HONG KONG (CNS) – Hong Kong’s cardinals kept a new Shanghai bishop in the media spotlight as Chinese authorities kept up the pressure on him. “Dialogue between China and the Vatican is a must. It is very urgent now to resolve the dramatic case of Bishop (Thaddeus) Ma Daqin,” Cardinal John Tong Hon told the […]
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Saved from Ourselves
Nothing may irk Catholics more than bishops and priests going public on moral issues with which they struggle (or disagree) except those same leaders staying silent on issues they agree with! Perhaps this is also true for many non-Catholics. The Church is not a democracy and never will be. It cannot be. Unlike the U.S. […]
Our New Auxiliary Bishops: Bishops Raymond Chappetto and Paul Sanchez Will Be Ordained to Episcopacy on July 11
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will ordain two new auxiliary bishops at a Mass of Episcopal Ordination to be celebrated at Our Lady of Angels Church, Bay Ridge, on Wednesday, July 11, at 2 p.m. The appointment of Bishops-elect. Raymond Chappetto, 66, and Paul Sanchez, 65, was formally announced May 2 by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, Apostolic […]
K. of C.’s True Colors Are Red, White, Blue
The 107th annual Independence Day Parade sponsored by the Knights of Columbus’ Long Island Council took place June 30 along 13th Ave. in Bensonhurst, finishing at Archbishop John Hughes Council, Dyker Heights, where patriotic ceremonies were held. Community activist Ted General served as Grand Marshal. Father Raymond Nobiletti, M.M., a Brooklyn native who serves […]
HeartShare Honors B’klyn Couples at Dedications
In a continuing effort to meet the needs of the community, HeartShare Human Services of New York opened two new residential programs for children ages seven to 21 years old with autism spectrum disorders in May. These homes were dedicated to Joseph and Laura Caruana and Craig and Susan Eaton. The Caruana Residence is home […]
It’s OK as Tax
by Nancy Frazier O’Brien WASHINGTON (CNS) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 28 decision upholding the health reform law makes it even more urgent for Congress to act to fix the law’s “fundamental flaws” on abortion funding, conscience protection and immigrants’ access to health care, the U.S. bishops said. The court found that although the […]
A Faith-Filled Family Nurtured Bishop Ray
by Antonina Zielinska As Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto embraces his new role in the Diocese of Brooklyn, his family stands behind him in support. Kathryn Chappetto, the bishop’s niece and goddaughter, said her uncle was surprised because that is simply his personality. “He is so humble,” she said. “He doesn’t realize how much he means […]
Sanchez Family Happy To Join the Celebration
From a young age, Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez knew he wanted to enter religious life. And each step of the way, his family offered its loving support to him as he fulfilled his mission. His family will proudly support him once more as he is ordained a bishop on Wednesday, July 11, at Our Lady […]
O.L. Snows Parish Loses Pastor But Gains Bishop
by Stephen Childs In April, parishioners of Our Lady of the Snows in North Floral Park were saddened to learn their beloved pastor of 13 years, Msgr. Raymond Chappetto, would leave them on June 30 to take over as pastor of St. Kevin’s in Flushing. Weeks later, on May 2, some of their sadness subsided […]
Bishop’s Coat of Arms Tells a Personal Story
The Coat of Arms of Bishop Raymond Francis Chappetto, Titular Bishop of Citium, Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn The coat of arms of a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church is composed of a shield which is augmented by a processional cross placed behind the shield and surmounted by an ecclesiastical hat and tassels. A scroll bearing the motto […]