Seven of the men who are celebrating their 25th anniversaries as priests were ordained by Bishop Thomas V. Daily on June 1, 1991. Details of the other ordinations are included in these brief biographies.
Immaculate Conception Center
Bishop Catanello Dinner
The Third Annual Bishop Ignatius A. Catanello Memorial Dinner-Dance will be held on Saturday, March 12, at Immaculate Conception Pastoral Center, Douglaston. It will begin with Mass at 6 p.m. in the chapel.
Retired Prison Chaplain Dies at 82 in Florida
A Mass of Christian Burial for Father John H. Wilkinson, 82, a senior priest of the diocese, was celebrated Nov. 30 in the chapel at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. He died Nov. 23 in Venice, Florida, where he was living in retirement.
Annual Lawler Dinner Supports Senior Priests
The eighth annual Kathie and Christopher Lawler Dinner-Dance was held on Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. This year’s event raised $65,000 for the Lawler Extraordinary Needs Fund for Senior Priests which, to date, has raised $600,000 to assist senior priests in the diocese.
Annual Meeting Brings Local Deacons Together
“This is a ministry that is not done alone; it is done in community with our bishop, our priests and our brother deacons,” Deacon Gonzales said. “This is how we keep the deacon family together.”
50 Years After Nostra Aetate
Three hundred people attended the Clergy Convocation at Immaculate conception Center, Douglaston, sponsored by the Office of Priestly Life and Ministry and Diaconate Office.
School of Evangelization Junior High Rally
Over 600 young people came out for a day of prayer, worship, reflection, music and Mass.
Our Youth Round Up Oct. 10, 2015
Continuing the Vincentian Tradition; No Shortage of Creativity At St. Edmund Preparatory; Teen Holy Hour; Catholic Junior High Rally; Teen Shout-Out; Youth Page Submissions
Blood Center Honors Parishes, Schools
A blood donors campaign recognition ceremony was held at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. The New York Blood Center honored the parishes and schools that achieved significant goals with their blood drives. The top three Queens parishes were St. Margaret, Middle Village; Holy Child Jesus, Richmond Hill; and Our Lady of the Snows, N. Floral Park. […]
Tablet TALK: St. Rose Students Honor Pastor
During Catholic Schools Week, St. Rose of Lima Catholic Academy, Rockaway Beach, thanked Msgr. James Spengler for his many years of service as pastor of St. Rose of Lima parish. He was very happy with his new jacket, bearing the academy logo, and a generous donation from the students and their families. • • • […]