After undergoing successful surgery for a rare disorder, Anne McDonagh, a sophomore at Xaverian High School, has created a project to get helpful personal care items to others recovering from the same condition.
Diocesan News
Mary Louis Academy Grad Sets Sights on Influencing Health Policy
Mary Balid, a rising junior at Princeton University and a 2024 graduate of The Mary Louis Academy in Jamaica Estates, is hard at work as an intern at a health policy think tank in Manila, Philippines. She plans to make health policy her career.
How a Gravediggers’ Strike Tested Dorothy Day and Cardinal Spellman
Dorothy Day urged Cardinal Francis Spellman to show Christ-like humility during the 1949 Calvary Cemetery gravediggers’ strike, exposing a pivotal moment in Catholic history.
Police Nab Suspect in Thefts of Religious Statues in Queens
Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the thefts of several religious statues from residents’ private property in Ozone Park and Howard Beach, it was announced on July 20. There were five separate incidents, police said.
Floral Park Honors St. Alphonsa
Parishioners at Our Lady of Snows in Floral Park celebrated the feast of St. Alphonsa with a special Mass and outdoor procession on July 19.
Supper Series: Historic Williamsburg Eatery Keeps Tradition Cooking After the Feast Has Ended
Historic Bamonte’s Restaurant has been part of Williamsburg’s Italian-American heritage for more than a century, carrying on cherished traditions after the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel concludes.
Public Square in Brooklyn Named After Heroic Polish Priest Neglected by New York City, Civic Leaders Say
Father Jerzy Popieluszko Square, a 3,000-square-foot green space at 33 Nassau Avenue — meant to serve as a small, quiet oasis of greenery — has turned into a litter-filled, graffiti-scarred space with overgrown weeds
Generations Return to Williamsburg to Honor Our Lady of Mount Carmel
The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is one of the most famous summertime events in New York City, featuring the legendary lifting of the Giglio and a street festival offering plenty of fun for the community. But at the heart of the feast is faith.
Mother Mary, Who Sought the Church’s ‘Lost Sheep,’ Moves Closer to Sainthood
The Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate are celebrating after Pope Leo XIV declared Mother Mary Teresa Tallon, the founder of their religious community, Venerable — a crucial step to becoming a saint.
St. Francis of Assisi’s ‘Canticle’ Hymn Comes to Life at Williamsburg Church
Most Holy Trinity – St. Mary Church in Williamsburg has a new exhibition “Cantico” based on the hymn “Canticle of the Creatures” written by St. Francis of Assisi in 1225, a year before his death.