Obituary: Msgr. Cooney Remembered For His Spirituality and Wit

A Mass of Christian Burial for Msgr. James J. Cooney, was celebrated May 8 in the chapel at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. He died May 6 at the age of 81. Born in Brooklyn, he attended St. Mary’s College, St. Mary, Ky.; and Mount St. Mary Seminary, Emmitsburg, Md. He was ordained May 30, 1964 […]

Brotherly Love on the Cathedral Ball Field

In professional baseball history prior to this season, 88 sets of brothers have been teammates at some point in their careers, most notably Dizzy and Daffy Dean; Paul and Lloyd Waner; Phil and Joe Niekro; Roberto and Sandy Alomar; and Felipe, Jesus and Matty Alou. This year, outfielders Justin and B.J. Upton of the Atlanta […]

Liam Gallagher's bunt in the first inning plated two runs. (Photo by Jim Mancari)

Cathedral Baseball Notches First League Win

The Cathedral Prep, Elmhurst, Crusaders varsity baseball team won its opening CHSAA league game of the season with a 12-0 victory over the Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene, Lions Monday afternoon at Juniper Valley Park, Middle Village. The Crusaders batted around in the first inning and relied on aggressive baserunning to establish an early 5-0 […]

Class of ’13 Inducted Into Cathedral Hall

Six alumni of Cathedral Prep Seminary, Elmhurst, were inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame Feb. 2 as part of the 14th annual Mass and induction ceremony at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. The Class of 2013 brings the total amount of Cathedral Prep Hall of Famers to 77. While the Super Bowl was played the […]

Cathedral Prep Honors Distinguished Alumni

Cathedral Preparatory Seminary held its annual Alumni Reunion and Immaculata Award Ceremony at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston.  In addition to celebrating the 50th Anniversary Class of 1962 and the 25th Anniversary Class of 1987, Cathedral Prep granted its highest honor it can bestow to Msgr. John Maksymowicz, ’65, Secretary to the Apostolic Nuncio […]

Cathedral Prep Inducts Six New Hall of Famers

Preparations for Super Bowl Sunday were put on hold as Cathedral Prep Seminary, Elmhurst, honored the six new inductees to its Hall of Fame on Feb. 4, the evening before the big game. The school’s alumni and administrators joined the inductees’ friends and families at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, for a night of reliving sports […]