This week in Tablet Talk, an extraordinary junior high volunteer, the Tommy Ashton 3-on-3 Charity Basketball Tournament, the inaugural Catholic Men’s Conference in the Bronx and more.
Brooklyn
Parish of His Youth Imbued an Irish Spirit
I am Irish in spirit, for the beautiful Irish people nurtured me at St. Patrick’s School, Kent Ave., in Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn, 1959- 1967. It was a time of “Irish Eyes Are Smiling,” “Harrigan,” and “That’s An Irish Lullaby” for the Irish Sisters of Mercy loved to sing and to stage beautiful musical plays each year to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
Xaverian H.S. Announces It Will Admit Girls in 2016
The school’s board voted unanimously to expand co-education from its middle school program to the high school grades.
City Mourns Loss of Cardinal Edward Egan
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan led the service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where eight cardinals and scores of bishops were in attendance, as well as Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio and former Mayors Rudy Giuliani, Michael Bloomberg, and David Dinkins.
Photos From the Life of Cardinal Egan
Images of Cardinal Egan with Brooklyn’s bishops, the Pope and more.
Brother Emmett Corry, O.S.F.
Brother Emmett Corry, O.S.F., who wrote the history of the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn, died Feb. 25 at Lutheran Augustana Center, Sunset Park. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated March 2, at Our Lady of Angels Church, Bay Ridge. The son of Irish immigrant parents, Patrick J. Corry graduated from St. Francis de Sales […]
Diocese Invites Faithful to Respond to Survey on Family and Marriage
In preparation for the General Synod of Bishops on the Family, the Diocese of Brooklyn has launched a survey on marriage and family life, to reflect the views and concerns of the faithful of Brooklyn and Queens.
Tablet TALK: Snows’ Student-Scientists Get Familiar With Frogs
Eighth graders at Our Lady of the Snows School get a leg up on high school, Father Gregory Tatum talks about Passover at St. Joseph’s Seminary and College, a little girl from Ireland needs your help and more in this week’s Tablet Talk.
Pope Greets Newlywed Couple from Brooklyn
By Paul and Alison Morisi On Valentine’s Day 2014 we were lucky enough to travel to Rome to listen to Pope Francis address to engaged couples. Not only was our trip amazing, but the experience of being there and listening to His Holiness speaking about marriage and how to prepare for not just our wedding […]
Brooklynite Recalls Catholic Day Nurseries
Mary Kay Gallagher, 95, was the last president of the Board of Managers of the Immaculate Conception Day Nursery and may be the last living member of that women’s group.