Father Mychal Judge, O.F.M., Award 2016

Father William F. Sweeney, a priest of the Brooklyn Diocese for 35 years, is receiving the 2016 Great Irish Fair’s Father Mychal Judge, O.F.M., Memorial Award.

Diocesan Assignments June 18, 2016

PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Robert Ambalathingal, from pastor of St. Pius V, Jamaica, to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Lourdes, Queens Village, while remaining coordinator of ministry to the Indian-Latin immigrants, effective June 30.   NON-INCARDINATED Rev. Felix Sanchez, from parochial vicar of St. Joseph, Astoria, to administrator of St. Pius V, Jamaica, effective June […]

CYO Hall of Fame Welcomes Inductees

The Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) of Brooklyn and Queens held its third annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony May 20 at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston.

Fourteen Priests Observe 25 Years of Priesthood

Seven of the men who are celebrating their 25th anniversaries as priests were ordained by Bishop Thomas V. Daily on June 1, 1991. Details of the other ordinations are included in these brief biographies.

Palm Sunday Observances

In Brooklyn and Queens and around the world, Catholics celebrated Palm Sunday on March 20.

St. Joseph Catholic Academy, Astoria

St. Joseph Catholic Academy, Astoria, is committed to the development of students of diverse backgrounds and faiths from nursery through eighth grade by providing a well-rounded foundation for future learning and life.

Remembering a Modern-Day Don Bosco

From 1992 to 2002, St. Joseph’s parish, Astoria, had its own Don Bosco in the person of Patrick J. Raspante, known to all simply as “Rick.”

Red Storm Serves Up Big Time for CYOers (with video)

The Catholic Youth Organization teamed up with St. John’s University, Jamaica, for a series of CYO nights this fall in which the young athletes got the chance to soak in the Division I college atmosphere.

Tablet Talk: 50th Reunion for St. Joseph School and Giving Thanks in Elmhurst

50th Reunion: St. Joseph School, Astoria Fifty-four members of the Class of 1964 from St. Joseph School, Astoria, met for a 50th reunion at their alma mater. Charlie Gozdziewski, Mary Hank, Donna Innone, Richie McCormack, Msgr. Sean Ogle and Robert Padala organized a program for alumni and guests that included a school tour, luncheon and […]