Sister Frances McCool, C.S.J.

Sister Frances McCool, C.S.J., formerly Sister St. Leonard, a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 59 years, died Nov. 7 in Syosset Hospital, Syosset, L.I.

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.

Flushing Pilgrims Tour Brooklyn Churches

Flushing Pilgrims Tour Brooklyn Churches

Two busloads of parishioners embarked on a journey from Queens to Brooklyn, the “Borough of Churches,” to visit three historic structures.

Tablet Talk Easter basket

Tablet TALK: Blessing of the Baskets

In this week’s Tablet TALK, Easter basket blessings at St. Stanislaus Kostka, a retreat for young adults, an evening of dinner and doo-wop, and more.