A man was taken by police to a Queens hospital for evaluation after an incident at a church in Hollis, Queens.
St. Gerard Majella – Hollis Queens
Only in The Tablet: St. Gerard Majella Brings Hope to Families | October 29, 2019
The miracle of life was evident at a Mass on Oct. 16, the feast day of St. Gerard Majella, at the saint’s namesake parish in Hollis.
Crime Spree Raises Issue of Security for Churches
The vandalism, which caused more than $10,000 in damages, was part a spate of crimes at Catholic churches in northern Brooklyn and southern Queens this past summer, raising the already pressing issue of how churches in the all-urban Diocese of Brooklyn can protect their buildings and property.
St. Gerard Majella Rebuilding After Vandalism Spree
Parishioners at Shrine Church of St. Gerard Majella in Hollis are flocking during this month of the rosary to the statue of the Blessed Mother in the parish’s outdoor garden, a place that was vandalized twice last month.
Suspect Arraigned in St. Gerard Majella Vandalism Case
Police arrested 69-year-old Nasra Alnadrahi at 10:30 a.m. Sunday on charges of cemetery desecration and criminal mischief connected to incidents at Shrine Church of St. Gerard Majella over the last few weeks.
St. Gerard Majella’s Outdoor Prayer Garden Struck Third Time
After reportedly causing more than $10,000 worth of damage during two nighttime visits last week, the suspect returned to St. Gerard Majella, Hollis, on the night of Sept. 17 to try to damage the statue of the Blessed Mother that’s in the parish’s parking lot.
Outdoor Shrine at St. Gerard Majella Vandalized Twice
The Shrine Church of St. Gerard Majella, Hollis, was vandalized twice in one week in September, according to pastor Father JosephJude Gannon, who said he believes the same person was responsible for both acts.
Panamanian Sisters Remember Late Mother with WYD Pilgrimage
Panamanian sisters Yamitzla Reid and Yariela Reid-Thomas are celebrating their faith and heritage and honoring their mother’s last wishes this week at World Youth Day in Panama.
The Anniversary of Our Lady of Knock
A large contingent of Catholics from the Brooklyn Diocese are in Ireland for the World Meeting of Families. One stop on their trip: Our Lady of Knock Shrine.
Doris Gomez de Sanchez
Doris Gomez de Sanchez, the sister of Deacon Guillermo D. Gomez of St. Gerard Majella Church, Hollis, died in Colombia after a long illness.