Ancestors of slaves owned and sold by Jesuit priests in the early 1800s say modern-day Jesuits have fallen behind on their promise to raise money for reparations. A near-term pledge of $100 million was pledged to help fund racial-healing programs and scholarships for the slaves’ descendants.
Author: Bill Miller
Crowds Jam Little Italy for Heritage, Food & Hopefully Evangelization
This year’s Feast of San Gennaro marks the 96th time that this “Feast of All Feasts” has been held in Little Italy. COVID-19 forced its cancellation in 2020, but it returned with gusto in 2021. This year’s feast builds on the post-COVID rebound.
Teachers, Parents, Students Praised by Bishop Brennan at Catechetical Sunday Observance
While greeting public school students Sunday, Sept. 18, at Our Lady of Perpetual Hope Parish in Ozone Park, Bishop Robert Brennan appreciated that some of them might not yet know him.
Polio Returns to NY; Vaccination Urged
Polio, a debilitating and sometimes fatal disease primarily eradicated in the U.S., has struck New York, prompting the governor to announce a month-long disaster emergency to accelerate vaccination efforts statewide.
Faithful Fill Newark Cathedral to Venerate Padre Pio Relics
Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart was the venue for a two-day public display of five relics from Padre Pio, the first priest in the Catholic Church’s history to bear the stigmata wounds of Christ’s crucifixion.
Pediatric Hospital’s Gender Surgery Defies ‘Catholic’ Logic: Dr.
A plastic surgeon in Alabama asserts that gender surgery offered by Boston Children’s Hospital is contrary to “Catholic anthropology.”
KofC Councils in Diocese Mark 20th 9/11 Fundraiser/Picnic
Knights of Columbus councils in Brooklyn and Queens began hosting in 2002 an annual Family Picnic and fundraiser to honor people who died in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. This year marked the event’s 20th anniversary.
Catholic Schools Are Parishes Unto Themselves for Chaplains
Chaplains assigned to Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn serve students, faculty, staff, alumni and more. That’s why these campus communities are considered actual “parishes” by chaplains like Father Ralph Edelman at St. Francis Preparatory High School in Queens.
Spotted Lanternfly Causing New York Angst After Infesting Pennsylvania
It may look pretty, but the spotted lanternfly is blamed for millions of dollars in crop losses each year in Pennsylvania. Now, New York’s grape farmers in the Finger Lakes region are on high alert, including O-Neh-Da Vineyard, the only dedicated sacramental wine producer in the U.S.
Illegal Dumping Squelched in East New York: Pastor
New York Department of Sanitation issued 1,000 citations and conducted other tasks to curb illegal dumping in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn. Father Ed Mason, pastor of Mary Mother of the Church Parish, praised the city’s efforts, but urged continued vigilance.
