My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Last weekend, I had the occasion to celebrate two Baptisms. The first one on Saturday was for my great-niece, Laura Grace, daughter of my nephew Frank DiMarzio and his wife, Priscilla, who is a Brazilian-born immigrant to the United States. On the next day, by happenstance, I […]
Nearly 130 golfers teed off Aug. 8 at the North Hills Country Club in Manhasset, L.I., for the 18th Annual Bishops’ Golf Classic hosted by the DeSales Media Group, Inc., the parent company of The Tablet. Despite the threat of rain, it was an enjoyable day, and DeSales would like to thank the 55 tournament […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Reflecting on World Youth Day 2013 in Brazil and the prospects for the New Evangelization, during the last week I have given a great deal of thought to what World Youth Day can mean to the future of our Church, and, in particular, to our Diocese here […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, This article is written on my last day in Rio de Janeiro at the end of World Youth Day 2013 (#WYD13). As a bishop, this is the fifth World Youth Day I have participated in. Each one has been a unique and fulfilling experience for me, and, […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Now that we are midway through our summertime, a time for leisure and vacation, perhaps reflection on the meaning of leisure time may help us to truly use this down time that most of us have during the summer months. In the past, summers were a time […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, In this week’s Tablet, you will find the first encyclical by Pope Francis entitled, Lumen Fidei (The Light of Faith). This encyclical was begun by Pope Benedict XVI to complete the trilogy, which began as the Encyclical of Love, Hope, and now Faith – the three theological […]
More than 10 years ago, I wrote a summer column asking people to tell us who were their favorite saints. We received hundreds of responses from people throughout the diocese. There was an overwhelming favorite, although it somewhat surprised me. I’m not going to revive your memory by naming who “won” the survey because I […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, In his farewell to the Nation, President George Washington reminded our fledgling country, “Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports.” As we celebrated the Fourth of July, it is good to reflect on the words of our […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, This year on the Feast of SS. Peter and Paul, June 29, in the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens, I will ordain eight men to the priesthood. The ordination of priests has been one of the great joys of my Episcopal ministry, and I have had the […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, In one of my courses in social work administration, my professor gave a short line which was meant to guide us in our administration. He said, “Administration is a series of interruptions.” How often I remember these words of Dr. Mickey Liebowitz when in the course of […]
