WASHINGTON (CNS) – After “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned” – even if they get that far – there are millions of Catholics who don’t exactly know what to say next. This is especially true for Catholics who have not gone to confession in years, or even decades. Despite parishes and dioceses inviting inactive […]
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Busy Week at Midwood Catholic
At Midwood Catholic Academy, Flatlands, Catholic Schools Week consisted of a week of special activities including its own version of the TV show, Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?, in which teachers and students were the contestants; eighth graders sat in a No. 13 representing their graduation year; Rainbow Day, when all classes wore colors to create […]
Role Models for Catholic Schools
One morning during Catholic Schools Week at St. Rose of Lima School in Rockaway Beach, prayers centered around four important saints associated with Catholic Education. From left are portrayals of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (Brianna Flores), St. Angela Merici (Isabella Nowik), St. Thomas Aquinas (Jacob Gonzalez) and St. John Bosco (Arthur Finnegan).
Zubin Mehta Plays the Vatican
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The conductor Zubin Mehta performed with an Italian orchestra at the Vatican Feb. 4 in a concert honoring Pope Benedict XVI and Italian President Giorgio Napolitano. The concert, which marked the 84th anniversary of the Lateran Pacts recognizing the sovereignty of Vatican City State, was organized by the Italian embassy to […]
Bishop Sanchez Visits Our Lady of Lourdes School In Queens Village
Our Lady of Lourdes School, Queens Village, opened Catholic Schools Week with a prayer service celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez and Msgr. Robert Pawson, pastor. Sister Josephine Barbiere, C.S.J., displayed a plaque commemorating the bishop’s visit. At the service, students dressed in the garb of their native lands, including the Philippines, India, Haiti and […]
New Statue for Middle Village Parish
by Marie Elena Giossi Despite cold temperatures, warm smiles surrounded Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio as he blessed an outdoor statue of Mary, Mother of God at St. Margaret Church, Middle Village, following 5 p.m. Mass on Saturday, Jan. 26. Located on the Juniper Valley Rd. side of the church, the five-foot six-inch statue, carved in first-grade […]
Keep Christ in Christmas: Youth Express Faith through Art (with slideshow)
. Over 700 students from all over the diocese entered into the annual Keep Christ in Christmas art contest co-sponsored by the Archbishop John Hughes Council No. 481 of the Knights of Columbus and The Tablet newspaper. From those, 11 winners walked away with a medal. Their work was judged to best exemplify the theme, […]
Students Pose Questions to Bishop
by Antonina Zielinska The students at Our Lady of Sorrows School, Corona, enthusiastically welcomed their bishop when he came to celebrate Catholic Schools Week with them. The choir greeted him with song, which Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio told them they performed very well. “Their singing is wonderful,” said Anthony Biscione, deputy superintendent of Catholic Schools. “It’s […]
Judge Says It’s Too Soon To Sue Over HHS Mandate
WASHINGTON (CNS) – The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Jan. 25 dismissed a lawsuit filed against the federal contraceptive mandate by the Archdiocese of Washington and its co-plaintiffs, saying the case is premature in light of the government’s “promises to amend the mandate.” “Importantly, this ruling was not based on the merits […]
Men’s, Women’s Conferences
The diocese will sponsor separate Year of Faith conferences for men and women in March. Men of Faith will be conducted at Immaculate Conception Pastoral Center, Douglaston, on Saturday, March 2, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The keynote speaker will be Mark Houck. Workshops will be conducted by Dr. Philip Mango and Dr. John Bergsma. […]