St. John’s Bread & Life knows how to put its share of The Tablet’s Bright Christmas campaign funds to good use.
Author: John Alexander
The Spirit of Christmas Is Alive and Well At the Emmaus Center
One of Brooklyn’s premier music halls, the Emmaus Center, is planning a Christmas spectacular featuring a star-studded cavalcade of some of popular music’s biggest stars.
Bright Christmas: ‘Putting A Smile on a Child’s Face’
Maria Garces is an assistant preschool teacher for a community based organization that services low-income families who also volunteers as a religious education coordinator at Our Lady of Solace Church in Coney Island. Seeking to solicit funds to help buy toys for the 142 Catholic Sunday school students in the parish, she reached out to The Tablet.
William McKenna has been a Bright Christmas Supporter for Over 30 Years
Bay Ridge-born and raised William McKenna knows very well what The Tablet’s Bright Christmas campaign can do. Even after moving first to New Jersey and then retiring to Saugerties, New York, the former president, chairman and CEO of Ridgewood Savings Bank has been a generous donor to Bright Christmas for over 40 years.
Queens Native Calls Bright Christmas a Lifesaver for Children
For Victoria Satlov, Bright Christmas is about both giving and receiving. For years she has been a generous donor to the Bright Christmas campaign and believes that she is the one who is receiving the true gift of being able to help those less fortunate.
Group Looks to Help Reverse Decline in Number of Organists
Known as the “king of instruments,” the majestic church pipe organ is facing a difficult time. There is a shortage of organists that is affecting not only the 185 parishes in the Diocese of Brooklyn but churches across the country. Locally, from Bay Ridge to Bayside, a scarcity of organ players is having an impact on Sunday services.
Christian Artist Donehey Believes Faith & Music Helped Save His Life
For Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello, finding the right artists to perform at the Emmaus Center is a labor of love, and he believes that renowned Contemporary Christian artist Mike Donehey, who will perform at the center on Tuesday, Oct. 13, is that rare artist who checks off all the right boxes.
Golden-Voiced Tenor Macchio Honored to Perform at Emmaus
While Christopher Macchio is a world-renowned tenor who has performed in some of the most esteemed venues around the globe, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Apollo Theater, and the White House, he holds a special place in his heart for the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Emmaus Center.
Only in Print: Msgr. Ferrari Shares How Country Music Has Always Inspired Him
When country legend Charley Pride asked the musical question “Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone” in his chart-topping hit from 1970, he probably did not envision a young graduate from Cathedral College Seminary in Queens, New York driving across New York State in a used pickup truck listening to his music.
27th Annual Bishop’s Golf Classic Re-do Goes Off Without a Bogey
After taking a mulligan due to inclement weather last month, the much-anticipated 27th Annual Bishop’s Golf Classic finally had its day at the North Hills Country Club.
