by Sara Angle WASHINGTON (CNS) – Along with the more noticeable changes taking place in the third edition of the Roman Missal come more subtle ones, like the addition of 17 saints on the U.S. calendar. The Proper of Saints is part of the missal that identifies the calendar of saints’ days and lists prayers […]
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Liturgical Texts Changing Smoothly
by Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) – Bit by bit, the third edition of the Roman Missal is being introduced in parishes throughout the English-speaking world. From Canada to southern Africa to New Zealand, Catholics have seen parts of the new missal introduced at various times – most since January, but some earlier – so that […]
Thanking God for Her Sister Who Survived
by Cathy Rivera Ten years ago I was planning a trip to South Beach for Labor Day weekend. I was also finalizing arrangements for my parents’ trip to San Francisco for their 60th birthdays. I was a 23-year-old administrative assistant working for Morgan Stanley in the greatest city in the world, in the busiest area […]
Bishop Will Mark 9/11 with Two Masses
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will celebrate the diocesan Mass of Remembrance on Sunday, Sept. 11, 10:30 a.m. at St. James Cathedral Basilica, Jay St. and Cathedral Place, Downtown Brooklyn, for families of 9/11 victims. “Since that terrible day, we have been united in prayer for an end to all terrorism, extremism of any kind and violence […]
Catholic Work Force
Catechetical Sunday will be celebrated on Sept. 18th. With school already underway and religious education programs starting to kick in, this is a good time for both prayer and thanksgiving for all of our catechists. This includes not only our Catholic school principals and teachers, of course, but also our religious education directors and coordinators, […]
2011-2012 Catholic Elementary School Academic Calendar
Parents and grandparents of school-age children, be advised that New York State testing dates listed on this calendar have changed since our Aug. 27 Back-to-School issue went to press. Please consult your school teachers and principal for the most updated testing schedule.
Storm Cancelled Many Masses – Local Parishioners Hunkered Down as Storm Unleashed Its Power
by Marie Elena Giossi and Antonina Zielinska Downed branches and trees, extensive flooding and scattered power outages were seemingly the worst effects of Hurricane Irene in the Roxbury, Breezy Point and Rockaway communities on Monday morning. “We weathered it all very well. All three churches were spared damages of any kind,” said Msgr. Michael Curran, […]
MLK Memorial Prompts Reflection
by Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — Sister Antona Ebo, an 87-year-old Franciscan Sister of Mary, does not want Washington’s new memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to just be a quick tourist stop. She hopes visitors take time to reflect on the words of the civil rights leader carved in stone at the […]
First Couple – Evangelicals Question If Adam and Eve Really Existed
by James Breig ALBANY, N.Y. (CNS) – Adam and Eve recently made an appearance on National Public Radio – not as guests, but as the topic of a discussion about their existence. Morning Edition, a regular NPR series, examined the current debate among evangelical Christians over whether the first couple actually lived or are characters […]
Ex-Warden Says Cost of Death Penalty Too High
by Nancy Frazier O’Brien WASHINGTON (CNS) – Jeanne Woodford looks forward to the day when no one will have to do what she did four times: plan and carry out an execution. “They all weigh on me, as they do on everyone involved,” said Woodford, a former warden of San Quentin State Prison and now […]