Religious sisters and brothers marking significant anniversaries in religious life were honored at a Jubilee Mass by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston, May 22.
Sisters of Mercy
DJ Joy: Mercy Sister Shares Prayer, Music with Online Radio Show
As a disc jockey on an online contemporary Christian music radio station, 60-year-old Mercy Sister Gail Anne Jarvis is spreading her joy as “DJ Joy.”
Sister Mary Estelle Conaty, R.S.M.
Sister Mary Estelle Conaty, R.S.M., a Sister of Mercy for 70 years, died at Mercy Center, Dallas, Pa., on Nov. 6. She was 88.
Local Religious Remember Their Roots in the Diocese
The seven original religious communities that served the people of Brooklyn and Queens were honored at a Mass of thanksgiving in Downtown Brooklyn.
Tablet TALK: Grief Counselors Are Ready for the Journey
This week’s Tablet TALK highlights a Sisters of Mercy-sponsored sock drive for veterans, a night of recollection with Father Charles and Laurie Mangano, diocesan bereavement resources and much, much more.
Kathleen Slattery Woman of the Year Award
Sister Caroline Tweedy, R.S.M., chief development officer for Mercy Home for Children, is receiving the Kathleen Slattery Woman of the Year Award at the 2015 Great Irish Fair of New York.
My Sister, Sister Mary
Dear Editor: I’d like to thank Joseph Manago for his glowing letter (April 25) on my sister, Sister Mary Alma, R.S.M.
Kathleen Slattery Woman of the Year – Maureen McCormack
Maureen McCormack is receiving an award named in memory of Kathleen Slattery at the Great Irish Fair this year.
Final Graduation at Catherine McAuley H.S.
by Marie Elena Giossi Joy mingled with sadness as members of the final graduating class of Catherine McAuley H.S., East Flatbush, received their diplomas on Saturday, June 1. Donning the same maroon and gold hoods previously worn by nearly 9,000 alumnae, 36 young women participated in the final commencement exercises in the school auditorium. For […]
Diocese Honors Sister-Jubilarians
Religious Sisters from the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens celebrated their anniversaries of religious life at a Jubilee Mass and dinner with Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, May 14.
