The NYPD Brooklyn and Queens Holy Name Society’s 104th Communion Breakfast took on an ecumenical air as the society honored Rabbi Alvin Kass, the late chief chaplain of the NYPD.
Msgr. Robert Romano
Let There Be (Christmas) Light! Maimonides Medical Center’s Donations Help Churches Decorate in Brooklyn and Queens
The twinkling lights adorning Christmas trees in dozens of churches will shine a little brighter this year, thanks to the Maimonides Medical Center Celebration of Light program. This year, Maimonides is donating $1,000 to 44 churches and the Fort Hamilton Army Base.
Bishop’s Humanitarian Dinner Honors Builders, Raises Record $2.3M for Catholic Charities
Builders and rebuilders were honored, and a record-breaking $2.2 million was raised on Sept. 25 at the Bishop’s Humanitarian Dinner for Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens.
NYPD Holy Name Society Honors Fallen Hero for Faith and Sacrifice
Almost a year to the date of his line of duty death, Det. Jonathan Diller’s widow, Stephanie, sat in Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Queens Village on March 9 for the annual NYPD Brooklyn-Queens Holy Name Society Mass.
NYPD Officers Lost to Suicide Honored and Memorialized at Brooklyn Mass
MaryAnn Maginnis said she must wait until eternity to smother her husband, Peter, with affection — right after she socks him. She helped organize the first-ever Mass Sept. 28 in Brooklyn to honor officers like Peter who died of suicide.
NYPD Police Chaplains Help Officers ‘Follow Jesus In His Call to Sacrifice Everything’
As the nation marks National Peace Officers Memorial Day May 15 and a week of related events, two New York City priests told OSV News they remain steadfast in serving as police chaplains, amid new challenges in law enforcement.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Renovates Sacristy in Sister Martin’s Memory
The memory of a beloved nun who served at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church for 52 years — right up to the time of her death in January at age 90 — will be kept alive thanks to a special tribute the parish is planning.
Sister of Slain Cop Slams Inaction of Lawmakers at Memorial Ceremony
The still-grieving sister of a slain police detective lashed out at what she charged is the inaction of legislators to pass stricter public safety laws to crack down on criminals and help protect the lives of cops.