The expression “Wear your heart on your sleeve” is a time-honored phrase. But there’s one fashion line that is offering women the chance to wear their faith on their sleeves — literally.
Author: Paula Katinas
Tragic Legacy: 9/11-Related Illnesses Still Claiming Lives
Msgr. John Delendick, the FDNY chaplain who passed away from a 9/11-related cancer on Thanksgiving Day, joins a sad and growing list of people succumbing to illnesses they suffered due to their service at the World Trade Center site in the weeks and months following the 2001 attack.
Faith and Love Has Sustained Queens Couple For 77 Years
The secret to a long, happy marriage can be found in the smiles on the faces of Kazys and Sofia Butkus.
More Songs in Their School? That’s Sweet Music to Their Ears
Valerie Palencia, a third grader at Salve Regina Catholic Academy in East New York, usually sings in the privacy of her home. That will change next spring when she will get the chance to perform before a live audience at one of the city’s most famous cultural institutions: Lincoln Center.
Man With ALS Pursues Multiple College Degrees ‘Living the Life God Has Given Me’
Eliseo Ilarraza, who has had symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) for 21 years doesn’t let anything stop him. He recently added an MBA from the University of Dayton to his collection of diplomas.
Nuns on Evangelization Team Carry Faith Messages into Queens Homes
DoorDash and Uber Eats conveniently deliver people’s favorite foods to their doorstep. But a group of religious sisters is bringing something better to people’s homes — food for the soul.
Diocesan Priest Brings Sacraments, and Joy, to Mexico’s Girls Town
It’s not often a priest receives cheers for hearing confessions, but that’s exactly what happened to Father Christopher O’Connor when he traveled to Chalco, Mexico, last month to assist a group of sisters at a school they run for girls.
Tablet Paperboys and Girls Raise Big Bucks for Their Schools and Themselves
John Alexander, The Tablet’s marketing and circulation manager, visited the winners at their schools on Wednesday, Nov. 1, to present them with giant facsimiles of checks with their names emblazoned in bold letters. The youngsters, who glowed with pride during the presentations, will get the real checks in short order.
CATLEYA CARNAKIE-BROWN — St. Clare Catholic Academy
Catleya Carnakie-Brown relished the moment she was presented with her giant $1,000 check for the fundraiser. “That was such a big moment for me. I’m going to cherish that for a long time,” she said. Catleya, a sixth grader at St. Clare Catholic Academy, tied for third place when she sold 11 subscriptions. She employed […]
MILAN HERRERA — St. Joseph Catholic Academy
Milan Herrera was so shocked that she won $1,000 in the fundraiser that when John Alexander, the marketing and circulation manager for The Tablet, announced her name, she thought it was a mistake. “I thought they had the wrong kid,” she admitted. Milan, a fifth grader at St. Joseph Catholic Academy, sold 11 subscriptions, good […]