Our Lady of the Snows Church, North Floral Park, will present a special concert in remembrance of the tragic events that occurred on 9/11/01. The concert will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 11, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the church. Admission is free. There will be a goodwill offering collection. Anybody who is a member […]
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NET-TV Original Documentary – Cuba: The Island of Our Lady
NET-TV is proud to present an original feature-length documentary, Cuba: The Island of Our Lady. When Pope Benedict XVI visited Cuba, a team of Catholic documentarists from NET-TV, consisting of a journalist, a producer and a priest, followed him into the island nation that has been officially closed off to American journalists for over half-a-century. […]
Religious Leaders Do Not Support Bombing Syria
WASHINGTON (CNS) – As speculation mounted about Western air strikes on Syria, a committee of U.S. bishops called for a political solution, and Catholic leaders in Europe warned military intervention could lead to an escalation of hostilities. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, the chairman of the bishops’ Committee on International […]
Egyptians Feel US Has Backed the Wrong Side
by James Martone CAIRO (CNS) – Two weeks after the churches he used to pray in were ransacked and burned in the Egyptian port city of Suez, Istafanos Youssif sat “searching for God” in a Cairo convent. He said he hoped to get over the pain, through “reflection and prayer,” and that he understood who […]
Day of Fast for Syria
U.S. Catholics are being encouraged to join a Day of Fasting and Prayer for Peace in Syria, the Middle East and the World Sept. 7 as the U.S. government considers its role in the ongoing struggle in Syria. Pope Francis called the world’s Catholics to the day of fasting and prayer for peace. The statement […]
‘Halo’ of Fame Dinner Dance
Holy Angels Academy, Bay Ridge, will hold its Halo of Fame Dinner Dance on Saturday, Sept. 28. The celebration begins with Mass in the church at 5 p.m. followed by dinner and dancing in the gym. This year’s inductees will be Mrs. Mary Brannan, Jim Clark, the Moloney family, the Mulligan family and the Nastro […]
Pope to Lead Prayer Vigil for Peace in Syria
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – On the evening of Sept. 7, days before U.S. lawmakers vote on President Barack Obama’s proposal for a military attack on Syria, Pope Francis will lead thousands in St. Peter’s Square in a prayer vigil for peace. “We will gather in prayer and in a spirit of penance, invoking God’s great […]
Pope Chooses Venezuelan Nuncio as Secretary of State
by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Although Pope Francis has not hesitated to break with convention during his brief pontificate, in appointing a seasoned member of the diplomatic corps as the top Vatican official, he resumed a long-standing tradition. The pope appointed Archbishop Pietro Parolin, 58, a longtime official in the Vatican secretariat of […]
Prayers for Egypt – Coptic Catholics Recall Experience in Homeland
by Antonina Zielinska As Christians in Egypt continue to face violent persecution, Catholic Egyptians in the Diocese of Brooklyn continue to take refuge in the protection of the Church. When Father Francis Fayez offered Mass at Resurrection Coptic Catholic Church, Park Slope, he did so before American-born Egyptians, immigrants and religious refugees. Coptic Catholics are […]
Summer Fun Day at St. Agatha (with slideshow)
The Brooklyn Chinese Apostolate brought friends, family and the Church community together for a day of games and performances. The organization’s lay committee organized a Summer Fun Day at St. Agatha School, Sunset Park. This marks the second year the event. Last year, it was held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Sunset Park. […]