BAY RIDGE — Sherma Charles was baptized and received her First Communion in Grenada, where she was born. She immigrated to Brooklyn 30 years ago and became very involved in parish life at Holy Cross Church, Flatbush. Yet, somehow, the sacrament of confirmation eluded her. So, at this year’s Easter Vigil service at Holy Cross, she […]
Author: Ed Wilkinson
Going From Cemetery Visits to Inauguration Blessings: Priest Forms Bond With President
It’s one of the most unlikely friendships you can imagine, and the way it came about is just as surreal. A retired Brooklyn priest and a president of the United States struck up a relationship because the clergyman took an interest in the president’s family gravesite.
Deacon Conference Emphasizes Ministry & Spiritual Renewal
At the Diocese of Brooklyn’s recent diaconate convocation, deacons were urged to heed the words of St. Pope John Paul II to “be not afraid” in preaching the Gospel message.
Community Comes Together at Great Irish Fair to Support Catholic Education
“The tradition continues,” Martin Cottingham declared as he sat on the sidelines and watched over the 43rd annual Great Irish Fair held Sept. 14 on the grounds of Holy Name Parish.
Tablet Celebrates 116th Anniversary of Catholic Publishing
PROSPECT HEIGHTS — With this edition, The Tablet celebrates its 116th year of weekly publication — never having missed an issue. On April 4, 1908, The Tablet’s first pages ran off the press as a private business enterprise. William P. Lawler, publisher of the Newark Archdiocese’s Monitor, was picking up where several previous attempts at […]
Sainthood Candidate Bishop Francis X. Ford Is Remembered With A Memorial Mass
On the 72nd anniversary of his death in a Chinese prison camp, Bishop Francis X. Ford was remembered as a “faith-filled preacher of the Gospel” and an example to all of how to live a Christian life.
Schools ‘Prepare the Next Generation of Catholics’: Deacon McCormack
Catholic schools can change the world because they are the best way to develop the next generation of Catholics, said Deacon Kevin McCormack, the diocesan superintendent of schools.
Life of Father Varela, and a ‘United Ireland,’ Highlighted at Great Irish Fair
It wasn’t all corned beef, step dancing, and music at the 42nd Great Irish Fair held Sept. 16th on the campus of Holy Name parish in Park Slope.
Diocese of Brooklyn Ordains Three New Transitional Deacons
The three men who were ordained transitional deacons Sunday all thought about being a priest since they were young, but each followed a different route in pursuing their vocations.
Only in Print: The Tablet’s Coverage of the Vietnam War
The Tablet’s coverage of the Vietnam War reflected the shifting tide of the American public and the Church worldwide.