by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis has said and done things that have surprised the world – and surprised those who work closest to him – but calling what he is doing a “revolution” is a “frivolous slogan,” said Archbishop Georg Ganswein, prefect of the papal household and personal secretary to retired […]
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New US Envoy to Vatican Emphasizes Collaboration
by Francis X. Rocca VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Disagreements need not hinder the Vatican and the Obama administration from collaborating on a broad range of peace and justice issues, including the promotion of religious freedom, said Ken Hackett, the new U.S ambassador to the Holy See. The envoy also told Catholic News Service that Pope […]
Pope Offers Advice At Family Festival
by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) – A Catholic wedding is not simply a beautiful ceremony; through the sacrament of marriage, a couple receives from God the grace they will need to fulfill their mission in the world, Pope Francis said. Addressing an estimated 100,000 people who came to St. Peter’s Square Oct. 26 for […]
Catechetical Congress Studies Themes of New Evangelization
Following on the footsteps of the Year of Faith Catechetical Gathering at the Vatican last month, the Fall Faith Formation Congress sponsored by the diocesan Office of Faith Formation was conducted Oct. 26 at St. Edmund Prep, Sheepshead Bay. More than 450 people gathered for prayer; a keynote address by Father Anthony Ciorra, S.J., a […]
Fidelis Offers Affordable Health Care Advice
With so many choices and variables, selecting the best health insurance coverage for you and your family can be difficult. Fidelis Care, the New York State Catholic Health Plan, is making it simple, with help from the Fidelis Affordable Care Advisor. Found on Fidelis Care’s website, fideliscare.org, the Fidelis Affordable Care Advisor is an online […]
Rockaway Park, Broad Channel Sites Move Forward
by Marie Elena Giossi Water surged through the streets of Rockaway Park and Broad Channel on the night Hurricane Sandy hit the Rockaway Peninsula. Homes and buildings were damaged and destroyed, displacing residents, school children and Special Olympians. “I never expected the amount of damage, devastation and the complete change that has taken place on […]
ONE-YEAR COMMEMORATION & HEALING MASS – ON ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE SANDY TO BE HELD IN FAR ROCKAWAY
On Tuesday, October 29th at 7:30 p.m., on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, family and friends of one of the hardest hit parishes in the Diocese of Brooklyn will gather for a commemoration and healing Mass at St. Mary Star of the Sea, located at 1920 New Haven Avenue, Far Rockaway. After the […]
Newly Renovated St. Luke Church Celebrates Historic Dedication
by Marie Elena Giossi The parish community of St. Luke, Whitestone, celebrated the dedication of its newly restored and renovated church at a solemn Mass of Dedication on Sunday, Oct. 20. “Today is a day of thanksgiving; it’s a day of joy, and it’s a day of renewal,” said Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto, who presided […]
Celebration of Polish Heritage in Greenpoint
Bishop Kazimierz Gurda, auxiliary bishop of Kielce, Poland, was the guest speaker at the annual diocesan Polish Heritage Mass held Oct. 20 at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Greenpoint. The theme for the event was “The Family in Migration School of Faith and Life.” Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio joined the members of the Polish Apostolate for […]
Race with Faith to St. Peter’s Square
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Seminarians, Vatican guards, Olympic champs, regular children and people with disabilities all took part in a “Race of Faith” on Sunday, Oct. 20 to highlight how the Church can help foster a world of sport that better respects human dignity. Organized by the Pontifical Council for Culture, a 100-meter, three-lane tartan […]