The diocesan Pastoral Institute commissioned 55 new lay minsters representing 33 parishes on May 16 at a Mass and bilingual ceremony in the chapel at the Immaculate Conception Pastoral Center, Douglaston. The new lay leaders join nearly 700 lay ministers in the diocese who have successfully completed the three-year program of study, in existence since […]
Author: Jim Mancari
Running for Revival In Breezy Point (with video and slideshow)
The Breezy Point and Rockaway communities are still feeling the effects of Hurricane Sandy six months after the storm. Of the 2,800 homes, 2,400 remain unoccupied, with residents scattered about the tri-state area and beyond. About 130 homes burned in one of the largest fires ever witnessed in the state of New York, and another […]
The Spirit of Xaverian (with audio slideshow)
The Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, community gathered May 1 at El Caribe Country Club, Mill Basin, for the fourth annual Spirit of Xaverian Gala to celebrate alumni members who have made a difference since leaving the halls of the Shore Road school. Nearly 550 guests attended, and four honorees were recognized for their professional and […]
Photos: McClancy Choir Greets Former Crusader
The Msgr. McClancy, East Elmhurst, choral group, pictured above, under the direction of Theresa Busso and Brother Joseph Rocco, S.C., president, sang the National Anthem at Citi Field, Flushing, May 8 to welcome back a former Crusader, Chicago White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper, ‘74. This was Cooper’s first road trip playing in Queens, since the […]
Tablet Forum: Animal Rights Is Topic of Interest (with slideshow)
The role of animals in God’s creation was the topic of the most recent Tablet Forum conducted May 10 at Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village. The session featured the N.Y.C. premiere of the film, Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home, a group discussion on animal rights and a tasting of vegan delights. Nearly 500 people […]
St. Saviour Tennis Star Receives Scholarship
St. Saviour H.S., Park Slope, senior tennis star Raven DeLeon has received a scholarship to play for St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkhill, N.Y. Congratulations to Raven and good luck with the Spartans!
Bishop Loughlin Inducts Class of ’13 Hall of Famers
Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene, held its annual Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony May 4 and welcomed eight new Hall of Famers. Below are this year’s inductees and photos from the ceremony: Curtis Sumpter, ‘02 Curtis Sumpter grew up in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn where he excelled as a youngster in basketball. During his […]
CHSAA Welcomes New Hall of Famers (with video)
Seven new inductees joined the 224 members of the CHSAA Hall of Fame May 9 during the 28th annual ceremony and dinner held at the Brynwood Golf and Country Club, Armonk, N.Y. All proceeds benefit the Msgr. Matthew Peters-Bernard Gallagher Scholarship Fund. Both were former presidents of the league. This year’s class featured an eclectic […]
Human Trafficking – Nuns Lead Local Effort To Educate People about Worldwide Problem
Imagine being a young person from overseas being promised new opportunities and an improved way of life in a bustling city like New York. What could go wrong? America is the land of the free, where slavery has been abolished since the late 19th century. Many wide-eyed young men and women – and even children […]
Video: St. Joseph’s Baseball Reaches Small College World Series
The St. Joseph’s College’s Brooklyn Campus baseball team enjoyed its best season in its six-year program history. The Bears reached the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Small College World Series for the first time in program history after winning a season-record 20 games. The team jumped out to an 8-0 regular season start en route […]