Ten years ago, Sophie Nsougan had just immigrated to the United States from Togo in West Africa. While looking to find work, Nsougan took the opportunity to help introduce and integrate the unique sounds of her native country into the Mass at St. Joseph’s Church in Jamaica, Queens.
Author: John Alexander
Bright Christmas Fund Spreads Cheer in Diocese
The readers of The Tablet stepped up in a big way this past holiday season, helping make this a truly bright Christmas for children and families throughout the Diocese of Brooklyn and beyond.
Competellos Express Their Faith Through Music
Don and Diane Competello have more in common than your average husband and wife. The married couple, who will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in June, have both served as music directors at St. Margaret Roman Catholic Church in Middle Village for the last 12 years, and they are both longtime educators.
Ss. Joachim & Anne Students Help Migrants Have a Bright Christmas
The students at Ss. Joachim and Anne School in Queens have always opened up their hearts to those less fortunate, and this year is no exception.
Food Pantry Filled With Help From Bright Christmas Fund
St. John’s Bread & Life knows how to put its share of The Tablet’s Bright Christmas campaign funds to good use.
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.