On June 11, during their spring meeting in Orlando, bishops of the United States gathered at the Basilica Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe, to consecrate the United States to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. The consecration celebrates America’s semiquincentennial, that is, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
By Tablet Staff (OSV News) – As the U.S. bishop prepare to consecrate the United States to Jesus’ Sacred Heart June 11 during their spring meeting in Orlando, Florida, here are six things to know about devotion to the Sacred Heart. 1. The devotion has ancient roots. When the Roman soldier struck the crucified Jesus with […]
When Ellen Seagriff-Leiser was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, her husband, Charles Leiser, became her caretaker. The couple had always been close, but the devastating illness brought them even closer.
Haitian leaders from the Diocese of Brooklyn traveled to Texas this week with a dual purpose: to aid newly arrived Haitian migrants in the U.S., and to better understand their needs in preparation for their possible arrival up north.
Luis Alvarez learned the importance of being compassionate and serving others during his four years at Msgr. McClancy Memorial H.S., East Elmhurst. Those were values Alvarez put into practice when he served in the Marine Corps, responded to the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, and testified on Capitol Hill in June.
Deacon Roy A. Dudley, a retired deacon of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Cambria Heights, died June 6 at Long Island Jewish Hospital, New Hyde Park, L.I. He was 87.
On World Day of Consecrated Life, Feb. 4, Sacred Heart of Jesus parish, Bayside, celebrated the consecrated women who live, worship and minister in the parish.
