Astoria Youth Inspired Nearly a Year After Jubilee of Youth
June 17, 2026By Katie Vasquez ASTORIA- For members of the youth group at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Astoria, attending the Jubilee […]
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Queens Alum Re-Dedicates Library for His Mother
March 12, 2026By Katie Vasquez and Paula Katinas ASTORIA — Helen McCann was left with three small children to raise on her own after her husband Edward died in 1941. The future seemed uncertain for […]
Queens Junior Ladies of Charity ‘Dress a Girl Around the World’ With Sewing Project
March 3, 2026By Katie Vasquez The hum of sewing machines and the sound of fabric being cut filled the room as students carefully stitched […]
Bollywood Dance Team Bringing Indian Flavor to St John’s Prep
January 21, 2026By Katie Vasquez and Paula Katinas ASTORIA — Kanika Singh admitted that she was a little nervous when she entered St. John’s Preparatory […]
New Chapel in Astoria, Queens Honors Modern Saints Including St. Carlo Acutis
September 8, 2025By Currents News and Alexandra Moyen ASTORIA — There’s a new sacred space inside Immaculate Conception Church where parishioners can find inspiration […]
Queens Students Lead Rosary at Lenten Pilgrimage Stop
March 25, 2025By Katie Vasquez Catholics of all ages are uniting together in prayer as these students from St Joseph’s Catholic Academy in Queens […]
Queens Bakery Brings Cookies Bearing Likeness of Pope Francis to Rikers Island Inmates
August 28, 2024By Katie Vasquez Since 1937, Laguli Pastry Shop in Astoria has been making Italian sweets. “The traditional Italian cannolis, the sfordale,” said […]
Retired Priest Devoted to The Eucharist for More than 50 Years
April 17, 2024by Katie Vasquez At 8 a.m. on the dot, retired priest Father Edward Cassar opens the chapel at St Joseph’s Church in […]
NYPD and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Team Up for Weekly Toy Drive in Astoria
February 3, 2021By Emily Drooby Months after Christmas, the holiday cheer continued in Astoria, Queens and children picked out free toys. “I’m thankful that […]