Francesca has strong pro-life views born out of her decision not to get an abortion when she was a pregnant teenager three decades ago. She and her husband Matthew inspired their six children to join the pro-life movement.
Diocese of Rockville Centre
Only In Print: Polish Americans Pay Faithful Tribute to Heritage and a Hero
Bishop Mroziewski, a native of Poland, helped organize the annual Polish Heritage Mass. He had attended Cardinal Wyszyński’s beatification Mass Sept. 12 at Warsaw’s Church of Divine Providence.
Only In Print: Rockville Centre Friends, Colleagues React to Bishop Brennan’s New Job
Catholics in Rockville Centre are thrilled about Bishop Robert Brennan’s appointment as Bishop of Brooklyn and predicted he will do well in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Despite Changes Over 125 Years, Dunwoodie Seminarians Stay True to Calling
As St. Joseph’s Seminary & College celebrates its 125th anniversary, seminarians reflect on the vast differences between their experiences and those of their predecessors in the 1890s.
Young People Garden and Farm for a Better Future
A staggered group of seven ecology interns and Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) volunteers lived on the 212-acre Brentwood property between the end of May and the beginning of August — pursuing their passions and making the Earth a greener place, one row of plants at a time.
Haitian Americans Eager to Evaluate, Assist Earthquake-Rattled Island
Long Island’s Haitian American community is concerned about friends and relatives affected by the recent earthquake, and people want to help.
Persistence Pays Off: Rower Has Sights Set on Gold in Tokyo 2020 Olympics
After being cut from the U.S. women’s rowing team before the Rio 2016 Olympics, rower Kristine O’Brien wasn’t sure if she should try again for Tokyo in four years’ time. But, after receiving encouragement from her family and coaches, O’Brien decided to devote another four years to training — in hopes of representing the United States in the next Summer Games.
A ‘Priest’s Priest’ With Ties to Brooklyn Diocese is New Bishop for Wilmington, Delaware
William E. Koenig, born in Queens and fondly recalled as a “priest’s priest” for his faithful service to Catholics and fellow clergy of Long Island, on July 13 became the new bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware.
New Transitional Deacons Take Next Step Toward Priesthood
The new transitional deacons received weekend assignments in local diocese and continue their studies during the rest of the week until they complete their four-year seminary training and become ordained priests in May.
SPONSORED: St. Mary’s Goes for Full In-Person Learning
St. Mary’s Elementary and High School decided to zig while everyone else is zagging. Their reopening plan consisted of having every student back in school on a full-time basis and for now, everything seems to be going to plan.