Father Francis Shannon said he was shocked to find out that St. Mary Star of the Sea Church was vandalized on Oct. 5 — the third time in one week that his parish, which also includes St. Gertrude Church, was targeted.
St. Mary Star of the Sea-St. Gertrude – Far Rockaway Queens
Edward Montero
Edward Montero, the son of Deacon Adalberto Montero, of St. Mary Star of the Sea-St. Gertrude, Far Rockaway, died on May 1 at his residence.
St. Mary Star of the Sea and St. Gertrude’s Youth Groups Celebrate Mass with Bishop DiMarzio
Local Marathoners’ Times
Here are the times for local parishioners who participated in the New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 5
Father Marcial Thomas
As a seminarian, Father Marcial Thomas, 27, saw how God wanted to encounter and love His people and how priests can bring people closer to God every day.
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.
Obituary: Sister Joan Marie McAvoy, C.S.J.
Sister Joan Marie McAvoy, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 68 years, died April 26, in St. Joseph Convent, Brentwood.
Black History Month Movie Event, Feb. 28
In celebration of Black History Month, the film, “Bakhita: From Slave to Saint,” the story of St. Josephine Bakhita, a Sudanese slave tuned nun who was canonized by Pope John Paul II, will be shown at St. Mary, Star of the Sea parish, Far Rockaway, on Sunday, Feb. 28
Black History Month Movie Event, Feb. 28
In celebration of Black History Month, St. Mary, Star of the Sea parish, Far Rockaway, will have a special movie event on Sunday, Feb. 28.
Sister Maureen Gleason, C.S.J.
Sister Maureen Gleason, C.S.J., formerly Sister Miriam Assumpta, died June 9, in Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood, L.I. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1956.