ASTORIA — Parishioners of St. Joseph Church in Astoria like to joke that they can set their watches by Father Edward Cassar, a kindly retired priest in residence at their parish. He’s that precise.
Author: Paula Katinas
Small in Numbers, Local Ministry Advocates for Life in a Big Way
Working in the pro-life movement isn’t kid’s stuff. No one knows that better than a small group of parishioners at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Windsor Terrace, who are working at the grassroots level to promote the sanctity of life.
Catholic Faith Formation Is An ‘All in the Family’ Affair in Diocese
Dawn and Randolph Padilla enrolled their 10-year-old son Christopher in the School of Religion at St. Anastasia Church in Douglaston to put him on a proper track for Catholic faith formation, but that’s not all they’re doing.
Joseph Esposito, Former NYPD Chief of Department and Valued Diocese of Brooklyn Member, Passes Away at 73
Every day of his 45-year NYPD career, former Chief of Department Joseph Esposito put on his uniform and went to work eager to serve the people of New York. Even during the city’s darkest days, such as 9/11 and its aftermath, he was on the front lines.
Passed Along Generation to Generation, a Police Shield Number Endures
For a long time, Joseph Fox wondered if any current NYPD cop was wearing his father’s old shield number, 10956. When he started trying to find out in 2017, he got the chance to enjoy a little piece of his dad’s Police Department history.
Like Father, Like Son, Like Grandson: The Fox Family’s NYPD Legacy
For retired NYPD Chief Joseph Fox, Feb. 17 is a very special date. In fact, it’s one of the most important dates in the history of his family.
He Turned From the Way of the Streets to the Way of the Lord
Johnny Chavez grew up on the tough streets of South Williamsburg 20 years ago, got mixed up with a street gang and became a heroin dealer when he was a high school sophomore. But luckily for him, he was arrested for robbery at the age of 17.
Volunteer ‘Santa’s Elves’ Join CCBQ To Give Christmas Joy to Needy Children
Shhh! Don’t tell Santa, but his elves don’t work at the North Pole. They really work in Howard Beach. And they work with Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens.
Processing Our Faith in Mary
Torchbearers fanned out across Brooklyn and Queens on Tuesday, Dec. 12, holding their flames aloft for all to see as they walked along the streets. But they weren’t Olympic torchbearers. Instead, they hailed from dozens of churches across the two boroughs as part of the Diocese of Brooklyn’s celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Parishes React to Bishop’s Lower Attendance Letter
As the faithful in the Diocese of Brooklyn absorbed the news that the number of people attending Mass has decreased in recent years, pastors got busy planning for the future.
