John “Moe” Maloney’s life achievements probably won’t make any history books, but his everyday example of fidelity to faith, family and country is remarkable. Maloney served as the grand marshal of the Knights of Columbus’ 110th annual Independence Day Parade in Dyker Heights, June 27.
As The Tablet went to press, the final details of the New York State budget were being announced in Albany. But the Education Tax Credit, which was a priority of the New York State Bishops, was left out of the final deal. A diocesan representative said, “Speaker (Carl) Heastie chose not to help us. The […]
Furious over the fact that their Assemblyman withdrew his support of the Education Tax Credit bill in Albany, parents, students and administrators of schools in Flushing demonstrated outside his office.
ALBANY, N.Y. (CNS) – Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger of Albany said opponents of a tax credit measure to support parental choice in education is being falsely characterized as a “scheme to benefit the rich.”
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Msgr. Kieran E. Harrington and several New York bishops and representatives from the states’ dioceses met with Governor Andrew Cuomo on June 1 to encourage them to pass a bill that would be key for the future of Catholic schools and other religious and independent schools in the state.
Those at 12:30 Mass at St. Jude’s in Canarsie had a surprise last Sunday when Gov. Cuomo spoke before the liturgy in support of the Education Investment Tax Credit.
Police chaplain Msgr. Robert Romano, who is pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe parish in Dyker Heights, celebrates the funeral Mass for police officer Brian Moore at St. James Church in Seaford, L.I., May 8. More than 30,000 police from around the U.S. attended the funeral of the 25-year-old officer, who was shot in the […]
Catholic Migration Services held a Queens Town Hall on Right to Counsel April 30 at St. Sebastian Parish Center, Woodside. Communities around Queens gathered to discuss their experiences in going to housing court without representation, and how the proposed bill, Intro. 214, will eliminate this hustle in eviction proceedings if passed into law. Over 130 […]
The state budge again does not include the Education Tax Credit, a critically needed piece of legislation for the parents and students of Catholic and other non-public education.
Calvary Hospital invites mental health professionals and those in education to attend “Mentors Through Mourning,” a four-week training course offered at St. Joseph H.S., Downtown Brooklyn. Sessions will be Mondays, May 4, May 11, May 18 and June 1, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The fee is $50 per session for mental health clinicians or funeral […]
