St. Sebastian’s parish, Woodside, held its 10th annual Corpus Christi Procession June 18 through the streets of the neighborhood.
St. Sebastian – Woodside Queens
Relics of St. Anthony Venerated in Woodside
With prayers on their lips and faith and hope in their hearts, parishioners of St. Sebastian’s parish, Woodside, came to their church by the hundreds on June 14 to venerate two relics of St. Anthony of Padua.
St. Anthony Relic Visits Woodside
A relic of St. Anthony of Padua will visit St. Sebastian Church, Woodside, on June 14.
Obituary: Sister Elizabeth Minturn, S.C.
Sister Elizabeth Minturn, S.C., a Sister of Charity, Halifax, Nova Scotia, for 64 years, died at Mercy Hospital, Rockville Centre, L.I., May 17.
Ozone Park Parish Honors America’s Fallen Heroes
This week’s Tablet TALK highlights an upcoming vocation retreat for women, a Knights of Columbus Council marking 50 years in Douglaston, a Memorial Day observance in Ozone Park and much more.
Father Ikenna Okagbue
Seeing the holiness and humanity of his parish priests as a child inspired Father Ikenna Okagbue, 35, to consider priesthood for himself.
New Catholics Staying Close to the Church
On the day before the Fourth Sunday of Easter, traditionally called Good Shepherd Sunday, the adults who entered into full communion with the Catholic Church at Easter, reunited for a day of prayer, fellowship and continuing faith formation.
Diocesan Appointments – April 29
PASTOR Rev. William F. Sweeney, from parochial vicar to pastor of St. Francis de Sales, Belle Harbor, effective June 30. ADMINISTRATOR Rev. Christopher R. Heanue, from parochial vicar, to administrator of Holy Child Jesus, Richmond Hill, effective April 1. PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Carlos C. Velasquez, from parochial vicar of St. Sebastian, Woodside, to parochial vicar […]
Swim Strong Dives In to Combat PTSD
The local Swim Strong Foundation, founded by former St. Sebastian, Woodside, CYO swimming coach Shawn Slevin, has begun a program to help veterans battle post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Douglaston Knights Celebrate Saints, Support Charity
This week’s Tablet TALK is full of invitations to galas supporting special education and pro-life resources, a Cursillo for women, a family-friendly Lenten event and an opportunity to see a Grammy-award winning men’s chorus.