Dear Editor: It has just come to my attention that cast member Pete Davidson of Saturday Night Live Update segment said, “If you support the Catholic Church, isn’t that the same thing as being a R. Kelly fan?” As a Catholic and as grand knight of St. Anastasia Knights of Columbus Council # 5911 in Douglaston, I find this statement most appalling.
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Father Garkowski’s Fidelity
Dear Editor: Congratulations to Father John Garkowski on being a priest for 50 years!
Thank You
Dear Editor: We, the family of Bishop Rene A. Valero, would like to publicly acknowledge the Bishop Mugavero Residence of the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston, N.Y., for taking such good care of Uncle Rene in his retirement.
Lt. Petrosino, A True Hero
Dear Editor: Thank you for printing such an interesting and informative article on a true hero Lt. Giuseppe Petrosino (“NYPD Remembers Hero Killed In The Line Of Duty In Pope’s Backyard,” March 16).
Thank You, Bishop DiMarzio
Dear Editor: On behalf of the Board of Directors, we would like to send our heartfelt gratitude to the Most Reverend, Nicholas DiMarzio, for specifically naming The Bridge to Life as one on the organizations to direct almsgiving during the 2019 Lenten Season in his March 9 column in The Tablet (“Lent Can Help Promote the Value of Life,” March 9).
A Role Model
Dear Editor: May he rest in peace (“Sports Round-Up – Anton Turkovic,” Feb. 2). He was always helpful and took great care of the students who played their sports! I recall his office with all his wonderful pictures that were so important to him of his memories.
‘Shema, Yisroel’
Dear Editor: After just having viewed the movie “The Invisibles,” at my local Kew Gardens Cinema, I was inspired to write this brief memorial for my late beloved companion, Gloria Beutel Katz (1948-2018), of Briarwood.
40 Days For Life
Thank you, Bishop DiMarzio (“In Response To New Abortion Law, Diocese Joins 40 Days For Life,” March 23). At St. Francis Xavier Parish in the Bronx, we are praying for the unborn in danger of abortion.
Keep Up the Good Work!
Dear Editor: I don’t know Peter Damour in person, but I’m so proud of him and the works God is accomplishing in him and through him (“Catholic Youth Minister Leads Teens Closer To Christ,” Feb. 23). May our Mom Mary bless him and always keep him clean and pure in heart and in mind.
Remembering Bishop Valero
Dear Editor: Bishop Valero ordained my dad in 1985. One day a few years later we were together at a Confirmation diner at St. Margaret’s.