No matter how a priest’s vocation is formed, his mother’s support always sustains him. For Mother’s Day, Fathers Sean Suckiel, Daniel Kingsley, and Gregory McIlhenney praise the ladies who raised them.
Diocesan News
Police Looking For Vandals Who Targeted Catholic Charities Office
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a pair of suspects who vandalized Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens headquarters earlier this month by throwing a brick through the glass door of the organization’s offices.
Mom Dedicates Time to Fundraising for Research on Son’s Rare Disorder
Camille Fortunato admits that when her son Anthony Filippazzo was diagnosed at the age of 2 with Williams syndrome, a rare disorder that severely affects heart function and motor skills, she didn’t take the news well. She now dedicates her time to raising funds for research into the disorder.
From ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ to ‘Blue Bloods,’ Diocese Churches Being Featured in Movies and Television
What could be more appropriate, from a Catholic perspective, than a television series about a close-knit, devout Irish Catholic family that says grace around the dinner table and attends church in their neighborhood?
Seminarians Receive Ministry of Acolyte On Path to Priesthood
The ministry of acolyte is a stage seminarians go through before being ordained to the diaconate and, after that, the priesthood. It confers on the candidate his role to assist deacons and priests during the Mass.
Graffiti Sparks Concern Over Crime on City Streets
Esposito, president of the Ozone Park Residents Block Association, estimated that graffiti in his Queens community has increased by 70%-80% over the past few years. He isn’t the only one who believes that graffiti is making a comeback.
Senior Residence to Boost Affordable Green Housing
The Livonia C3 Senior Residence plans to offer 142 affordable rental apartments for seniors and formerly homeless adults in Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood.
St. Joseph’s Radio Station Seeks to Evangelize
Father Jean Farda Tanisma never imagined himself as a radio disc jockey, but that’s what he is these days: at the microphone welcoming listeners to the radio station he runs at St. Joseph’s Church in Astoria.
Deacon, Age 90, Serving With Hard-Knocks Wisdom, Joy
People describe Deacon John Flannery as the embodiment of faith, hope, and joy — plus a fount of wisdom wrought from hard-knock lessons learned in the Korean War, the fashion industry, and recovery from alcoholism.
Only in Print: Juilliard-Trained Priest Prays, and Plays, for His Divine Mercy Parish
Father Thomas Vassalotti’s love of classical music permeates the three churches in the Divine Mercy Parish of Williamsburg: St. Cecilia Church, St. Francis of Paola Church, and St. Nicholas.