In the late 1930s, longshoreman and union activist Pete Panto stood up to organized crime thugs, who kidnapped and murdered him. His grave has no headstone, but now efforts are underway to correct that.
Diocesan News
The Proper Way to Dispose of Palms
Many Catholics wonder what to do with old palms after the memories of Palm Sunday fade into the distant past.
Carlo Acutis Relic Helps Students Strengthen Their Faith
Blessed Carlo Acutis is helping students in the Diocese of Brooklyn grow closer to their faith. Scores of students came to Holy Family Church in Fresh Meadows on Wednesday, April 6 to take part in a prayer rally where they were given the opportunity to venerate a relic of Acutis.
Steel From USS Arizona to be Pressed Into ‘Freedom Medals’ in Woodside
Steel from USS Arizona to be pressed into ‘Freedom Medals’ in Woodside, Queens. Msgr. Thomas Machalski, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bayside, Queens, recently participated in a multi-faith blessing ceremony of these metal pieces of history.
Only In Print: Tablet’s College Fair Helps Students Open Door to Future
The Tablet’s College Fair — the newspaper’s first in-person academic event since the start of the pandemic — drew a large crowd of enthusiastic students at St. Edmund Preparatory High School on Tuesday, April 5.
LaGuardia Airport to Receive Room For Religious Services by ‘End of Year’
Chaplains will have access to room in the new Central Hall at LaGuardia Airport, between Terminals B and C, after renovations are completed there in 4th Quarter 2022, a Port Authority official confirmed.
Catholics Get First-Hand Account on Ukraine at Williamsburg Prayer Service
Film producer Jason Jones did not have to enter Ukraine to assess the humanitarian crisis wrought by Russia’s invasion a month and a half ago.
After 2021 Fundraising Win, St. Francis de Sales Aims For The Top Spot Again
The academy that took top honors in last year’s inaugural Tablet COVID Relief Fundraisers for Catholic Schools is determined to do even better — collectively and individually — this time around.
Airport Chaplain Donates Baby Strollers to Help Moms Travel Easy
Father Chris Piasta made a special delivery to The Bridge to Life on Monday, March 28. He brought as many strollers as could fit in his trunk — approximately 40 sets of wheels. Father Piasta, the Catholic chaplain of JFK Airport, collected the strollers after they had gone unclaimed by airline passengers.
Pastor of St. Patrick’s, Father Sauer Resigns, After Allegations of ‘Inappropriate Behavior With Adults’
Father Gerard Sauer, pastor of St. Patrick’s Church, has resigned from his position in the wake of allegations against him of “inappropriate behavior with adults,” Bishop Robert Brennan announced.