A trip to retrieve a copy of his grandparents’ marriage certificate led Franciscan priest to discover Father W.B. Farrell, who was the pastor of SS. Peter and Paul from 1908 to 1917, and not your average parish priest.
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Irish-American Cardinals Praise Role of Immigrants
Two American cardinals of Irish descent – Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York and Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston – recently praised the role of immigrants, especially Irish, in building the United States.
Redistribute Vatican Wealth
Dear Editor: It has been widely reported that the Pope considers the purposeful acquisition of substantial wealth to be “the dung of the devil.”
Boomers and Beyond
The Tablet is pleased to present this guide to Baby Boomers in partnership with local providers of health care, travel and leisure, legal and financial services. We hope this guide helps your planning for a healthy, prosperous future. Catholic Charities ArchCare Calvary Hospital Nannys for Granies Manhattan Ave Hearing Aids, Inc. Brady and Marshak, […]
Understanding Definitions: Estate Planning and Protection of Assets
Will; Probate/Estate Administration; Estate Tax; Marital Deduction; Trust; Durable Power of Attorney
What We Are Reading This Summer, Part II
Cindy Brolsma Gange Parishioner, Holy Name, Windsor Terrace “Salt of the Earth: The Church at the End of the Millennium,” An Interview with Peter Seewald “To Kill a Mockingbird,” by Harper Lee Jayward Chan Parishioner, St. Bartholomew’s, Elmhurst “Go Set a Watchman,” by Harper Lee “Wolf Hall,” by Hilary Mantel “Bring up the Bodies,” by […]
Auxiliary Bishops of Brooklyn
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Double Issue next Week
The next issue of The Tablet will be dated July 4 and will be a double issue. The following week there will be no edition dated July 11. The rest of the summer schedule remains on a weekly basis with special editions covering the ordinations of Bishops James Massa and Witold Mroziewki in July and […]
Church Leaders React to Shooting at Bible School
By Daniel O’Shea WASHINGTON (CNS) – The tragic taking of nine lives at a historically black church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, brought an outpouring of solidarity, compassion and sorrow from around the country. After an all-night search, police June 18 found the white man suspected of fatally shooting nine people, including the Rev. Clementa […]
Calvary Hospital Hosts ‘Mentors Through Mourning’ Training Course
Calvary Hospital invites mental health professionals and those in education to attend “Mentors Through Mourning,” a four-week training course offered at St. Joseph H.S., Downtown Brooklyn. Sessions will be Mondays, May 4, May 11, May 18 and June 1, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The fee is $50 per session for mental health clinicians or funeral […]