When Griselda Pena and her husband Ivan Vasquez found out that she was expecting a baby in 2020, it was a frightening time for them. But the help they received from The Bridge to Life made all the difference.
Author: Paula Katinas
Only In Print: Showering Mothers In Need With Love
The Columbiettes, the ladies auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus Don Bosco Council No. 4960 in Williamsburg, held a shower on April 20 to collect gifts for mothers in need and delivered the items to The Bridge to Life in College Point the next day.
Only In Print: At St. Charles Borromeo, A Baby Boom Brings Parents Together in Fellowship
There’s a mini-baby boom going on at St. Charles Borromeo Church and it’s leading to a big change in parish life.
‘Goddess of the Cello’ Provides Music To Help Church Recover From Fire
Cellist Christine Walevska has performed in Carnegie Hall and on concert stages all over the world. But the performance she gave on Saturday, April 23 may well be the dearest to her heart.
The Bridge to Life Gets A New Service Center; The Tablet Gets A First Look
With a new, larger facility, The Bridge to Life will be able to bridge the gap between women struggling with unexpected pregnancies and the better lives they seek.
Only In Print: Respect For Earth Is Passionists’ Mission As Priests Open Thomas Berry Place
Every day is Earth Day for the priests at the Passionists Monastery, where preserving the environment is their year-round commitment.
Only In Print: A Tree Grows (In Queens) To Remember Thomas Berry
Friends of the late Thomas Berry (1914-2009) gathered alongside academics and theologians on the Passionists Monastery grounds in Jamaica Estates on Wednesday, April 20, to dedicate Thomas Berry Place, a newly renovated building named after him.
Tributes Pour In For Fallen Firefighter Timothy Klein
A 31-year-old firefighter killed in the line of duty while battling a three-alarm fire in a Canarsie home on Sunday, April 24, is being hailed as a hero by city officials and those who knew him.
St. Helena Church Fire Cleanup To Get Boost From Benefit Concert
Local musicians are combining their talents for a benefit concert to help a Bronx church pay to repair damage caused by a post-Christmas fire in December.
Good Shepherd Sprints in Fundraiser
As the Tablet’s COVID Relief Fundraiser for Catholic Schools heads toward its April 29 deadline, Good Shepherd Catholic Academy Principal John O’Brien expects to see a last-minute surge of newspaper subscription sales by his students.