ASTORIA — On the front lawn of St. John’s Preparatory High School, a new symbol of hope is taking root — a tree dedicated to the late Pope Francis, who championed environmentalism throughout his 12-year pontificate. The dedication was led by the Ladies of Charity USA, part of the International Association of Charities (AIC), which […]
Priests in the Diocese of Brooklyn, ranging from the recently ordained to retired “senior” priests, filled the former Seminary of the Immaculate Conception on Long Island, Sept. 15-19, for their triennial “away” convocation.
On Aug. 28, Jules and Leonie Pierre-Louis celebrated 50 years of marriage, a union they agree has always been built on their shared Catholic faith.
Henry and Mary Macchiaroli were one of 38 couples at Holy Family Church in Fresh Meadows on Sept. 27 for the annual Diocese of Brooklyn Wedding Anniversary Mass.
With Gov. Kathy Hochul acknowledging she has yet to decide on how she will act on assisted suicide legislation that passed the state legislature in June, Bishop Robert Brennan is calling on Catholics to make their voices heard.
St. John’s Bread & Life has a Fill the Truck to raise $50,000 to help mitigate the inflationary costs of food, drastic cuts in government funding, and accelerating demands for service.
Agnes Mosejczuk, principal at St. Joan of Arc Catholic School, has seen parish priests come and go. But to her it seemed like the current pastor, Father Christopher Heanue, hadn’t even “unpacked his suitcase” before unloading ideas to help the parish school.
When Christine Persichette found herself in the spotlight on Sept. 27, it wasn’t behind the anchor desk. This time, she made headlines of her own as she was inducted into St. Francis Preparatory School’s Hall of Fame.
Twelve-year-old Johana Garcia has dreamed of playing the violin for the longest time and now her dream has come true, thanks to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Johana is part of the violin section of Our Lady of Guadalupe Mariachi, a 25-piece band of young people from the church that specializes in playing traditional Mexican music.
The commissioner of an intramural basketball program run out of Our Lady of Grace Parish was arrested for admittedly paying teenage boys to perform in pornographic videos and then selling them, federal prosecutors said in a Sept. 25 criminal complaint.
