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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Larry Celona N.Y. Post, Reporter “Leaving Story Avenue, my journey from the projects to the front page” by Paul LaRosa “Red on Red” by Edward Conlon “Most Wanted, Pursuing Whitey Bulger” by Thomas Foley Bishop Raymond Chappetto St. Kevin’s, Flushing, Pastor Vicar for Clergy and Consecrated Life “My Brother, the Pope” by Georg Ratzinger “The […]
Whether attending in person or watching on TV, there are several key moments during the ordination of a bishop that are of interest. Here are some of those moments to watch for: When everything is ready, the procession moves through the church to the altar in the usual way. A deacon carries the Book of […]
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (CNS) – UNESCO has placed sites – including the Church of the Nativity – in Bethlehem, West Bank, on its list of World Heritage in Danger. In a 13-6 vote with two abstentions, the World Heritage Committee added the sites to the danger list June 29 during a meeting in St. Petersburg. […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – After placing a woolen band around the shoulders of 44 new archbishops as they knelt before him, Pope Benedict XVI told them it was a reminder of their ties to heaven and earth and of their loyalty to Christ and the successor of Peter. “You have been constituted in and for […]
Bishop Paul Sanchez rubbed shoulders with celebrities when he met comedian Ray Romano, above, and Mickey Mouse during a visit to Disney World. The shot above was taken at Ground Zero with members of the family of Michael Lynch, a firefighter who lost his life on Sept. 11, 2001. Parents, Danny and Cathy Lynch are […]
by Francis Njuguna NAIROBI, Kenya (CNS) – Kenya’s Catholic bishops called upon the government to intensify its security efforts in the country’s north after the July 1 attacks on two churches, including a Catholic cathedral, that left at least 17 people dead and more than 50 people injured. The simultaneous attacks on Our Lady of […]
by Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Benedict XVI has named Archbishop Gerhard L. Muller of Regensburg, Germany, the new prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The 64-year-old expert in dogmatic theology and ecumenism, who has co-authored a work on liberation theology, replaced U.S. Cardinal William J. Levada, who retired […]
