Tablet TALK: Vocation Awareness at SJU

This week’s Tablet TALK highlights religious brothers raising awareness about vocations at St. John’s University, Catholic Schools Week festivities in Rockaway Park, an upcoming concert for all diocesan choirs and much more.

Parade Never Discriminated

Dear Editor: I first participated in New York’s great St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 1938, became a delegate in 1958, was an Aide to Grand Marshal Paul O’Dwyer in 1974, and was myself the Grand Marshal in 1986. I can tell you without reservation that no one was ever prohibited from participating in this parade because of their sexual orientation. All this controversy is media made and totally untrue.

Brooklyn’s Irish-American Parade

Park Slope was awash in a sea of green for the 40th annual Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade, March 15. Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto, below, center, celebrated the pre-parade Mass at Holy Name of Jesus Church. Joining him on the church steps are Father James Massa, parish administrator; grand marshal, John Dunleavy, chairman, N.Y.C. St. […]

Queens Irish Set To March

Michael Benn, chairman of the Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, addresses the gala dinner and installation of the Grand Marshal and Deputy Marshals held at Antun’s, Queens Village. The parade will take place on Saturday, March 7, in Rockaway Beach. Steve Cassidy, president of the Uniformed Firefighters Association of New York, will lead […]

Shrine of Padre Pio

Tablet TALK: Locals Enjoy Italian Holiday

Brooklyn and Queens pilgrims visit the Shrine of Padre Pio in San Giovanni Rotondo, a NET-TV correspondent gets engaged, Brooklyn community board openings and more in this week’s Tablet TALK.

Ed Wilkinson

Mayor Misses the Point Of St. Patrick’s Parade

Mayor Bill de Blasio has reopened an old controversy by his announcement that he would not participate in the annual New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The new mayor, who seems to get in his own way with every step he takes, has declared that the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Catholic Church […]