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.
Author: Paula Katinas
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.
Only In Print: Ukrainian-Americans Carry on Joyous Easter Tradition as Symbol of Hope in Ongoing War
With their homeland engulfed in war, Ukrainian-Americans are finding comfort these days in upholding traditions like elaborately decorated Easter eggs bearing uplifting messages and symbols.
All Newcomers Welcomed Into The Faith at Vigil Mass
Saturday night was a dream come true for Christie St. Juste. Not only did she participate in the Easter Vigil at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, but she was also baptized into the Catholic faith.
The Mass of the Lord’s Supper Starts the Easter Triduum
The time-honored ritual of recreating the act of Jesus Christ washing the feet of His disciples during the Last Supper was the highlight of the Holy Thursday Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph on April 14.
Cops Capture Subway Shooting Suspect
Police have nabbed the suspect who went on a shooting rampage on a Brooklyn subway train, authorities said. The suspect, identified by police as Frank R. James, 62, was arrested Wednesday — the day after the shootings — in the East Village following a stabbing incident.
St. Anselm’s Man Jumps to Help Victims in Subway Shooting
Connor Armstrong, who lives in Bay Ridge, was on the ill-fated N train when a gunman opened fire Tuesday morning. He recalled the moments of terror he and other straphangers faced immediately after the attack.
Sisters Team Up In Hopes of Winning Fundraiser for Catholic Schools
Noelle Pianoforte, a sixth-grader at St. Athanasius Catholic Academy, won the the Tablet’s Covid Relief Fundraiser for Catholic Schools competition in 2021 for selling the most subscriptions to The Tablet than any other student in the diocese — 48 — and she’s trying to help her younger sister Natalie, a third-grader, take top honors this year.