Depending on who you ask, the Clean Slate Act is either a good way to give formerly incarcerated people a fresh start in life — or a bad idea that protects criminals at the expense of law-abiding citizens.
Author: Paula Katinas
One Year After Ordination, 3 Priests Talk About Life in Their Parishes
When Father Andrew Tsui was ordained on June 4, 2022, he knew his life would change. “I remember when I hit the floor, thinking, ‘It’s really going to happen!’ ” he said, recalling lying prostrate before the altar of the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph.
City Memorializes Teen With Street Sign as Drive For Sainthood Continues
As an effort to make her a saint inches forward, a Mill Basin teenager who died of bone cancer in 2018 and who inspired many others with her faith and courage was memorialized in a street co-naming ceremony near her church on Thursday, June 15.
For Polish Parents, Sharing Their ‘Katolicki’ Faith With Children is Essential
When Auxiliary Bishop Witold Mroziewski served as pastor of Our Lady of Czestochowa Church in Sunset Park 10 years ago, he noticed that many of his parishioners did not reside in the neighborhood but instead came from elsewhere to attend Mass at the traditionally Polish parish.
Clergy Join ‘Queens Power’ Group to Fight for Affordable Housing
The fight for affordable housing at a Queens Village site slated for major redevelopment by New York state has the support of local Catholic priests who are working with a nonprofit organization seeking to get 3,000 apartments built there.
Indian Americans Feel at Home at Our Lady of the Snows Church
A group of Indian Americans gathered in the office of Our Lady of the Snows Church to meet with their pastor, Father Kevin McBrien, to plan the parish’s celebration of the feast of St. Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception.
Cardinal Tobin Teams Up With Ex-NJ Gov. to Save Opioid Addicts
In times of personal crisis, Catholics often turn to their parish priest for help. But in the Archdiocese of Newark, the clergy will soon be doing more than lending a sympathetic ear.
Fond Memories of School Days Has Woman Establishing Endowment
Putting her faith in action, Patricia Faint has established a $250,000 endowment for the Catholic Foundation for Brooklyn and Queens to provide funding for children whose families need financial assistance to pay to send their children to Catholic school in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Teacher’s Career Advice? Don’t Be Afraid to Fail
Eli Joseph, who teaches applied analytics at both Columbia University and New York University (NYU), has the “distinction” of having been rejected from 30 colleges and universities he applied to back when he was a senior at Benjamin Banneker Academy in Clinton Hill.
Catholic School Reveals Secret to Keeping Teachers
While the Diocese of Brooklyn does not keep statistics on teacher retention rates, there is anecdotal evidence that Catholic schools in the diocese have teachers boasting decades of experience, which translates into low attrition rates. That’s not the case everywhere.