St. John’s University, Jamaica, and the Red Storm men’s and women’s basketball teams will join with the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Sept. 28 for the third annual Dribble for the Cure. The mission is to harness the energy of the college basketball teams in an effort to galvanize youth and the community in the fight […]
Author: Jim Mancari
Buccanneers Debut for Kevin Ogletree
Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, graduate and former wide receiver Kevin Ogletree made his debut with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, Sept. 8 at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J., against the New York Jets. The 26-year-old, five-year NFL veteran was targeted twice but did not record a catch in his team’s 18-17 loss in Week 1. […]
Ten Transitional Deacons On Their Way to Priesthood (with slideshow)
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio ordained 12 men to the diaconate as a final step before they will be ordained priests next spring. The ordination took place Aug. 31 at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn. Auxiliary Bishops Octavio Cisneros, Paul Sanchez and Raymond Chappetto also attended along with priests, deacons, families and friends of the newly-ordained. The […]
War Begets War
Expect to hear very little in the days and weeks ahead than attempts to stir up the American public to give Washington – and its only most likely ally, France – sufficient cover to mount some kind of retaliatory attack on the Syrian regime. A case must be built to justify a military response with […]
Bishop Joseph Sullivan Will Be Remembered at Scouting Dinner
The annual Bishop’s Dinner for Scouting, conducted by the Diocese’s Catholic Committee on Scouting, will pay special tribute to the late Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan, who served as chaplain to the Catholic Committee for Scouting. The event will be held Thursday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. in El Caribe Country Club in Mill Basin. Bishop […]
Giving Back to the Futures
Futures In Education, the non-profit organization dedicated to helping underprivileged students in Brooklyn and Queens benefit from a Catholic education, closed out the summer with a networking fundraiser at Manhattan’s Hudson Terrace. The event, held Aug. 22 and titled “Kick Back to the Futures,” drew a large crowd with 95 percent new prospects. Guests had […]
Father Gillen Leads Pilgrimage to Fatima
Father Peter Gillen recently led a spiritual pilgrimage for A&G Peace Tours to Fatima, Portugal and Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The pilgrims are shown here at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima with an image of the Blessed Mother superimposed.
9/11 Memorial Services
Our Lady of the Snows Church, North Floral Park, will present a special concert in remembrance of the tragic events that occurred on 9/11/01. The concert will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 11, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the church. Admission is free. There will be a goodwill offering collection. Anybody who is a member […]
NET-TV Original Documentary – Cuba: The Island of Our Lady
NET-TV is proud to present an original feature-length documentary, Cuba: The Island of Our Lady. When Pope Benedict XVI visited Cuba, a team of Catholic documentarists from NET-TV, consisting of a journalist, a producer and a priest, followed him into the island nation that has been officially closed off to American journalists for over half-a-century. […]
St. Ephrem’s Surpasses Its Appeal Goal
Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello, Diocesan Vicar for Development, presents Msgr. Peter Kain, pastor of St. Ephrem, Dyker Heights, and members of the parish with a check for more than $29,000, representing the amount that St. Ephrem has gone over its assigned goal for the 2013 Annual Catholic Appeal. If all pledges are paid in full, the parish […]