In the Diocese of Brooklyn, there is a retired religious sister who is a picture of good health — vibrant, active, and filled with joy. However, one might be surprised to learn that she fought off breast cancer — twice.
Author: Bill Miller
Catholic Students in the Diocese of Brooklyn Honored For Their Work Supporting Global Mission
At the Diocese of Brooklyn’s annual Mass for World Mission Sunday on Oct. 20, Father Thomas Ahern spoke of how the late Bishop Thomas Daily (1927-2017) would rush to join the missionary field in remote areas of Peru, where he often traveled in a dilapidated Volkswagen Beetle, or on horseback.
Annual Eucharistic Procession Through Midtown Manhattan Draws Thousands
Poland native Kasia Domaraezka toured New York City’s Theater District on Tuesday, Oct. 15, but even in the city that never sleeps, with people everywhere, she felt lonely. That is until Jesus passed her on 7th Avenue.
Master Seamstress Honored With Italian American Museum Exhibition
At 95, retired master seamstress Maria Pulsone of Flushing says she’s nothing special, although there is a life-size statue of her in Italian American Museum. Titled “Good Night, Maria,” it is one of three new exhibits at the museum. But for decades, its whereabouts were a mystery, and some family members forget it ever existed.
Lt. Chappetto Honored With Park Rededicated 80 Years After Death
Peter Chappetto, an Army infantry officer who died in World War II, has no grave near his boyhood home in Astoria, Queens, nor at any other military cemetery overseas. The second lieutenant was buried at sea. His family, including a nephew, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Raymond Chappetto, honor his memory for a park named for him — Chappetto Square.
Queens Residents Unite to Stop Sex Trafficking
Despite an afternoon downpour drenching the 90th Street Triangle on Sunday, Sept. 29, people showed up to a protest against sex trafficking along a three-mile stretch of Roosevelt Avenue. Organizers would soon announce that the “Roosevelt Avenue in Crisis: Demand Change Now!” rally would be rescheduled for 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6 — again at the 90th Street Triangle.
Concern Mounts Over Disappearance of Imprisoned Christians in Vietnam
Religious freedom advocates are desperately seeking information on the whereabouts of 11 imprisoned Christians in Vietnam. Voice of the Martyrs-Canada recently said the men — six Protestants and five Catholics — were sentenced between 2011 and 2016 for “undermining national unity policy.” A spokesman said they should be home by now.
Pastor ‘Frustrated’ After Man Attacks Mary Statue at Jamaica Church
A man repeatedly hurled paver stones at a historic statue of Mary early Tuesday morning Sept. 24 at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish. Surveillance video recorded the attack, which severed the hands and gouged the face of the statue at around 3 a.m., according to the pastor, Father Victor Bolaños.
St. John’s Unveils State-of-the-Art Center for Healthcare Education
St. John’s University marked a new era in its Vincentian mission to address issues of poverty and social justice on Wednesday, Sept. 18, with the dedication of the new St. Vincent Health Sciences Center.
Catholic Group Raising Funds to Help Ring in New Bell of Nagasaki
The St. Kateri Institute, based in Williamstown, Massachusetts, is raising money to replace a bell blasted from one of the towers of the Urakami Cathedral in the Aug. 9, 1945 attack on Nagasaki.
