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Christmas Concert – More Than $1 Million Raised for Students Affected by Sandy
The Futures in Education of the Diocese of Brooklyn conducted a sold-out concert Dec. 19 with the New York Tenors — Michael Amante, Andy Cooney and Daniel Rodriguez — to benefit the children affected by Superstorm Sandy and the Superstorm Sandy Educational Relief Fund. Proceeds from the “The Spirit of Christmas” concert will go to […]
Party Time For Students Victimized By Sandy
“This is fancy!” one student joyfully exclaimed. Other students described the festivities as fantastic, awesome and amazing. Cotton candy, entertainers, juggling, ice cream, popcorn, photo booths for fun, a massive buffet, Santa and his helpers and free toys for everyone were just some of the many surprises that awaited students at a special Christmas luncheon […]
Pope Sees Western Society in Crisis
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Benedict XVI said the family in Western society is undergoing a “crisis that threatens it to its foundations,” owing to false ideas of human nature that equate freedom with selfishness and present God-given sexual identities as a matter of individual choice to the profound detriment of humanity dignity. But the […]
More Vandalism in The Holy Land
JERUSALEM (CNS) – The Israeli government must be more attentive to incidents of vandalism against Christian institutions, said Auxiliary Bishop William H. Shomali, chancellor of the Jerusalem Latin Patriarchate. In the fifth such incident this year, vandals targeted Christian institutions, slashing the tire of a car and writing anti-Christian graffiti on it and on the […]
Sainthood Cause for Paul VI Moves Ahead
by Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Benedict XVI advanced the sainthood cause of Pope Paul VI by recognizing the Italian pope as having lived the Christian virtues in a heroic way. He also recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of an Italian martyr who, with an estimated 800 other people, died at […]
Bishops Call for Action vs. Gun Violence
WASHINGTON (CNS) – The chairmen of three committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a joint statement Dec. 21 stressing the need for gun control, improved services for the mentally ill and a critical examination of the violence in today’s movies, videos and television shows. The statement was released in response to the […]
Glendale Gets Three New Golden Girls
Girl Scout Troop 4121 from Glendale has three new Gold Scouts: Kristen O’Sullivan, Victoria Santos and Rachael Malken. The three parishioners from Sacred Heart, Glendale, received the highest and most prestigious award that young women can earn in Girl Scouting. In order to qualify, a scout must design and complete an 80-hour take-action […]
Angels of Newtown – Pope Prays Over ‘Senseless Violence’
by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) – After 20 children and six adults were shot dead in Connecticut, Pope Benedict XVI offered his condolences and prayers, urging all to dedicate themselves to acts of peace in the face of such “senseless violence.” After reciting the Angelus Dec. 17, the pope, speaking in English, said he […]
Visitation BVM, Red Hook – Rededication Mass Highlights a Renewal in the Neighborhood and in the Parish
by Antonina Zielinska On the feast of the Immaculate Conception, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio rededicated Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary parish in Red Hook. “The bishop, with this rededication, shows that this church is supposed to be open in waiting for the second coming of Jesus Christ,” said pastoral associate, Sister Frauke Tinat, from the […]