Over the last few years, pickleball has been one of the fastest-growing sports in the country. Recently, in Queens Deanery No. 4, pickleball served as the backdrop for a community event that brought parishioners from neighboring churches together.
St. Fidelis – College Point Queens
Bridge to Life’s New Center Opens: ‘From Here … Life Will Be Given’
When Griselda Pena and her husband Ivan Vasquez found out that she was expecting a baby in 2020, it was a frightening time for them. But the help they received from The Bridge to Life made all the difference.
Only In Print: St. Fidelis’ Outreach Program Hits the Streets to Help the Needy
The weather was chilly, still, dozens of people swarmed small card tables piled high with sandwiches, fresh produce, canned goods, toiletries, and clothing offered by St. Fidelis Street Outreach near the intersection of 14th Avenue and College Point Boulevard.
31 Receive Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Fidelis
After spending part of their first year of confirmation via distance learning at the height of the pandemic, 31 students were excited to be back in person to finish and prepare for their sacrament of confirmation.
Queens Knights of Columbus Council Donates $100,000 to Local Parishes
The Knights of Columbus/St. Ambrose Council #1463, College Point, has donated more than $100,000 to two Queens parishes and a diocesan group in the name of evangelization and helping local youth.
Newest Catholics in Queens Learn More About the Church
After joyously entering the Church at the Easter Vigil, the question on the minds of many newly initiated Catholics is: What comes next?
New Officers Installed for Commodore Barry Club
This week’s Tablet TALK features “souper” students and parishioners in Queens, a school raising funds to fight cancer, a free opera (one-night only) in Brooklyn, details on a summer mission trip to Peru and much more.
Scholastic and DMCA Deliver Sweet Dreams
This week’s Tablet TALK features a generous donation from Bayside Knights to Providence House moms, a souper fundraiser for a College Point food pantry, children donating pajamas to other children in need, a retreat opportunity for those who have lost a spouse and much more.
Bobbi and the Strays Visit Glendale
This week’s Tablet TALK features an animal awareness event inspired by St. Francis, Hispanic Heritage Month honors for Sunnyside’s Juan Rodriguez, an alternative Halloween celebration and much more.
Sister Rosemary Gillen, O.P.
Sister Rosemary Gillen, O.P., a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, L.I., for 75 years, died July 27. She was 94 years old.