Tim Henning has plenty on his plate. The third-generation parishioner and former sacristan and altar server at St. Camillus-St. Virgilius parish, Rockaway Park, is an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion and lector; on the board of directors at St. Camillus School; the chairman of the parish’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Dance; a member of the […]
It’s been 50 years since Roger Staubach, the devout Catholic quarterback of the U.S. Naval Academy’s, Annapolis, Md., football team, won the 1963 Heisman Trophy. He and his family visited New York City for the first time that year, and former Heisman Executive Director Rudy Riska showed them around. The family enjoyed a Broadway show […]
As part of the Veterans’ Committee vote, former MLB manager and player Joe Torre was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, N.Y., on Monday. Torre is a graduate of St. Francis Prep, Brooklyn, and was baptized at Good Shepherd Church, Marine Park. Torre won four World Series titles as manager for […]
For Caitlin Sarubbi, “seeing” is certainly not “believing.” How could “seeing” be “believing” for her, since the 23-year-old was born with Ablepharon macrostomia syndrome, a condition that causes vision impairment? Instead, Sarubbi doesn’t need to “see” clearly to “believe.” She’s spent her whole life believing in her abilities, and it’s led to an impressive pedigree […]
The eight-grade boys’ Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) basketball teams from St. Adaldert’s, Elmhurst, and St. Joseph’s, Astoria, played a nine-minute game on the court at Barclays Center, Downtown Brooklyn, during halftime of the first game of the Coaches vs. Cancer college basketball classic. Many young basketball enthusiasts dream of someday playing on a professional court, […]
On Thanksgiving morning, members of the LaGuardia Community College women’s basketball team fed the homeless at the Catholic Worker food bank in Manhattan’s East Village. The Red Hawk arrived at 7 a.m. and helped prepare the food for a breakfast serving until 11 a.m. “It was a moving and humbling experience that they will never […]
The second annual Shadow Box Film Fest – the world’s only all-boxing film festival – will take place Dec. 6-7 at the SVA Theatre on West 23rd Street in Manhattan. When the worlds of film and boxing collide, it always makes for great drama. For decades, the movie industry has created legendary characters inspired by […]
Most parish priests in the Diocese of Brooklyn already take on a great deal of responsibilities. It’s in their nature to consistently give of themselves in the service of others. Father Sean Suckiel, parochial vicar at Blessed Trinity parish, Breezy Point, is no exception. Aside from his priestly duties, Father Suckiel coaches two Catholic Youth […]
In its first-ever season, the Cristo Rey Brooklyn H.S., Bushwisk, soccer team competed in the league championship Nov. 23. Though the team lost 5-2 to Achievement First Charter H.S., Crown Heights, the Panthers took significant strides forward in their first season, finishing in second place overall. The game was played on a turf field on […]
Basketball players from the city gathered Nov. 16 at Xavier H.S., Manhattan, to support Brooklyn Jesuit Prep’s “HOOPS for BJP” tournament. Brooklyn Jesuit Prep is a Catholic middle school that serves low-income students in Crown Heights. The tournament featured 16 teams competing in a four-on-four format held in the main gymnasium at Xavier. Students from […]
