The “annual catechumenate” of Lent prepares us to be missionary disciples who can display the divine mercy because we have known it in our lives.
Author: settinger
An Abhorrent Practice
A story in a London newspaper exposes a dirty little secret in the British abortion industry.
Education at Crossroads
As the fate of the Education Investment Tax Credit was about to be decided, new support was added and the opposition ramped up its voice.
Mission Funds Recovered
The Pontifical Mission Societies announced the recovery of some $1.1 million in stolen funds.
Vatican Will Go Online With Valued Manuscripts Available Online
Thousands of rare manuscripts will go online over the next four years.
Abstaining from Meat – A Year-Round Practice
For many Catholics, abstaining from meat products is no longer limited to Lent but has become self-sacrificial and health-enhancing throughout one’s lifetime.
Pastor Leads Irish-American Parade (with slide show)
The 39th annual Irish-American Parade wound its way through Park Slope led by its Grand Marshal, Father Jim Cunningham, pastor of Holy Name parish.
Breakfast at Borough Hall
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams hosted the 12th annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast at Borough Hall on March 17. During his remarks, he said he is establishing an exploratory committee to invite Pope Francis to visit Brooklyn. Above, presentations were made to Tablet Editor Ed Wilkinson, Irishman of the Year; Mae O’Driscoll, Paul O’Dwyer Memorial […]
Lenten Meditation on Ground Zero Cross
by Father Brian Jordan, O.F.M. After conducting the 10 a.m. Ash Wednesday service in the chapel of St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, I asked those attending to please pray for me since I would be attending a federal appeals court hearing the next day in Foley Square. I was the Franciscan priest who blessed the […]
Parish Blood Donors Help to Save Lives
The New York Blood Center recognized the achievements of the nearly 100 diocesan organizations that participated in blood drives in 2013.