When Vivian Esposti was waging a 21-month-long battle with pancreatic cancer, a disease that would ultimately take her life, she asked her husband Edward to get a statue of St. Peregrine (the patron saint of cancer patients) for their church, St. Joseph’s. On July 24, Esposti was at the church keeping his promise to his wife.
Author: Paula Katinas
Priests Recall Their Past Lives as a Police Officer, a Steamfitter
Long before he served at St. Kevin’s Church, Father Jeffry Dillon served the public in a different way — as a New York City police officer. It was back in the 1970s and he patrolled the streets of the Upper West Side as a police officer.
What Was Served At the Last Supper? Lamb, Fish, Bread, Olives and Wine
The significance of the Last Supper is well known and has been immortalized in artworks like Leonardo DiVinci’s famous painting, little is known about the food that was served there — aside from bread and wine.
Debate Over Clean Slate Act Hasn’t Finished With the Bill’s Passage
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.
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.