THE CHURCH so often takes a beating in the media that it is good to remind ourselves occasionally not only that the mystery of the Church is inextricably tied to the mystery of Christ but also of some of the marvelous movements and projects that are going on in the Church at this moment. One […]
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Media Mislead Public on HHS Mandate
by Liz O’Connor LEVITTOWN, Pa. (CNS) – The mass media have done the public a disservice by consistently referring to health reform law regulations so narrowly as the “contraceptive mandate,” because it leads people to think the regulations are a matter of interest only to Catholics, according to Harvard Law professor Mary Ann Glendon. Rather, […]
Silence – Local Media Examine Pope’s Theme for World Communications Day
by Ed Wilkinson Coordinated by the DeSales Media Group, it was held May 18 at Steiner Studios at the site of the former Brooklyn Navy Yard. The topic came from the theme of Pope Benedict XVI’s message for World Communications Day, “Silence and Word: Path of Evangelization.” Msgr. Kieran Harrington, Vicar for Communications, opened […]
Three In One
The mystery of the Most Blessed Trinity, which we celebrate this Sunday, is central to our Catholic Christian Faith. No other religion at once proclaims that God is both One and Three, sovereign yet personal. Who or what God is itself worthy of praise and awe? Virtually ever religion demands as much. That God, by […]
Remembering for Tomorrow
At first sight, a visit to many a local VFW or American Legion post may reveal some common themes: aging membership, nostalgia, facility maintenance concerns and a wistful sense of fading into history. As if this were not enough to induce melancholy, the challenge of maintaining a post is compounded by reports of increasingly rigorous […]
Students Present Projects at Aquinas Society Expos
Nearly 450 students from 40 Catholic schools in Brooklyn and Queens, who spent the school year researching projects ranging from the dynamics of flight to experiments involving the five senses, presented their findings at the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Aquinas Expos. “These outstanding Aquinas students have been working very hard on their projects all year and […]
Fatima Fans Think There’s More to ‘Secret’
by Francis X. Rocca SOTTO IL MONTE GIOVANNI XXIII, Italy (CNS) – The feast of Our Lady of Fatima, May 13, is the occasion every year for millions of devotees to celebrate the apparition of Mary to three Portuguese peasant children in 1917 and to meditate on her call for repentance and conversion by the […]
Relics of JP II – Polish Parish in Borough Park Conducts Marian Street Procession
by Antonina Zielinska To commemorate the 95th anniversary of the first apparition of Our Lady of Fatima and on the 31st anniversary of the first attempt on the life of Blessed John Paul II, polish clergy and faithful gathered in St. Frances de Chantal church, Borough Park, to venerate a relic of the late Polish […]
Now We Call Her ‘Saint’ Hildegard
by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Although she was never canonized, St. Hildegard of Bingen is to be added to the Catholic Church’s formal list of saints, and Catholics worldwide may celebrate her feast day with a Mass and special readings by order of Pope Benedict XVI. The Vatican announced May 10 that the […]
Sarajevo’s Catholic Leaders, Mayor Spar Over Civil Rights
OXFORD, England (CNS) – Sarajevo Catholic officials say the city’s Muslim-dominated government is not protecting minority rights, but the mayor said his city is committed to providing a home for all religious faiths. Sarajevo Mayor Alija Behmen said authorities of the Bosnia-Herzegovina city “treat all citizens equally and pay equal attention to all – the […]