It’s incredibly rare for two cross-country runners to finish with the exact same time in a race. It’s even more unusual for those two runners to be teammates. The only thing potentially even more outlandish than the above scenario would be if those same two runners to be twins. Well, believe it or not, it happened.
When Pope Francis addressed the Colombian people during a prayer meeting in Villavicencio, he told them that with the help of Christ alive in the midst of the community, it is possible to conquer hatred and death. He told them it was possible to begin again and usher in a new Colombia, despite more than 50 years of civil war.
If the patron saint of youth, St. John Bosco, could have stepped into Carnesecca Arena for Steubenville NYC, he would contemplate just how the third-largest indoor sports arena in New York City could have transformed into a snippet of heaven.
Bashert is a Yiddish word that means “destiny” – and that is how a Brooklyn state senator explains the connection made between his office, a Queens parish and school children in Ghana.
Sister Molly McGuire, G.N.S.H., 98, a member of the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart for 84 years, died at St. Joseph’s Manor, Meadowbrook, Pa., Jan. 27.
For Father Henry Jose Torres, 26, the path to priesthood has not been easy, but it has been full of unexpected blessings.
Sister Elaine Mary Fahey, G.N.S.H., 70, in her 50th year as a Grey Nun of the Sacred Heart, died March 29, at Lafayette Redeemer, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Catholic Youth Organization of Brooklyn and Queens recently crowned its indoor track champions for the 2017 season. Xaverian swimmer heading to USCGA.
St. Joan of Arc School, Jackson Heights, considers its status as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence more than just an honor. It is a reminder of the true potential of students to rise to the challenges of a rigorous education and each student’s ability to obtain academic excellence supported by dedicated teachers.
After having collectively ministered in Brooklyn and Queens for nearly 60 years, seven foreign-born priests have begun the new year as official priests of the Diocese of Brooklyn.
