Recently, the youth ministry of St. Sebastian’s parish, Woodside, Queens, embarked on two trips to encourage young people to deepen their faith and discern well their God-given vocations.
St. Sebastian – Woodside Queens
Woodside Parish Surpasses Generations’ Drive Goal
Despite being nervous about the Generations of Faith campaign at its outset, Father Kevin Abels and his St. Sebastian’s parish community in Woodside not only reached its $1.4 million goal, but far surpassed it.
Sister Lucille Feron, S.C.
Sister Lucille Feron, S.C., (formerly known as Sister Marion David), a Sister of Charity, Halifax, N.S., for 68 years, died at Parkstone Enhanced Care, Halifax, Nov. 9.
Local Schools Honored For Donations to The Missions
St. Bernadette’s School in Dyker Heights and St. Sebastian’s School in Woodside were among the schools honored on Mission Sunday at a Mass celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Well Represented at the Mass in The Garden
When Pope Francis celebrated Mass for 20,000 people at Madison Square Garden, the Brooklyn Diocese was well represented – on and off the altar.
Priests from Philippines Sing Songs in Queens
A group of singing priests dubbed the Cebu Clergy Performing Artists shared their voices with St. Sebastian parishioners at “Saulog: A Night of Serenade” on Sept. 4. The Church of the Ascension, Elmhurst, was scheduled to host a second concert on Sept. 11.
Discovering God-Given Talents at St. Sebastian
St. Sebastian School, a Catholic School of Excellence founded in 1926, serves the parishes of B.V.M. Help of Christians (St. Mary’s), Queen of Angels, St. Teresa and St. Sebastian.
Sister Margaret’s Joy: Ministry to Immigrants
Nearly six decades after answering the call to religious life in Queens, Sister Margaret Smyth, 75, is still going strong, ministering to Latin-American immigrants on Long Island.
Tablet TALK: Go Team Mercy Home!
This week’s Tablet TALK invites readers to the Feast of the Assumption in Corona, highlights a Vacation Bible Camp in Whitestone and much, much more.
Woodside Parish Honors God the Father
Parishioners and visitors at St. Sebastian Church, Woodside, commemorated the 10th annual Celebration of God’s Paternity with a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Bernardino Auza.