Construction is ongoing for the new multipurpose gymnasium on the campus of St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn, Clinton Hill. The three-story, 26,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art athletic complex on Vanderbilt Avenue will house a 270-seat NCAA regulation basketball and volleyball court as well as a fitness center, dance studio and the athletic department offices. The anticipated opening of the […]
Author: Jim Mancari
Bishop Caggiano’s Installation
The installation of Bishop Frank Caggiano as bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Conn., will be held at St. Theresa Church in Trumbull, Conn., on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 2 p.m. The evening before, there will be a vespers service at St. Augustine Cathedral, Downtown Bridgeport, at 7:30 p.m., when he will take canonical possession […]
Red Storm Journey Across the Pond
“Allons jouer au basket,” “Andiamo a giocare a basket” and “Vamos a jugar al baloncesto” are all phrases the 2013-2014 St. John’s University, Jamaica, men’s basketball team better get used to. Translated as “Let’s play basketball” in French, Italian and Spanish, respectively, these phrases will be vital as the Johnnies take Europe by storm – […]
Youth Summer of Service to C.S.J. Sisters
We always knew that attending a school that is part of the Sisters of St. Joseph Community was a special opportunity. This summer, the eight of us were given a chance to take the sisters’ mission, which we learned about in school and put into practice in real life. We spent a whole week tending […]
18th Annual Bishops’ Golf Classic (with slideshow and video)
One hundred and twenty-eight golfers participated in the 18th annual Bishops’ Golf Classic conducted by the DeSales Media Group for the benefit of Catholic Migration Services. The event was held Aug. 8 at North Hills Country Club in Manhasset, L.I. Special celebrity golfers included Bud Harrelson, former shortstop and manager of the New York Mets, […]
Healing Mass in Rego Park
Father Osmin Vargas will conduct a healing Mass sponsored by the Servants of the Holy Spirit Prayer Community at Our Lady of the Angelus Church, Rego Park, on Sunday, Aug. 19, at 8 p.m. Confessions and Rosary at 7 p.m.
Syro-Malabar Rite Will Conducts DC Pilgrimage D.C. Shrine
Father Joseph Palackal, C.M.I., will lead a pilgrimage to the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7-8. A solemn High Mass in the Syro-Malabar Rite will be sung by a 100-member choir at the Mass. The music was composed by Father Palackal and George Thaila. For more information, contact Deacon Arthur […]
Recovery Continues: Volunteers from Across Country and Diocese Help Rebuild Queens Parish (with slideshow and video)
More than nine months after Hurricane Sandy, the rebuilding process from the storm continues in full force, especially in the Rockaways. That process has been a team effort, and recently, groups from across the country and around the diocese participated in a weeklong volunteer restoration project at St. Camillus, Rockaway Park, and St. Virgilius, Broad […]
Tablet Forum in Woodside
Martha Hennessy, granddaughter of Dorothy Day, will speak at the next Tablet Forum on Friday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. at St. Sebastian Church, Woodside. Tickets are not necessary. Admission is free. Martha Hennessy, a mother and grandmother, lives with her husband on a small farm in Vermont. She is the seventh grandchild of Dorothy Day, co-founder of the Catholic Worker […]
CK Royals Basketball Camps
Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village, hosted its annual summer basketball camps in the CK Gym. The goal is to teach young players from all over the area the skills of being part of a team. Royals’ boys varsity head coach Joe Arbitello is pictured here with a few spirited campers.