Enjoying Father Lauder’s Column; Immigration Stalemate in the Capitol; Big Thanks from St. Joan of Arc Parish
Author: Christine
Obituaries, Week of November 8, 2025
Sister Marilyn Breen
Fulfilling My Vocation As the Saints Did
During the Rite of Ordination of Deacons, the newly vested deacon kneels before the bishop and receives the Book of the Gospels. With the Book of the Gospels in the hands of both, the bishop says to the deacon, “Receive the Gospel of Christ, whose herald you have become. Believe what you read, teach what you believe, and practice what you teach.”
Pope Names St. Newman Patron of His Alma Mater in Rome
The same day Pope Leo XIV proclaimed St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the church, he also named the British saint patron of the Pontifical Urbanian University in Rome.
Mary, Mother of Jesus and All Believers, Is Not Co-Redeemer, Vatican Says
While praising devotion to Mary, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith firmly rejected moves to formally proclaim Mary as “co-redemptrix” or “co-mediatrix.”
Pope Leo XIV’s November Prayer Intention Is for Those Struggling With Suicidal Thoughts
Pope Leo XIV has asked Catholics to join him in praying for those who struggle with suicidal thoughts, and for all people “who live in darkness and despair.”
Letters to the Editor, Week of November 1, 2025
Immigration: No Political Rhetoric; Thanks for the Sisters of St. Joseph’s; A Welcome Tribute to Father Ruskin Piedra; Charlie Kirk Memorial Sculpture
Finding Peace in Grief: A Reflection for All Souls’ Day
My very last summer job in the seminary before I was ordained a transitional deacon was at St. John’s Cemetery in Middle Village, New York. St. John’s Cemetery is truly one of the most beautiful and ornate cemeteries in our city. It is a place of serenity and prayer where the faithful can pray for the souls of their loved ones. I worked in the office of the cemetery, mostly filing, computer data entry, answering phones, and helping with grave locations.
A Catholic Perspective On NYC Mayoral Election
As this Tuesday’s election nears, New York City’s Catholic faithful, who make up roughly a third of the city’s population and could be a pivotal voting bloc within the Diocese of Brooklyn, face a profound moral decision.
Diocesan Assignments – November 1, 2025
PASTOR Very Rev. Michael J.S. Bruno, S.T.D., to pastor of St. Vincent Ferrer, East Flatbush, while remaining associate vicar for clergy and consecrated life and Censor Liborum, effective Oct. 15, 2025. ADMINISTRATOR (RELIGIOUS) Rev. Jeffrey J. Dionne, C.Ss.R., to administrator of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Sunset Park, effective Sept. 22, 2025. PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. […]