Prom night was an incredible evening for teens with autism from The HeartShare School and HeartShare Respite/Recreation Program.
Diocesan News
Salute to Sister Roberta
Alumni, students, faculty, parishioners and friends filled Our Lady of the Snows Church in North Floral Park to honor to Sister Roberta Oberle, C.S.J., who is retiring after 28 years as parish school principal.
Passionists Welcome New Superior
Father Thomas Brislin, C.P., was recently elected as the new superior of Immaculate Conception Passionist Monastery in Jamaica Estates.
Nun from Red Hook Is 60 Years with Franciscans
Sister Pauline Sweeney, S.F.P., a native of Visitation B.V.M. parish, Red Hook, who has returned to reside there, is marking her 60th year as a Franciscan Sister of the Poor.
Priest from Astoria Marks 50 Years as Atonement Friar
Father Gerald DiGiralamo, S.A., a native of Astoria, celebrated his golden jubilee on Saturday, June 28, marking 50 years since he entered the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement.
RA Bible School Eases the Way into Summer (with slideshow)
Resurrection-Ascension’s Vacation Bible School eased children – and parents – from the full-day school schedule into the summer by offering a two-week morning program in Rego Park. It is one of several vacation Bible camps offered by diocesan parishes this summer.
Flushing Group to Buy Philadelphia Nursing Homes
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) – The Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced that it is selling six nursing homes and one assisted living facility operated by archdiocesan Catholic Health Care Services to a Flushing health care management company for $145 million.
‘Zoo Crew’ Helps Run Vacation Bible School (with slideshow)
St. Kevin’s Church, Flushing, was crawling with “little critters” at the parish’s first-ever weeklong Vacation Bible School, held July 7 though 11.
Prince of Peace Radio Program Spreads Culture of Life
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CNS) – A new radio program launched in the Palm Beach Diocese in June with a focus on shedding light on pro-life issues and sharing ways to get involved in promoting the culture of life in the not-so-pro-life world.
CMS Helps Spread Immigration Awareness
Father Patrick Keating, CEO of Catholic Migration Services, was on hand at a press conference to raise awareness about deferred action for immigrants.