Leaders from around the diocese gathered March 16 in the name of Catholic education to celebrate a fruitful past, a new beginning and hope for the future. The ink was dried and the seals had been placed on Feb. 6, 2012, merging the Futures in Education Foundation and Futures in Education Endowment officially as one […]
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Cuban Shrine’s Facelift Is Ready for Papal Visit
by Patricia Zapor EL COBRE, Cuba (CNS) – The Shrine of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, home to the 400-year-old statue of Cuba’s patroness, has always been an impressive sight: a towering pale yellow basilica perched in the picturesque foothills of the Sierra Maestra. It’s where Pope Benedict XVI will visit March 27, […]
Follow Pope on The NET
New Evangelization Television (NET), the Diocese of Brooklyn’s cable television station serving the five boroughs of New York City, presents exclusive studio coverage of the Apostolic Journey to Latin America, March 23 – 26 from Mexico and March 26 – 28 from Cuba. Commencing in Mexico, special broadcasting began on March 23 at 6:30 p.m., […]
Bishops to Strengthen Teaching on Marriage
by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The U.S. bishops’ attempts to defend religious freedom and the traditional definition of marriage must be accompanied by stronger efforts to educate Catholics about the Church’s real teaching on sexuality and marriage, several of the bishops said while at the Vatican. “The church doesn’t say ‘no’ because she’s […]
U.S. Bishops Support People of Faith in Middle East
WASHINGTON (CNS) – Citing continuing conflict in the Middle East, the U.S. bishops’ Administrative Committee reiterated its support for the region’s bishops and all people of faith, urging them to stand against violence even in the face of hostility and aggression. A statement from the committee, which concluded a two-day meeting in Washington March 14, […]
Food Police
If your Lenten resolutions include bringing food to the homeless, do not take it to any government-run facility in town. You will be turned away. Recently the Bloomberg administration put the kibosh on purveyors of politically incorrect foods; and that would include your mom’s home-cooking, corned beef and cabbage from your parish St. Patrick’s dance […]
St. Patrick’s Parade In Rockaway
It was easy being green in Rockaway March 3 as the 37th annual Queens St. Patrick’s Day Parade was held. Events began with Mass celebrated by Msgr. John Brown at St. Francis de Sales Church, Belle Harbor. Parade President Michael Benn said the parade included 10 divisions, over 100 units, 25 school, bagpipe and community bands, […]
Praying in Albany
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio led the opening prayer for the New York State Senate on March 12. The bishop was in Albany as part of the State Catholic Conference’s Catholics at the Capitol Day. Full details of the Public Policy Day events will be published in next week’s edition of The Tablet.
N.Y.’s Finest Support Catholic Schools
Catholic schools got an unexpected boost March 11 during the 92nd annual Mass and Communion-breakfast sponsored by the NYPD’s Brooklyn-Queens Holy Name Society. Chief of Dept. Joseph Esposito told the 1,000 officers and family members in attendance that he would not be where he is today if not for his Catholic education. “My parents made […]
Grand Marshal – Brooklyn’s Frank Comerford Ready to Lead the Irish Up Fifth Ave.
by Stephen Childs The chief revenue officer and president of commercial operations for NBC Owned Television Stations admits he’s nervous about this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Manhattan. It isn’t that Frank Comerford fears a technical glitch or bad ratings while his network airs the world’s largest parade. Instead, the Brooklyn native says he’s […]