Liturgically, on Jan. 1, we celebrated the Feast of Mary, Mother of God. Of course, the day also marked the first of a New Year. For the Haitian community, it also was the 212th observance of the Independence Day of their homeland.
Author: Ed Wilkinson
Quickly, It Began to Feel Like Christmas
While Christmas seems to have sneaked up on us this year, it did make its presence felt in the waning days preceding the holiday.
No Tricks, Just Treats From Bright Christmas
I just finished reading a book titled “The Santa Claus Man: The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York.”
The author is Alex Palmer and the main subject is John Duvall Gluck, Jr., a distant relative of the author.
We Love Hearing from Our BC Supporters
Contributions to The Tablet’s Bright Christmas Campaign continue to flood our offices. So much so that our limited staff is working double time at getting the money into the bank so that we can distribute it to the priests, sisters and lay leaders who will assist the needy this Christmas. Contributors include an auxiliary bishop […]
Requests Keep Coming As Donations Arrive
As The Tablet’s Bright Christmas campaign breaks into full stride, I would like to tell you about two programs that will receive help from our drive. The first is Boys Hope Girls Hope of New York that conducts two residences in Brooklyn for teens attending Catholic high schools.
Bright Christmas Hopes For an Early Response
Each year, we invite our readers to help us help others brighten someone else’s Christmas. It’s an opportunity to assist those who for one reason or another just do not have enough resources this year.
We call it The Tablet’s Bright Christmas Campaign, and it has been going on for about 50 years. Last year, we collected more than $125,000 that we redistributed to the poor and needy through our parishes and diocesan agencies.
Who Will Lead the Fight Against Evil?
The Vatican, in its initial reaction to the terrorist bombings in Paris, condemned the attacks, calling for “a decisive, supportive response on the part of all of us as we counter the spread the homicidal hatred in all of its forms.” But the Church does not expand upon what form that response should take.
Another Step Toward Priesthood
Five men from the Brooklyn Diocese were among the 16 ordained to the transitional diaconate on Nov. 7 by Rockville Centre Bishop William Murphy at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie.
Speaking the Truth Through Charity
Speaking the truth through charity is one of the greatest signs of Christian living. It’s the most powerful message that one can deliver. I’m talking Mother Teresa here. She literally walked the streets of Calcutta with the poorest of the poor, picking them up and giving them comfort. I’m talking St. Damien of Molokai, who served among the lepers of Hawaii, leading to his own death by Hansen’s disease. I’m talking about the many priests and sisters of the diocese who live among the poor and seek no spotlight for their actions.
Do You Need Help to Help Someone Else?
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, that means only one thing at The Tablet’s office – Bright Christmas is ready to go.