Ellen Edelman loves to look back on pictures of the Christmas celebrations held for Families, Fathers & Children over the years, and she credits The Tablet’s Bright Christmas Fund for helping put smiles on the faces of those in need.
Diocesan News
Msgr. Delendick, 74, FDNY Chaplain Dies of 9/11 Illness
Msgr. John E. Delendick, the chaplain of the NYC Fire Department remembered for his heroic service during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, died Nov. 23, Thanksgiving Day morning. He suffered for several years with pancreatic cancer, which the FDNY said it recognized as related to the attack on the World Trade Center. He was 74.
‘Work Is Not Done’: Celebrating Black Catholic History
To commemorate Black Catholic History Month, an honorary Mass was celebrated at the Basilica of Old St. Patrick Cathedral on Saturday, Nov. 18, in recognition of the impact and future of Black Catholics in the Church.
Queens Black Catholics to Neighbors: We See the Hunger for God’s Word
This neighborhood, nicknamed “Southside” for its location south of downtown Jamaica, was a hotbed of murderous drug activity in the 1970s and 1980s.
St. Kateri Can Aid Native American-Catholic Church Reconciliation
Reconciliation. It may be achieved with the guidance of a saint.
Modern efforts by the Catholic Church to reconcile with United States indigenous people are often overshadowed by historical crimes against natives in the New World, with many recent headlines focusing on the Church’s role in boarding schools across North America.
Diocese of Brooklyn Catholic Youth Day
The Diocese of Brooklyn held its first Catholic Youth Day since the start of the pandemic Nov. 18 at Immaculate Conception Parish in Jamaica. Around 150 teenagers from throughout the diocese came together to reinvigorate their faith and celebrate the Eucharist.
Faith and Love Has Sustained Queens Couple For 77 Years
The secret to a long, happy marriage can be found in the smiles on the faces of Kazys and Sofia Butkus.
More Songs in Their School? That’s Sweet Music to Their Ears
Valerie Palencia, a third grader at Salve Regina Catholic Academy in East New York, usually sings in the privacy of her home. That will change next spring when she will get the chance to perform before a live audience at one of the city’s most famous cultural institutions: Lincoln Center.
North Brooklyn Nonprofit Serves 600 Hot Meals This Thanksgiving
As a holiday personified by bounty-laden dishes on dinner tables, the Thanksgiving season can be difficult for the thousands of New Yorkers facing food hardship. In response to their need, one local nonprofit provided more than 600 hot meals at four northern Brooklyn locations this week.
Are We In The ‘End Times’ As War Rages in the Holy Land?
The latest war in Israel spurs renewed speculation about the enduring question among religions.