Jesus of Nazareth Diocesan Retreat Center will be the name of the new diocesan retreat center, set to open in the former Xaverian Brothers’ residence at Nazareth Regional H.S., Flatbush, this September. Auxiliary Bishop Frank J. Caggiano made the announcement to members of the Spanish-speaking Cursillo Movement during a Mass celebrating the feast of St. […]
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Tragedy in Norway
That violence is ineffectual as a means of persuading minds and hearts was a lesson, sadly, in full display last week in Norway. Nothing but a trail of blood and pain are left in the wake of a path of destruction one Anders Behring Breivik chose to travel last Friday. He now sits in an […]
The Mother Parish of Queens – Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Astoria, Marks 170th Year
by Marie Elena Giossi Last Saturday, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and Msgr. Sean Ogle openly confessed the sin of pride – pride in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, the mother church of Queens, as the Astoria parish marked its 170th anniversary and patronal feast day. “I am very proud of this parish. I know the […]
Arch. Chaput Named to Philadelphia
by Patricia Zapor WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia and appointed Denver Archbishop Charles J. Chaput to succeed him as head of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The changes were announced July 19 in Washington by Msgr. Jean-Francois Lantheaume, charge d’affaires at the apostolic nunciature in […]
Summer of Service Prepares Youth for WYD
by Antonina Zielinska During World Youth Day in Madrid next month four young people from Sacred Heart Church, a worship site of Mary of Nazareth parish, Fort Greene, will continue their desires to grow closer to God. The four college students: Omar Barragan, Maria Arteaga, Kelly Ortiz and Alejandro De Anda have been chosen to […]
Cathedral Program Teaches Boys How to Lead as Men
by Antonina Zielinska School may be out for summer vacation, but the Father Troike Summer Leadership Program at Cathedral Preparatory Seminary, Elmhurst, is in full swing. During the four-week program students from Cathedral Prep work alongside professional educators to provide a leadership program for boys in grades six-to-eight. “These young men are the future of […]
Churches Are Not Angels
As “incarnate spirits” all human beings live in and through a body. So do our churches. None of us are angels. Were we pure spirits, we would not have to be concerned about our bodies. We wouldn’t have to eat or sleep or exercise. So we wouldn’t need to work to earn money or pay […]
Prayer: Friendship and Silence
by Father Robert Lauder Eighth in a series In recent years I think I have come to see in a deeper way how precious our friendships are. Among life’s blessings, friends must be at the very top of the list. I believe that there are few realities in our lives that are more important than […]
Williamsburg Parish Feast Honors St. Paulinus, Our Lady of Mount Carmel
The 124th annual Feast in honor of St. Paulinus and Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Williamsburg held its “lift” of the Giglio on Sunday afternoon, July 10. Thousands of people gathered to watch as 100 men raised and then danced the six-story high, three-ton tower. Msgr. Joseph Calise, pastor of Our Lady of Mount […]
Closed Parish School Sends Desks to Haiti
by Marie Elena Giossi Following last year’s devastating earthquake in Haiti, many schoolchildren have taken to learning daily lessons while sitting on debris in lieu of chairs. That thought didn’t sit well with one Queens pastor who had perfectly good chairs sitting unused in his now-closed parish school. “I found out schoolchildren in Haiti were […]