by Antonina Zielinska Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and the employees of the Diocese of Brooklyn came together in eucharistic prayer to formally thank and say goodbye to Bishop Frank Caggiano as he prepares to begin his ministry as the Bishop of Bridgeport, Conn. “It’s not a goodbye, but it’s a farewell till we meet again,” Bishop […]
A member of the Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree pauses for a moment of silence at a new memorial for the victims of 9/11 at St. Athanasius Church, Bensonhurst. The shrine was dedicated in memory of parishioners John Frank Rizzo and Paul Silvio Giallombardo. Members of the Msgr. Cafiero Council of the K. of C. […]
by Father William G. Smith First impressions of Bishop Frank Caggiano are remarkably similar. After only a few minutes with him, it is obvious that he is a supremely talented person with almost unlimited energy. These are valuable gifts that can produce much but in and of themselves only reveal the possessor of good management […]
Born: Easter Sunday, March 29, 1959 Parents: Arnaldo and Gennarina Attended: SS. Simon and Jude School, Gravesend; Regis H.S., Manhattan; Yale University, New Haven, Conn.; Cathedral College, Douglaston; Immaculate Conception Seminary, Huntington, L.I. Ordained: May 16, 1987 by Bishop Francis J. Mugavero in the Chapel at Cathedral College, Douglaston Parochial Vicar: St. Agatha, Sunset Park, […]
A church full of scaffolding was a sure sign that changes are taking place at St. Joseph’s Church on Pacific Street in Prospect Heights. Not only has the structure been named the Co-Cathedral of the Diocese of Brooklyn, but on Sunday, Sept. 15, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio installed Msgr. Kieran Harrington as its first rector. Bishop […]
Follow the links to visit the individual story pages from the 32nd annual Great Irish Fair Tablet Supplement, which appeared in the Septemeber 14, 2013 issue of The Tablet. A Guide to the 32nd Annual Great Irish Fair Service Shapes Life of Colleen Queen Great Irish Fair 2013 Honorees Scenes from the 2012 Great Irish […]
The 32nd annual Great Irish Fair of New York, presented by The Irish American Building Society Charities, Inc., will honor the following individuals. Human and political rights advocate James P. Cullen is serving as the Chief Brehon. Born in New York City, Cullen was taken to Ireland when he was four and raised in […]
Caroline D’Emic will attend her first Great Irish Fair this weekend, and she will do so as its queen – that is, as the Colleen Queen. “The whole thing is lovely,” said D’Emic, 18, a senior at Fontbonne Hall Academy, Bay Ridge. Having seen pictures of previous Colleen Queens donning twinkling tiaras and satiny sashes, […]
Irish Catholic faith, culture and heritage will be on display at the 32nd annual Great Irish Fair of New York this weekend, Saturday, Sept. 14 and Sunday, September 15. The fairgrounds are located at West 21st Street and Surf Avenue, adjacent to MCU Park. The fair runs 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day, rain […]
