The Saints Joachim & Anne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center celebrated the grand opening of their newly renovated chapel on Dec. 9, a space that “enhances the center’s Catholic identity,” according to Msgr. Alfred LoPinto, president and CEO of Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens.
For one last time, the Nativity on the grounds of Visitation Monastery was dedicated to the Christmas season, and the trees surrounding the life-sized depiction of Jesus Christ’s birth were illuminated by hundreds of twinkling lights.
The tarmac at JFK International Airport, one of the busiest transportation hubs in the world, came to a standstill on Nov. 12 as people paused to pay tribute to a man none of them had ever met — a U.S. Navy pilot who was killed in the Vietnam War more than half a century ago.
Churches aren’t hospitals and priests aren’t doctors, but Kenneth Gibbs, president and CEO of Maimonides Medical Center in Borough Park, said religious institutions play a vital role in health care, particularly with mental health.
A burglar allegedly stayed overnight inside Sacred Hearts & St. Stephen Parish on Dec. 1, and while in the church reportedly broke into three wooden collection boxes and got away with about $200 before fleeing early Monday morning.
During a lengthy career in the insurance industry, Philip Lehpamer used his actuary skills to research and report mortality data to carriers so they could set their rates. In retirement, he created a fictional character who uses those same skills to fight crime.
Lou Carnesecca, a Catholic and hall of fame basketball coach most known for his two-plus decades at the helm of the St. John’s University men’s basketball team, died on Saturday, Nov. 30 at the age of 99, the university announced.
The Tablet’s time-honored tradition of raising money to help those in need and ensuring every child has a gift to open on Christmas morning officially began on Nov. 22 with the launch of the 2024 Bright Christmas campaign.
After three newly-arrived religious sisters from the Dominican Republic led an entrance procession of a Nov. 20 Mass at Transfiguration Parish, Bishop Robert Brennan took a moment to welcome them to the Diocese of Brooklyn.
The Tablet’s “Keep Christ in Christmas” art contest has become a seasonal tradition in the Diocese of Brooklyn as school students prepare to submit their artwork for awards and cash prizes.
