As the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel approached, there was a sense of calm at Columbia University — a sharp contrast to last spring, when protests rocked the campus and led the university’s president to resign. Now, with the start of Israel’s incursion into Lebanon and Iran’s subsequent missile attack on Israel, there is concern that the campus could once again see protests. Members of the Columbia University community, however, don’t expect any new demonstrations to reach the same scale as those last spring, according to Father Roger Landry, the university’s Catholic chaplain.
Author: Paula Katinas
Diocese of Brooklyn Webinars Aim to Unlock Path to Spiritual Growth
Being a Catholic involves more than just showing up at church every Sunday. While many Catholics would like to fully integrate their faith into their daily lives, they aren’t quite sure how to do it. In an effort to help those who want to embrace the Church’s apostolic mission fully, DeSales Media Group, the communications and technology arm of the Diocese of Brooklyn, has created a webinar called “Religion to Reality.”
Brooklyn Diocese, DeSales Media Team Up for Pope’s Monthly Video
Pope Francis is getting a helping hand from the Diocese of Brooklyn and DeSales Media Group to get his message out to the faithful all over the world.
Students at St. Francis College Embrace Faith Through Rosary Procession
On a recent Monday afternoon at St. Francis College, students buried in their phones and laptops couldn’t help but get distracted by a procession making its way through the school’s corridors.
Outdoor ‘Hour of Prayer’ Engages Children, Families at Christ the King
As the faith formation director at Christ the King Church, Robbin Johnson always has fresh ideas on how to engage her students, such as the carnival she organized last month to welcome students back from summer vacation.
Mass Offers a Renewed Testament to Faith, Love
Josephine and Cristobal Rodriguez’s devotion to praying the rosary together every morning at the kitchen table is such that if their daughter Yolanda happens to call, they have the same reaction every time.
Rubber Duckie, You’re the One: A Love Story Born in the Office
When Laura DePalma worked as a video editor and television producer for DeSales Media Group, she kept rubber ducks on her desk to make her co-workers smile. One colleague, Evan Bellouny, liked to go to her desk and rearrange the ducks when she wasn’t looking.
Bishop Sheen’s Iconic TV Shows Come to NET-TV
Before Rev. Billy Graham, there was Bishop Fulton Sheen. In the early 1950s, when comedy legends Milton Berle and Jackie Gleason ruled the airwaves of the nascent television industry, Bishop Sheen became a superstar, hosting a show that drew 30 million viewers a week and made him the first televangelist.
Prayer-Inspired Scarf a Collaboration of Art, Friendship, and Faith
When Erin K. McAtee lifts her brush to the canvas to paint, she considers it an act of prayer.
CCBQ Honors Community Leaders at Bishop’s Humanitarian Dinner
As executive director of The Bridge to Life, Francesca Yellico spends her days helping mothers who choose life for their babies over abortion. Operating out of Bridge’s College Point headquarters, she gathers baby clothes, formula, diapers, and other things a new mother would need for her baby.