On the evening of June 18, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will be presiding at a vespers in the chapel of Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston, during which he will accept the findings of the diocesan investigation for the cause of the canonization of Msgr. Bernard John Quinn, who felt more comfortable when he was called “Father.”
Wide-eyed students from St. Anselm Catholic Academy in Bay Ridge received a special visit from members of the U.S. Coast Guard on June 5.
Worshipers, mainly from the Diocese of Brooklyn, came to share the joy, power and love of the Holy Spirit at the crossroads of the world, donning red T-shirts in honor of the Paraclete.
At the age of 35, Sister Lucy Mendez, P.C.M. is older than most college students, she’s a nun, and she worked full time while pursuing her degree.
The first graduating class of Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception in Douglastown celebrated its 50th anniversary on June 8. The reunion included a Pentecost Mass at the Immaculate Conception Center, followed by a dinner reception.
Confetti, singing and signs of the cross were abundant at the 62nd annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade, held in New York City on Sunday, June 9.
Each year, The Tablet recognizes one outstanding graduate from each school as a way of saluting that year’s entire class. The scholars profiled here are young women and men who have distinguished themselves through academic achievement, Christian leadership and community involvement.
Parish: St. Margaret, Middle Village Family: Werner and Kathleen, parents; Kiersten and Ryan, siblings Home Neighborhood: Middle Village Extracurricular Activities: Cross Country; Track and Field; Forensics; Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Candidate; Mary Immaculate and Order of the Arrow, Brotherhood Member; Gottscheer Tanzgruppe; The Current newspaper, editor; Altar Server; Sacristan; Father Troike Leadership Program, Counselor; […]
Parish: St. Thomas Aquinas, Flatlands Family: Marie, mother Home Neighborhood: Mill Basin Extracurricular Activities: Yearbook Committee; Fitness Club; Step Team; Math Team; J.V. Basketball, Co-captain; Varsity Golf; Peer Tutor; St. Vincent Ferrer, Volunteer; Medical Center, Volunteer Honors: National Honor Society Scholarships: Fordham University; Rutgers University, James Dickson Carr Scholarship, Honors College Alumni Post-Graduation Plans: Attend […]
Parish: St. Mary Mother of Jesus, Bensonhurst Family: Francisco and Sio Chong, parents Home Neighborhood: Gravesend Extracurricular Activities: School Band; Anime Club; Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Combo; Cornell University STEM Club; Tae Kwon Do; St. Joseph College’s computer animation and fiction writing Honors and Scholarships: St. Joseph’s College; National Organization of Black Law Enforcement […]
