St. Agatha’s parish has been serving the Sunset Park community for the past 100 years. While the demographics of the community have changed, the parish has remained strong as it completed its 100th anniversary celebration. Parishioners gathered for the bilingual Mass that closed the 100th anniversary year June 22. Auxiliary Bishop Frank Caggiano, who served […]
Author: Jim Mancari
Archbishop Molloy Names New Coaches
When the legendary baseball and basketball coach Jack Curran passed away in mid-March, two men tried diligently to replace the long-tenured coach and his 2,680 career wins. But these two would agree that there is no replacing Jack Curran. Instead, they continue the traditions he started at Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, and instilled in his […]
Tablet All-Stars for H.S. Baseball, Softball
With another competitive season of Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA baseball in the books, here’s a look at The Tablet’s 2013 All-Star team. Special thanks to the league’s coaches for providing nominations. Baseball First Team Infielders Mitch Brigando, St. Edmund Prep, Sheepshead Bay — Senior, three years on varsity, team captain, team co-MVP, six wins on the mound, […]
St. John’s To Compete in New BIG EAST
The NCAA’s BIG EAST Conference will keep the name “BIG EAST,” but it will have the feel of a new conference heading into the fall sports season. Effective July 1, operations of the BIG EAST officially commenced. St. John’s University, Jamaica, remains in the conference as one of 10 member institutions: Butler University, Indianapolis Creighton […]
Slideshow: ACBL Hosts USA Military for All-Star Game
The Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League (ACBL) played host the the U.S.A. Military baseball team in an All-Star Game played June 29 at Jack Kaiser Stadium on the campus of St. John’s University, Jamaica. The game was competitive the whole way, but the ACBL hung on for a 5-3 victory. However, the true purpose of the […]
Archbishop Molloy Names New Coaches
When the legendary coach Jack Curran passed away in mid-March, two men tried diligently to replace the long-tenured coach. But these two would agree that there is no replacing Jack Curran, but instead just continuing the traditions he started at Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood. Those two men, interim baseball coach Brad Lyons and interim basketball […]
Spring CYO Champions Crowned
Here are the results for Catholic Youth Organization baseball, softball and soccer. Congratulations to all those who participated in CYO sports this year! Baseball Pee Wee First Place: Our Lady of Hope, Middle Village Second Place: St. Luke, Whitestone Novice First Place: Our Lady of Hope Second Place: St. Margaret, Middle Village Bantam First Place: […]
New Dominican Leadership Team
The Dominican Sisters of Amityville, L.I., installed a new Leadership Council on Sunday, June 23, to assume leadership of the Congregation’s 466 members. From left are: Sister Marguerite Warren, O.P., councilor for wellness, who most recently worked as a math teacher at Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene; Sister Margaret Ann McVetty, O.P., councilor for mission, […]
New Cathedral Club Officers
New York State Supreme Court Judge Bernard Graham inducted the new slate of officers for The Cathderal Club of Brooklyn. From left are Mark Cipolla, recording secretary; Vincent LeVien, treasurer; Christopher Hannon, vice president; Martin Cottingham, president; Msgr. Kieran Harrington, spiritual director; Judge Graham; and John Heyer, outgoing president.
Slideshow: CYO Golf Classic
More than 120 golfers took to the links for the fourth annual CYO Golf Classic conducted June 20 at the North Hills Country Club, Manhasset, L.I. Group shot shows, from left, Louis Grassi, guest of honor; Howard Cross, former New York Giants’ tight end; Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto; Rod Gilbert, former New York Rangers’ all-star; […]