Being a patriotic American almost cost Joe Maffia a pretty penny. Maffia was slapped with violations and a potential $500 fine by the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB). The violations? He was flying two flags — an American flag and an anti-Joe Biden flag — from the flagpole on the front lawn of his Gerritsen Beach house.
Author: Paula Katinas
Diocese of Brooklyn Pro-Life Marchers Say Their Faith Is Bolstered
Catholics from churches all over the Diocese of Brooklyn who braved the cold and snow to participate in the March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19 returned home saying that the experience brought them closer to their faith.
Under Pressure to Have an Abortion, Parents Chose Life for Their Daughter
As Christine Darby watches her daughter Gemma, 3, happily playing on her iPad in the living room of their Nassau County home on a recent morning, her heart is filled with a mother’s love.
Queens HS Sign Language Club Offers Opportunities to Hard of Hearing Students
Ryan Curran was a sophomore at Archbishop Molloy High School in 2019 when he noticed that while the school had numerous clubs and extracurricular activities, there was nothing for students like him, who are hard of hearing.
Catholic Couple Has Prayed Together, and Stayed Together, for 43 Years
Joe and Janet Bova have been married for 43 years and like most couples who have been together for a long time, they can finish each other’s sentences and can communicate with just a glance.
Priest’s Blessed Sacrament Routine Offers Faithful ‘One-to-One Time With Jesus’
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.
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.