Members of the Catholic lay ecclesial movement Communion and Liberation are gearing up for their annual gathering in New York City, a three-day event featuring lectures, music and socializing.
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Cardinal Dolan to Participate in Inauguration
New York’s Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan will take part in the upcoming presidential inauguration of Republican Donald Trump.
Legal to Celebrate Christmas
The annual blessing of the Christmas creche outside Kings County Supreme Court in Downtown Brooklyn took place Dec. 8.
Rockville Centre Welcomes Newly Appointed Bishop
It took longer than expected but the Vatican has appointed the new Bishop of Rockville Centre. Larchmont, N.Y.-native, Bishop John O. Barres, 56, who most recently served as Bishop of Allentown, Pa., succeeds Bishop William Murphy.
Co-Cathedral Hosts ‘Miracle’
The Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Prospect Heights, will host a spectacular family event that includes The Miracle of Christmas musical, a live concert, a visit from Santa, a tree-lighting ceremony and a high-tech light show on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m.
NY Appeals Removal of Sheen’s Body
Hopes buoyed in the Diocese of Peoria, Ill., by a Nov. 17 court ruling allowing Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen’s remains to be transferred from New York to Peoria were tempered by an emergency stay being granted to the New York Archdiocese, which planned to appeal the ruling.
Local Marathoners’ Times
Here are the times for local parishioners who participated in the New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 5
Italy’s ‘Singing Nun’ Will Aid Futures in Education
The winner of Italy’s version of “The Voice,” Sister Cristina Scuccia, O.S.U., will make her first stage appearance in the U.S. next month when she lends her singing talents to benefit Catholic education.
Archdiocese Offers New Plan To Compensate Abuse Victims
The Archdiocese of New York has initiated a voluntary Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program to promote healing and serve as a “tangible sign of the church’s outreach and reparation” by providing compensation to victim-survivors of sexual abuse as minors by clergy of the archdiocese.
Columbus Day Is Part of a Very Busy Diocesan Social Calendar
For the past two weekends, I have been partying with Italians.
