Manhattan-based Center for Migration Studies, during its gala on Nov. 9, honored scholars and a nonprofit organization founded by a Brooklyn family for their work benefitting modern-day immigrants.
Author: Bill Miller
Brooklyn Coptic Catholics Rejoice As Pastor Is Appointed ‘Monsignor’
High church leaders from Egypt joined the congregation at Resurrection Coptic Catholic Church on Nov. 5 to celebrate their pastor and appoint him monsignor.
Diocesan Priests of the Past Receive Visit on All Souls’ Day
On the sunny afternoon of Nov. 2, a half-dozen Catholic high school students left campus early — but not to cut classes.
Bishop Brennan Returns to Huntington to Receive Immaculate Conception Medal
Bishop Robert Brennan accepted the Immaculate Conception Medal during a vespers service in the seminary’s chapel, followed by the annual Te Deum dinner, on Sunday, Nov. 6.
Only in Print: On Eagles’ Wings, Marathoner, Vietnam Vet, ‘Still Hanging in There’ at 75
Mike Rauh, 75, a lifelong Catholic from City Island (the Bronx), runs his 43rd New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 6. A native of Queens, Rauh especially likes running through Brooklyn where seeing the numerous church steeples gives him a boost.
Time-Honored Steps Can Boost Safety During A Spike in Violent Transit Crime
Safety tips help subway riders in New York City be their own best “first line of defense,” officials said. They noted that riders can protect themselves without ever enduring a punch or a shove.
Only in Print – Bishop DiMarzio: Sandy Taught Hard Lessons, but Brooklyn and Queens Responded Well
Nearly 20 major storms marked the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, and the Diocese of Brooklyn spent much of the summer conducting special collections for some of the relief efforts.
Only in Print: Former Fire Chief Recounts Miracles the Night Sandy Inundated Breezy Point
Waves of seawater swept like whitewater rapids across the Rockaway Peninsula as Hurricane Sandy viciously stabbed western Long Island on its path to Manhattan on Oct. 29, 2012.
NY’s Human Composting Bill Remains Grave Concern
The New York State Catholic Conference is urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto the bill that would legalize “green” burial processes that involve natural decomposition with other organic materials to convert the body into dirt.
Futures in Education Raises Record $2.8 Million at Annual Scholarship Dinner
The post-COVID economic malaise could not dampen the spirits of Catholic education supporters who happily raised a record $2.8 million Tuesday, Oct. 19, at the Futures in Education’s Annual Scholarship Dinner.
