Back in the 1980s, Pamela had an abortion. For more than 20 years, she held onto the pain she felt and hid it from the rest of the world.
Diocesan News
Locals Still Rely on Late Msgr. Quinn, a Hero of the People
A faithful delegation of Catholics from Long Island, including the Diocese of Brooklyn, gathered early on a Saturday morning to pray at the burial site of Msgr. Bernard John Quinn, April 6.
Blessing of Priests’ Graves Recalls Bishop Iggy’s Love of Priesthood
The project, that celebrated the memory of Bishop Catanello and his love for his fellow priests and the priesthood, was the work of the Bishop Ignatius A. Catanello Memorial Organization Captains Committee. It was spearheaded by attorney Angelo A. DiGangi who was recently honored at the Bishop Catanello Scholarship Dinner at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston.
St. Mel’s Assists St. Baldrick’s
St. Mel’s in Flushing was buzzing with excitement to help make a difference. The Queens parish hosted its third annual St. Baldrick’s Conquer Kid’s Cancer organized by its youth ministry on April 7.
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Students Dress Down for a Cure
A student at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy in Astoria once couldn’t go to school, play sports or do anything he loved because his kidney disease had a stronghold on his life.
Guilty Verdict in Case of Queens Jogger Murder
The verdict that the family of the late Katrina Vetrano has been waiting for was finally rendered in court this week.
Cathedral Prep Students Benefit From Bishop ‘Iggy’s’ Memory
The sixth annual Bishop Ignatius A. Catanello Memorial Mass and Scholarship Dinner, March 30, at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston set a new record for attendance as 350 people attended and more than $20,000 was raised. The event funds the Bishop Catanello Scholarship for students at Cathedral Prep School and Seminary, Elmhurst, where Bishop Catanello served as rector and school principal until he became an auxiliary bishop in 1994.
Priests from Around the World Serve in Brooklyn, Queens
“Today, we have a day for and a meeting of all of our international priests as they come from all over the world,” said Bishop DiMarzio. “They help us throughout the diocese so much, so we like to bring them together. We thank them for coming and for the service they provide to so many people…”
Diocesan Youth Day Ignites the Faith of Young People
In order for Jesus to become the central focus for more than 1,200 teens who attended the annual youth rally on an early Saturday morning, the event would need to spark their interest and grab their attention through their senses.
‘Chose Love, Choose Life’ For ‘God is Good All the Time’
On March 30, just like they do on the last Saturday of every month, parishioners at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Jamaica gathered for a 7 a.m. pro-life Mass and then marched to pray the rosary outside a nearby abortion clinic.