For the past 12 years, the Shining Stars Awards dinner has been conducted by the diocesan Catholic Migration Services to honor the contributions to the Church and community by immigrants. It has become so popular that each year there are now two dinners to accommodate all the people who want to attend.
Author: Ed Wilkinson
Let’s Not Confuse the Issue of Conscience
So, what to think about Kim Davis? She’s the county clerk from Kentucky who was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. She served a few days in jail for refusal to do her job, was freed and then claimed to have had a private audience with Pope Francis during his visit to Washington, D.C. Her attorney said that the Holy Father told her to be strong – an apparent endorsement of her position.
It Was a Privilege to Welcome Pope to NY (with slide shows)
The Diocese of Brooklyn is quite unique. It is the smallest, in terms of territory, in the United States and yet, it is the most densely populated. It shares the boundaries of its city with an archdiocese – one of the few places in the world where that happens. So it was only appropriate that […]
Pope Offers a Unique Chance to Dialogue
Writing this column is hazardous. We have seen what Pope Francis has done and said on his apostolic voyage to Cuba. But we can only anticipate what he will say when he arrives in the United States. While President Raul Castro used his welcoming remarks in Havana to exploit the achievements of socialism, Pope Francis […]
Fasten Seatbelts, Papal Trip Is About to Begin
The lights are ready to be turned on. The set is complete. The cameras are in place. All we need now is for Pope Francis to begin his trip to Cuba and the United States and we will have the action we have been anticipating.
Calm Winds of Change at Seminary in Yonkers
This is the fourth year that seminarians from Brooklyn and Queens will study theology at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers. For 80 years prior to that, the men had lived at Immaculate Conception Seminary, Huntington. The change is part of a new inter-diocesan program that consolidates resources and opens up opportunities for theological studies to others besides men studying for the priesthood.
The Pope Is Coming! The Pope Is Coming!
If you think things slow down in the summer, don’t tell that to those of us here at DeSales Media. For months now, we’ve been preparing for the visit of Pope Francis, who will be in our city from Sept. 24 to Sept. 26. Most of His New York activities will take place on Friday, the 25th, as the Holy Father visits Ground Zero, speaks at the United Nations, celebrates Mass at Madison Square Garden and perhaps takes a Popemobile ride through Central Park.
Bernie’s Byline Graced Tablet’s Sports Page
When news about the death of Bernie Beglane reached us, it was not a surprise. Bernie had been in failing health for the past couple years while members of his family cared for him at his Hampton Bays, L.I., home. He was 88 years old when he died at home on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Franciscans Reach Out to B’klyn’s Newest Residents
The gray-robed friar walking down Bedford Ave. on the Northside of Williamsburg may not blend in with the crowd. But then again, he’s just hoping to be noticed.
Does Anyone Realize A War Is Going On?
As we quickly approach the 14th annual commemoration of the devastating Sept. 11th attacks upon America, you would never know that we are engaged in a great world war and that the enemy is encroaching on us every day.
