Emmanuel Charles, who lives in Rosedale and is a parishioner at St. Clare’s Church, said the media makes the mistake of painting African-Americans with a broad brush with no accounting for the diversity that exists within the Black community.
Diocesan News
Fontbonne Hall Wins AP Computer Science Award From College Board
Fontbonne Hall The Lab School for Girls has earned the College Board’s 2020 AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award for expanding young women’s access to Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science Principles (CSP). Fontbonne was one of 831 schools to be nationally recognized for this achievement.
The Tablet Website Set to Get Update Allowing for Personalization, Access to Special Content
Readers of The Tablet website will soon be able to improve their user experience by signing up for a free log-in. Their new profile will unlock special features, articles, content, and a vast archive.
Latin in Mainstream TV Series and The Newly-Thriving Mass of Ages
Latin and Catholicism are intrinsically intertwined with the foundation of our Western Culture. They are in our roots and core, practicalities, and imagination.
Only in Print: Glass Appeal: Stained Glass Windows Offer a Treat for the Eyes and Lessons in Faith
Stained glass windows are the last items installed when a church is under construction, but they are anything but an afterthought.
Only in Print: Clergy, Therapist, Pollsters Agree: Mass Strengthens Mental Health
Dr. Kate Walsh Soucheray weeps with joy at weekly Mass, now that she can finally attend in person, albeit with social distancing and a face covering.
Center for Family Life Still Thriving — Four Decades Later
When Sisters Mary Paul Janchill and Geraldine Tobia, RGS, founded the Center for Family Life in 1978, they didn’t envision themselves as heroines swooping into the neighborhood to save residents from poverty and gang violence. Far from it, in fact.
Students Hit All The Right Notes
Blessed Carlo Acutis inspires teenagers around the world, including those at Holy Trinity Diocesan High School on Long Island. Three seniors wrote an original song in tribute to Acutis, thanks to the encouragement of their high school chaplain Father Liam McDonald and help from their campus minister, Theresa Marino.
View from the Pew-Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Even before Carmen Cruz set foot in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, she felt a connection to the parish. When Cruz and her husband, William, moved to Queens Village in 1973, they purchased a house across the street from the church.
Have a Question on the Faith? Ask Monsignor Dave
Msgr. David Cassato wears many hats, including pastor of St. Athanasius Church, chaplain for the New York Police Department, and vicar for Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Brooklyn. How about a new title — The Dear Abby of the Catholic Church?