Congrats, Father Szymon!

Dear Editor:

Congratulations to newly-ordained, Father Szymon! St. Anselm has been lucky to have him serving there as deacon!

Coping with Child’s Death

Dear Editor: I didn’t want the Easter season to end without commenting on Carol Powell’s reflection (May 13) on the death of her granddaughter. She wrote of the human pain (which I too have experienced) of not being able to hold her granddaughter or watch her grow and participate in her life.

Pope Benedict’s Writings

Dear Editor: I certainly recommend reading as you referenced, William Doino Jr.’s article: “Ratzinger Rising,”dated May 8, 2017 on First Things magazine’s website.

Too Many Changes in Church

Dear Editor: It is truly sad to be living through the results of Vatican II and the sexual revolution that took place in the 1960s and 1970s.

Not a Fan of President

Dear Editor: It was written regarding President Trump’s visit to the Vatican “many in the media chose to use it as another opportunity to slam the President.”

Sister’s Work Goes On

Dear Editor: Sister Jane Talbot, R.S.M., was hired by Father Dominic Cutrone at Our Lady of Grace parish, Gravesend, in 1983. It was probably one of his best choices. Sister Jane passed away in 2009.

Debating Climate Control

Dear Editor: I have to say that pulling out of the Paris Climate Pact was one of Trump’s finest moments. It was him talking, all alone, with everyone against him, to the American worker… and the American taxpayer.

We’ll Miss Father Frank

Dear Editor: Soon Blessed Sacrament parish and Blessed Sacrament Catholic Academy will bid farewell to our pastor, Father Francis Shannon, known to all as Father Frank. He will be moving to St. Mary Star of the Sea-St. Gertrude in Far Rockaway.

Bishop Daily was Pro-Life

Dear Editor: Your tribute to the late Bishop Thomas V. Daily was wonderful and proclaiming him the pro-life leader was right on. I attended the Mass of Christian Burial for Bishop Daily and found it to be spiritually uplifting.

The Gift of Life

Dear Editor: In the May 20th edition of The Tablet’s Youth Page, six high school students in “Youth Views” were asked the question “How has your mother impacted your life”?