Little Sisters Reach Big Milestone
March 22, 2018A congregation of nuns has dedicated themselves to providing care to others for one-and-a-half centuries. Currents News Tim Harfmann reports the sisters […]
Topic: Elderly
Brooklyn Grandmother’s Funeral Mass Consoles Community
July 31, 2017Family and friends whose tireless search for Mary Joyce Bonsignore ended in grief last week found comfort today at her funeral mass […]
Senior Citizens Celebrate Milestone Birthdays
July 28, 2017It’s an extraordinary day at Catholic Charities’ Bayside, Queens, senior center. Three residents are celebrating their birthdays together. What makes the occasion […]
Catholic Charities Nursing Home Celebrates Feast Day
July 28, 2017It is the cherished feast day of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s parents, St. Joachim and St. Anne. At the Coney Island nursing […]
Parishioners Cope with Missing Grandmother’s Death
July 26, 2017Mary Joyce Bonsignore, an 88-year-old grandmother who went missing over a week ago, was found deceased yesterday near her Bath Beach home. […]
Search for Missing Grandmother Ends in Tragedy
July 25, 2017The search for Mary Joyce Bonsignore, an 88-year-old grandmother and St. Finbar parishioner who went missing more than a week ago, has ended with […]
Worry Mounts For Still-Missing Bath Beach Grandmother
July 20, 2017Anxiety is increasing for the safety of Mary Joyce Bonsignore, an 88-year-old grandmother of St. Finbar Parish in Bath Beach, who disappeared […]
Senior Purse Snatchings Cause Concern
September 19, 2016After a string of purse snatchings of elderly and disabled ladies, the senior community of Brooklyn is starting to worry about their […]
Protecting the Vulnerable During Heat Waves
July 8, 2016Amidst NYC’s first summer heat wave, Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer asks Desiree Reiner of the American Red Cross for the most important […]
Keep Cool at Catholic Charities
July 8, 2016Currents correspondent Michelle Powers reports from an air-conditioned visit to Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens senior centers that also serve as cooling […]