The Great Irishman, Al O’Hagan, passed into eternal life on Wednesday evening, Oct. 26, at the age of 81. As he entered the Gates of Paradise, I’m sure he was greeted by a reception of joyful Gaels with names like O’Dwyer, Sullivan, Kelly and O’Hara.
Author: Ed Wilkinson
Bishop Honors Scout Leaders in Diocese
The Bishop’s Dinner for Scouting was held Oct. 19 at El Caribe Country Club, Mill Basin.
Bishop Brings Blessings to SS. Joachim and Anne Home
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio visited Catholic Charities’ SS. Joachim and Anne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Coney Island to rededicate its chapel with a new altar that was donated from St. Catharine of Alexandria’s lower church in Borough Park.
Mercifully, the Campaign for President is Almost Finished
For most people, the presidential elections couldn’t come quickly enough. We’ve grown tired all the mean banter, so let’s get on with it. Let’s vote and put this behind us. Most folks made up their minds a long time ago.
Faith Is at a Crossroads In This Year’s Election
Catholics should be scared to death for the future of the Church in the United States. The recent posting from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and the revelations of the contents of some of the emails from the Clinton campaign pose a very serious threat to Catholics.
Columbus Day Is Part of a Very Busy Diocesan Social Calendar
For the past two weekends, I have been partying with Italians.
Reminder That Doctors Are Healers Not Killers
Applying Catholic principles about death and dying issues to New York State laws was the topic for Kathleen Gallagher of the New York State Catholic Conference, when she visited Brooklyn Wednesday evening, Oct. 5.
Italians Celebrate
The Italian Apostolate in Brooklyn and Queens held a diocesan celebration in honor of the Feast of the Guardian Angels. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio participated in a street procession from Grand Army Plaza to St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights, where he celebrated Mass for the people killed in the recent earthquake in Italy. For more about the celebration, see The Editor’s Space.
Italian Traditions Feel At Home in Brooklyn
The buses rolled into Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza last Sunday afternoon as hundreds of parishioners disembarked and lined up for a parade. The marching band of the New York City Police Department warmed up as it prepared to lead the way down Vanderbilt Ave.
World’s Fair Continues To Make Memories
It happened more than 50 years ago, yet people can’t stop talking about the New York World’s Fair that took place in Flushing Meadow from 1964 to 1965.
