Santo subito! Sainthood now!
That was the chant when Pope John Paul II’s coffin was carried through St. Peter’s Square. It very well could be our chant as we say goodbye to Detective Steven McDonald.
Author: Ed Wilkinson
Red Hook Parish Welcomes Back Its Former Pastor
Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Neil Tiedemann, C.P., was welcomed back Jan. 7 to the parish where he had been pastor from 1998 to 2005.
New Spring in the Steps of Those Who March for Life
While it may have been cold outside this week, the fires are heating up for the pro-life movement that is eagerly awaiting the Trump presidency.
Pumpkin Soup and Camels Help Make Brooklyn Diverse
As we began a new year, Haitians observed New Year’s Day as their Independence Day and they celebrated by drinking pumpkin soup. This coming weekend, Hispanics mark the Feast of the Epiphany. Part of that celebration will be the Parade of the Three Kings with live camels in Williamsburg.
Christmas Miracle At the Co-Cathedral
The musical about the birth of Jesus was produced by DeSales Media Group, the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph and the Preachers of Christ and Mary, and directed by Mother Maria Amador, P.C.M.
President-elect and Pope Are The Significant People of 2016
Two things – one political and the other ecclesiastical – tell the story of 2016. The election of Donald J. Trump as president of the United States and Pope Francis’ issuance of “Amoris Laetitia” were the signature moments of the year. Both point to revolutionary moments in the history of the country and the Church.
Lincoln Center Concert Nets $1 Million for Catholic Education
Lincoln Center’s Geffen Hall was filled with 2,800 people as the diocese’s Futures in Education presented its Spirit of Christmas Concert on Dec. 12.
Rockville Centre Welcomes Newly Appointed Bishop
It took longer than expected but the Vatican has appointed the new Bishop of Rockville Centre. Larchmont, N.Y.-native, Bishop John O. Barres, 56, who most recently served as Bishop of Allentown, Pa., succeeds Bishop William Murphy.
Final Request for Help from Bright Christmas Campaign
Occasionally I get a letter for the Readers’ Forum from Eileen Duffy Hynes, a former Brooklynite who lives in Chicago. This week, a letter came from her with a donation for The Tablet’s Bright Christmas Fund.
Readers Are Responding to Bright Christmas Campaign
One of the most satisfying aspects of The Tablet’s Bright Christmas Campaign is opening the mail and reading the personal notes that so many of our readers send with their contributions. “I’m grateful to God for the many blessings He’s bestowed on me that enable me to share with others,” writes Marie Fleuranges of Jamaica. “I hope every child and family has a truly Bright Christmas.”