Clergy, faith leaders, and those serving in professional ministries are invited to join featured speakers at a free conference on “Tackling the Growing Health Crisis among Faith Leaders: Body, Mind, and Spirit” on Jan. 27.
New York News
The Pope Visits New York City
Year in Review: Pope Francis’ historic visit to the U.S. included a stop in New York City.
Historic Triptych on Display at NY Museum
Taddeo Gaddi’s early Renaissance triptych, “Madonna and Child Enthroned with Ten Saints: Maesta,” is on exhibit at the New-York Historical Society Museum & Library through March 20.
LI Priest Opens Holy Year with 55-Mile Walk
Visiting 50 churches in three dioceses, Father Anthony Stanganelli, pastor of St. Brigid Church in Westbury, L.I., covered 55 miles as he made a two-day walking pilgrimage to mark Year of Mercy.
NYC Choir CD Offers Sacred Sounds of Season
The secular world ignores Advent, begins celebrating Christmas the day after Halloween and packs up the holiday before the New Year, Paul J. Murray said. He decided to make a CD recording of his choir singing sacred Advent and Christmas music.
Dunwoodie Seminary Trains Church Musicians
The St. Cecilia Academy, an educational program ran by St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie, turned out its first graduates in November.
Follow Papal Trip to Africa
From Nov. 25 to 30, Pope Francis is visiting Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic. Follow the visit’s major liturgies on NET-TV.
B’klyn Priest Dedicates New L.I. Home for Vet
About 1,000 people were in Merrick, L.I., to celebrate with Marine Corporal Kevin Vaughan, the recipient of a mortgage-free house as his new home.
Lidia Opens Up Her Menus for the Popes
Lidia Bastianich, an Italian-born parishioner of St. Anastasia’s, Douglaston, who escaped with her family after her region in Italy was awarded to communist Yugoslavia and the Iron Curtain erected, said she got the request to cook for Pope Benedict XVI for his 2008 visit to the United States.
Italian-American Pride on Columbus Day
The Brooklyn Diocese participated in the annual New York City Columbus Day Parade with a float that featured Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, Catholic schoolchildren and top singing voices such as Danny and Maria Rodriguez, Stephanie Hanvey and Sal “the Barber” Spitola.
