Meet the three priests celebrating their 60th anniversaries this year.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Williamsburg Brooklyn
Great Homilists Continued
Dear Editor: I am a parishioner at Blessed Trinity in Breezy Point. All three of our priests are excellent homilists but I would like to recognize and give credit to Jim Ruoff, one of our deacons.
He is concise, clear and to the point. He gives background and often touches on all of the day’s readings to connect them and show their relevance to our lives as we live them.
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Deacons In Training Hone Homiletic Skills
At American Martyrs Church in Bayside, the next class of diocesan permanent deacons is learning the art of giving a proper homily.