Tablet reporter Jessica Meditz remembers her late grandmother, Lorraine Meditz, a proud Gottscheer and devoted Catholic matriarch from Ridgewood. Her Gottscheer roots, faith, and family legacy continue to inspire those she left behind.
St. Matthias – Ridgewood Queens
New Deacon Hopes to ‘Bring God’s Word’ to St. Matthias Church
Bishop Robert Brennan ordained four men to the transitional diaconate during a ceremony at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie, marking a major step on their journey to the priesthood for the dioceses of Brooklyn, Rockville Centre, and New York.
Seminarian Brendon Harfmann Ordained Transitional Deacon at Home Parish of St. Matthias
Following his family’s footsteps, seminarian Brendon John Harfmann was ordained a transitional deacon on May 15 and will continue his path to priesthood. Auxiliary Bishop Raymond F. Chappetto was the main celebrant of the Ordination to the Diaconate, held at Harfmann’s home parish, St. Matthias in Ridgewood, Queens.
Students at St. Matthias Just Dewey It at School Library
Looking for a book in the library? There’s an app for that, but it lacks the charm of an old-school card catalog.The library at St. Matthias Catholic Academy, Ridgewood, has one of those ‘antiques’, and students use it to look up books based on the Dewey Decimal System.
St. Matthias Parish Goes Outdoors
Children played carnival games, adults enjoyed each other’s company over American, Polish and Hispanic homemade food, and Auxiliary Bishop Neil Tiedemann was able to spend time with his parishioners on a sunny afternoon on Sept. 21.
Poles Celebrate 100th Anniversary of Independence
One hundred years after the restoration of Polish independence from the German, Austrian and Russian Empires, Poles in the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens gathered Oct. 20 in thanksgiving for their heritage at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights.
H.I.S. Children – The End of an Era
The Holy Innocents Society of St. Matthias parish in Ridgewood, celebrated its 60th anniversary in February of this year.
Meal, Prayer Part of the Daily Fare at St. Matthias
At St. Matthias parish, Ridgewood, lunch and dinner are served every day to the homeless and others who are in need.
Little Snow Can’t Dampen OL Guadalupe Celebration
The first snowfall of the season may have kept some city residents close to home last Saturday, but a few flakes didn’t stop devotees of Our Lady of Guadalupe from celebrating her feast at St. Matthias Church.
Local Family Leaving for Missionary Work in Detroit
In less than two weeks, Matthew and Stephanie Zinser and their three young sons are leaving everything behind their families, jobs and Glendale home – to answer the call to live as missionary disciples.