Still rebuilding from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, Coney Island residents welcomed a sign of hope for the future in early December when Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens held a groundbreaking ceremony for an early childhood center set to open in 2017.
The Diocese of Brooklyn will celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, on Saturday, Dec. 12, starting at noon at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Prospect Heights.
The diocese will open the Holy Year of Mercy on Sunday, Dec. 13, with the blessing of Holy Doors in Brooklyn and Queens.
As darkness descended upon St. Agatha Church, Dec. 6, a small group of people prayed the rosary inside while children played outside, keeping warm by not standing still.
This week’s Tablet Talk highlights gift givers in Flatlands, new altar servers in Bay Ridge, a special event for Catholics who teach in public schools and much more.
As if leaping straight out of Jesus’ parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (Mt 20), Queen of Angels parishioners went out to find day laborers still standing around looking for work at 9 a.m. on a Saturday.
During this time of year, we all take a step back and realize the countless blessings we have in our lives. And for a group of young athletes, their method of giving thanks was the sport of basketball at The St. Thomas Aquinas Sports Association’s Giving Thanks Basketball Classic.
The image of an inverted pyramid where leaders minister to people is how Pope Francis sees the Church. His trip to Africa shows this is how he views the world. After Kenya and Uganda the pope defied security worries and put his own personal safety at risk in order to travel to the war zone of the Central African Republic (CAR) as an “apostle of hope.”
Students at St. Francis of Assisi Academy individually invited the religious leaders in their lives to come enjoy breakfast with them at school.
The Tablet is pleased to present this guide to Baby Boomers in partnership with local providers of health care, leisure, legal and financial services. We hope this guide helps your planning for a healthy, prosperous future.
