Six-year-old Noah Jacob is a child model whose image can be seen in ads for the department store Target. His nickname is “Super Noah,” a nod to his status as a supermodel. However, behind the bright smile and playful eyes, Noah faces a problem too big for a young boy to handle.He has Down Syndrome, a condition often accompanied by other health issues — in Noah’s case, poor eyesight is one of them.
Author: Paula Katinas
Diocesan Priest Honors a Vietnam Veteran Shot Down 52 Years Ago
The tarmac at JFK International Airport, one of the busiest transportation hubs in the world, came to a standstill on Nov. 12 as people paused to pay tribute to a man none of them had ever met — a U.S. Navy pilot who was killed in the Vietnam War more than half a century ago. The remains of Lt. Commander Larry Ronald Kilpatrick were respectfully taken off a Delta Airlines flight from Hawaii, where military DNA experts had positively identified him, and placed in a holding area to await a connecting flight to Atlanta in his home state of Georgia.
A ‘Celebration of Light’ for Christmas
Churches aren’t hospitals and priests aren’t doctors, but Kenneth Gibbs, president and CEO of Maimonides Medical Center in Borough Park, said religious institutions play a vital role in health care, particularly with mental health.
St. John’s Legendary Coach Lou Carnesecca, 99, Passes Away
Lou Carnesecca, a Catholic and hall of fame basketball coach most known for his two-plus decades at the helm of the St. John’s University men’s basketball team, died on Saturday, Nov. 30 at the age of 99, the university announced.
60 Years Later, Impact of Uganda Martyrs’ Canonization Significant
As a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame of the United States, Sister Colette Theobald said she spent some of the best years of her life serving with her congregation in Uganda from 2015 to 2022.
Young Catholics Gather in Brooklyn for Inspiring Youth Day Celebration
If you believe statistics, it would seem that Gen Z isn’t as religious as people from earlier generations. Try telling that to Christopher Mendy, a junior at Hillcrest High School who was one of 1,600 young people who took part in the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Catholic Youth Day celebration at St. Thomas Aquinas Church on Nov. 23.
Incarnation Students Embrace New Media Communications Program With Help From DeSales Media
Austin Belizaire, a sixth grader at Incarnation Catholic Academy in Queens Village, sat at a desk in the computer lab on Nov. 22, checking out a new iPad. He was thoroughly impressed.
Ukrainian Musicians Share Their Culture and Hope at Our Lady of Refuge
Ukrainian musician Daria Maksymova relished the chance to perform a concert at Our Lady of Refuge Church in Flatbush, where she played the organ and the piano for an appreciative audience. However, her joy was tempered with sorrow over the ongoing war in her home country.
Bishops Decry Antisemitism In Amsterdam
Calling recent attacks on Jewish soccer fans in Amsterdam “horrifying,” Bishop Robert Brennan condemned the violence and issued a call for prayers for peace.
Cancer Survivor Finds Hope, Healing Through Blessed Carlo Acutis’ Relic
Blessed Carlo Acutis was known for his internet savvy, so it made perfect sense for Margaret Driscoll-Cheah to use the internet to track down a relic of the soon-to-be saint to help her battle kidney cancer.
