In thanksgiving for a good summer, scores of parishioners at St. Francis de Sales, Belle Harbor, celebrated Sunday Mass in a place close to their hearts: the beach.
St. Francis de Sales – Belle Harbor Queens
Sister Kathryn Slevin, C.S.J.
Sister Kathryn Slevin, C.S.J., formerly Sister Agnes Patricia, died June 26, in Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood, L.I. A member of the congregation for 56 years, she entered in 1960 from St. Camillus parish, Rockaway Beach.
1,000 Boys and Girls Compete as the Rockaways Watch (with video)
For two months each summer, the St. Francis schoolyard is the place to be. More than 1,000 boys and girls ages five through 18 compete on 90 teams, making the classic one of the largest basketball leagues in the city.
Xaverian Student Wins CYO Essay Contest
Anthony Markle from St. Francis de Sales parish, Belle Harbor, won the Catholic Youth Organization’s essay scholarship.
Tablet TALK: Scouts Enjoy Mass with Bishop Cisneros
This week in Tablet TALK, a Mass for Scouts in Richmond Hill, a celebration of scholarship and leadership at St. Francis College, “Active Catholics” on NET TV, and more.
Rockaway’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Photos from the annual Queens St. Patrick’s Day Parade hosted each year by the Rockaways.
Queens Irish Set To March
Michael Benn, chairman of the Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, addresses the gala dinner and installation of the Grand Marshal and Deputy Marshals held at Antun’s, Queens Village. The parade will take place on Saturday, March 7, in Rockaway Beach. Steve Cassidy, president of the Uniformed Firefighters Association of New York, will lead […]
Brother Emmett Corry, O.S.F.
Brother Emmett Corry, O.S.F., who wrote the history of the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn, died Feb. 25 at Lutheran Augustana Center, Sunset Park. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated March 2, at Our Lady of Angels Church, Bay Ridge. The son of Irish immigrant parents, Patrick J. Corry graduated from St. Francis de Sales […]
Mr. Kearney Was Legal Adviser to Diocese
A Mass of Christian Burial for Kevin M. Kearney, a partner in the law firm of Wingate, Kearney and Cullen, was celebrated Jan. 7 at St. Francis de Sales Church, Belle Harbor. The main celebrant of the funeral Mass was Msgr. Otto L. Garcia, a long- time friend. Kearney, 61, died Jan. 3 after a […]
Statue’s Desecration Rocks Belle Harbor
A statue of Christ with outstretched arms that has long comforted the community of Belle Harbor was found desecrated early this month. Both hands were broken off the figure, and a streak of white paint was placed across its shoulders and arms. “It’s like a big family down here,” said Father Thomas Doyle, pastor. “Nothing […]