by Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) – Determining what to spend taxpayer money on is being scrutinized this presidential election cycle perhaps more closely than in elections past, even as the overriding concerns are jobs and building a robust economy. Is government too big or does government contribute to the common good? Should taxes be raised […]
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Restrictions on Religion Are on the Rise in US
by Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) – The increase of restrictions on religion are up worldwide, and, for the first time, those restrictions increased markedly in the U.S., according to a new Pew report. For the United States, it was the first time in the study’s four-year history that both government restrictions and social hostility were […]
New Tune in Bayside
Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto blessed the new pipe organ (Peragallo Organ Co.) at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church, Bayside, on Sunday, Sept. 23. The bishop is seated, above, with Father Robert Whelan, pastor. Above, Michael Martinka, OLBS director of Music Ministry, and John Peragallo III, from the Peragallo Pipe Organ Company, are seen […]
Saintly Streets of Glendale (with slideshow)
Queens Cluster Parishes Honor Padre Pio A statue of St. Padre Pio was carried through the streets of Glendale as about 500 people from the Glendale-Middle Village cluster of parishes honored St. Padre Pio on his feast day, Sept. 23. Msgr. Steven Aguggia, pastor of St. Margaret parish, Middle Village, was the main celebrant […]
The Year of Faith
Oct. 11 is a day worth noting on your calendar. Not only is it the first day of the “Year of Faith” announced exactly one year prior to that date by Pope Benedict XVI; it also marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) and the 20th anniversary of […]
The 31st Annual Great Irish Fair 2012
The 31st Great Irish Fair was held Sept. 15-16 in Coney “Ireland.” Organized by the Irish American Building Society Charities, the Fair benefits Catholic schools in Brooklyn and Queens. Thousands of attendees passed through the Fair grounds over the course of the weekend, but the highlight was the award ceremony recognizing notable men and women […]
Pope Completes Pilgrimage of Peace – The Pope in Lebanon
by Francis X. Rocca BEIRUT (CNS) – When Pope Benedict XVI stepped off the plane in Beirut Sept. 14, he said he had come to Lebanon, and to the Middle East in general, as a “pilgrim of peace.” In five major talks over the next three days, the pope repeatedly called for peace and underscored […]
50 Years in Mill Basin
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrated the closing Mass Sept. 9 for St. Bernard of Clairvaux parish’s 50th jubilee year in Mill Basin. The parish was established in 1961 to meet the needs of a growing community. The school was built, and the auditorium served as the temporary church. In 1989, the new church was dedicated. Bishop […]
Pastoral Institute Welcomes New Participants
At two recent full-day orientation sessions, the Pastoral Institute welcomed 80 new participants for its Lay Ministry Program. Coming from parishes across the diocese, they embarked on a three-year course of intellectual, spiritual, human and pastoral formation that will prepare them for service in their parishes. Thirty-nine will follow the Spanish-language track while 41 will […]
Catholic Schools Respond To Cultural Diversity
Did you know that in 2012, Catholic school students were 19.3 percent non-white and 13.9 percent Latino? The demographics in classrooms are constantly changing, so Dr. Brandy J. Ellison, associate director of research, ACE Consulting and adjunct professor for ACE English as a New Language Certification Program, spoke to Catholic school principals of Brooklyn and […]