During the Bridge to Life dinner-dance last Sunday afternoon, I had an opportunity to chat with many pro-lifers who were concerned about the way that Catholics vote.
Author: Ed Wilkinson
At Bishop Ford H.S., Numbers Don’t Add Up
What is happening at Bishop Central Catholic H.S. in Park Slope is a tragedy.
Albany’s Bishop Is Right Man for the Job
We returned to Brooklyn after spending three days in Albany, the state capital, covering the ordination and installation of Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger as its 10th bishop.
When Will We Admit What’s Happening?
There’s a raging persecution of Christians going on around the world, and it doesn’t seem to have captured the imagination of the secular press.
Flushing Center Offers Mothers ‘Bridge to Life’ (with slide show)
Sometimes people are quick to speak out on issues but don’t back up their rhetoric with actions.
Irish Parades Celebrate Family and the Faith
The celebration of the month of St. Patrick has come to an end.
Irish Parades Celebrate Family and the Faith (with slide show)
The Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade was the final event of local observances of the patron saint of Ireland.
Irish Eyes Are Smiling In Brooklyn Nabes
It was great to see Al O’Hagan back in Brooklyn. It was St. Patrick’s Day and where else would the great Hibernian leader be but back in his beloved Brooklyn. Health problems forced Al to move to southern Jersey a few years back. After years leading the Great Irish Fair, the Coney Island Chamber of […]
RCIA Welcomes New Members to the Church
You had to be impressed by the amount of people who showed up for the Rite of Election held last weekend at Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village. This was the formal acceptance by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of the catechumens and candidates for sacraments who will be entering the Church at Easter. More than 1,100 […]
Mayor Misses the Point Of St. Patrick’s Parade
Mayor Bill de Blasio has reopened an old controversy by his announcement that he would not participate in the annual New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The new mayor, who seems to get in his own way with every step he takes, has declared that the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Catholic Church […]