On the front page of last week’s edition, we reported about the mass religious persecution that is taking place in Iraq, especially in the city of Mosul, where Christians were told they would have to convert to Islam or pay a tax or get out of the country.
Author: Ed Wilkinson
Now There’s a Price tag To Having Summer Fun
In the neighborhood where I grew up, summer was a time of carefree fun for kids. We always had a place to go and something to do.
At the Giglio Feast, The Tradition Continues (with slideshow)
Don’t tell Msgr. David Cassato that he can’t go home again.
A Diverse Class of New Priests for the Diocese
This year’s priestly ordination ceremony had to be one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the church calendar. It’s not often that a diocese can boast about ordaining more priests for a single year than any other diocese or archdiocese in the country. But that was the case in Brooklyn this year.
Share Your Photos from The NY World’s Fair
There is a treasure trove of World’s Fair memorabilia in my office. You can have a piece of this history by participating in our summer project of remembering the Fair in Flushing Meadows from 1964 to 1965.
The Summer of 1964 Is A Time to Remember
This week, we announce two summer projects to which we invite your participation. We’re looking for your summer reading plans and World’s Fair photos…
Parish Alert on Bayside ‘Apparition’ Event
You may have wondered why last week we printed Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio’s statement on the alleged apparition of Our Lady of the Roses in Bayside.
Anniversaries in Heaven And on Earth (with slide show)
Earlier in the week, a memorial Mass was celebrated to mark Bishop Sullivan’s first year in Heaven.
Parishioners Are Proud Of ‘New’ Holy Name (with slide show)
The changes at Holy Name are dramatic and magnificent. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio visited on May 18 for the Rite of Dedication of a Church and Altar. Also in attendance were Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez and former priests who served at Holy Name.
New Catholics Tell Stories of Conversion
Stories about conversion are interesting and exciting. So when someone stands up in front of the congregation and explains why they believe what they believe, people pay attention and listen. That’s what happened at the annual Mass of the Neophytes when two new Catholics gave testimony about why they decided to become Catholics this past Easter.