Shrine at St. Gerard Majella Vandalized Twice
September 17, 2019
The Shrine Church of St. Gerard Majella, Hollis, was vandalized twice in one week in September, according to pastor Father...