Two weeks after 19-year-old Anthony Nazaire was stabbed to death, mourners filled the church where he received his First Holy Communion as a child, Holy Innocents, Flatbush.
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Dominican Sisters to Mark Founder’s Day
In celebration of The “Order of Preachers” 800th anniversary, the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, L.I., will conduct Founders’ Day on Saturday, Sept. 10, at the motherhouse in Amityville.
World Trade Center Is Seen As Sign of Hope
by Beth Griffin, (CNS) – Fifteen years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks decimated the twin towers in lower Manhattan, the 1,776-foot One World Trade Center rises out of the ground, a palpable symbol of triumph and optimism. The tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere is the soaring, storied, centerpiece of a 16-acre complex that includes eight other major structures.
TeleMATER Hosts Costanza Miriano Book Signing Event
Italian Catholic television station, TeleMATER is hosting a book signing event for the famous and fervent Catholic Italian mother and writer, Costanza Miriano on Sept. 7. The book signing will begin at 7 p.m. in Our Lady of Pompeii Shrine Church, Demo Hall, Manhattan.
Laid to Rest
Brooklyn Student’s Death More Complicated as Details Emerge:
A funeral Mass for Daniel Fitzpatrick, a 13-year-old boy who committed suicide after claiming he was bullied at a Brooklyn Catholic school was held Aug. 17 at Sacred Heart Church, Staten Island.
Sheep Keep Grounds of Church Cemetery Tidy
For the third straight year, a historic New York City church has imported three sheep from an upstate New York farm to serve as organic lawn mowers in its two-century-old cemetery.
Bishop DiMarzio’s Statement on the Fatal Shooting of Imam and Assistant
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio’s statement on the fatal shooting of Imam Maulama Akonjee and his associate Thara Uddin.
Speak of the Devil: A Talk About Super Heroes
Father John Cush will be one of the featured speakers for “Speak of the Devil: A Conversation about Marvel’s Daredevil,” hosted by The Sheen Center, Greenwich Village, this Friday, July 29.
Family Petitions NY To Move Archbishop Sheen’s Body to Peoria
Archbishop Sheen’s niece filed a petition June 13 asking the trustees of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC to allow his remains to be disinterred and transferred to Peoria for interment.
Sisters of Life Turn 25
The Sisters of Life celebrated the 25th anniversary of their founding on June 1 with a joyful Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Manhattan, and a block party with 1,200 of their friends and family on hand.