To help ease rising inflation, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens distributed cartons of eggs and fresh produce July 7 at St. Michael’s Parish in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. These “Live it Up: Get Healthy, Live Well” events, including health screenings, are held at parishes throughout the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Author: Bill Miller
$50,000 Reward Offered for Information Leading to Return of Stolen Tabernacle
A $50,000 reward has been announced for information leading to the return of the tabernacle stolen from St. Augustine during Memorial Day weekend. The money is in addition to the $3,500 reward from Crime Stoppers.
In War-Torn South Sudan, Starvation is Endemic
Some in the troubled African nation hoped Pope Francis’ visit would foster “reconciliation and peace.” But because of his ailing knee, the Pope Francis will send the Vatican’s secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, to Africa in his place.
Summer is the Perfect Time of Year to Embark on a Spiritual Pilgrimage
The Tablet encourages its readers to write to the editor and tell us about your summer visits to any of these locations.
Pro-Life Voices Urge Love and Support for Women after Roe v. Wade Ruling
With Roe v. Wade gone, pro-life voices urged accelerated support of women with unplanned pregnancies.
Only In Print: Flag Day at ICCA-Astoria Honors Firefighter Lost in the Line of Duty, Veterans, Troops
The Flag Day at Immaculate Conception Catholic Academy in Astoria honored Firefighter Timothy Klein who died in the line of duty in April and a Navy veteran who served during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
‘Troike’ Summer Program Returns to Cathedral Prep with New Classes and Sports
The Father Troike Leadership Program returns this year, July 5-29, at the Cathedral Prep campus in Elmhurst, Queens. New this year is soccer, journalism and creative writing classes, and hot lunch in the cafeteria.
Only in Print: Local Schools and Vets Help U.S. Troops in Poland, Lithuania
Catholic school kids and veterans in the Diocese of Brooklyn want troops deployed to Poland and Lithuania to know they’re not forgotten. The solution: care packages stuffed with snakes, toiletries and letters of encouragement.
Catholic Schools Night Draws Huge Crowd To Honor Young Scholars and Watch Priests vs. Principals Game
Catholic Schools Night at the Brooklyn Cyclones game Tuesday evening, June 21, honored valedictorians and salutatorians from the Catholic academies and parish schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn. Also honored was Msgr. David Cassato, vicar of Catholic Schools, whose image is now a bobblehead.
Holy Cross Students Inspire Hope With Prayers They Wrote During COVID
“Ave Crux, Spes Unica ” (“Hail to the Cross, Our Only Hope”) is a small book, but filled with prayers, including contributions from Holy Cross High School (Flushing) students who wrote them in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic.