Earthquake Strikes Puerto Rico as Island Continues Recovery Efforts Post-Maria
January 6, 2020By Emily Drooby Homes knocked from their stilts, power lines pulled down almost to the road, and cars crushed under a collapsed […]
Topic: Queens, NY
Guatemalan Catholics Celebrate Faith, Culture With ‘Señor de Escuipulas’
January 6, 2020By Jessica Easthope Each year the Guatemalan community in Far Rockaway, Queens celebrates something unique to its culture and faith: the Black […]
Bright Christmas Fund Helps Parishioners Celebrate Feast of the Epiphany
January 6, 2020By Jessica Easthope The tradition of giving gifts on Christmas didn’t start with Santa Claus, but with the three wise men who […]
Currents News for Thursday, January 2, 2020
January 2, 2020On the newscast: Pope Francis apologizes after an incident in Saint Peter’s Square on New Year’s Eve; More anti-Semitic attacks and a […]
New Year’s Day Attack Adds to Spree of Anti-Semitic Violence
January 2, 2020By Christopher White and Emily Drooby NEW YORK — New Year’s Day began with yet another local anti-Semitic attack, when a 22-year-old […]
Haitian Independence Day Celebrated Throughout Diocese
January 2, 2020By Jessica Easthope Ringing in the New Year is a tradition celebrated by all – but for the Haitian community, January 1st […]
Simbang Gabi: Filipino Catholics Celebrate Christmas Novena
December 23, 2019By Tim Harfmann For Filipino Catholics like Princess Osma, the Simbang Gabi celebration is a countdown to Christ’s birth. It’s a novena […]
The Tablet’s Bright Christmas Campaign: Catholic Students Donate to Help Others
December 19, 2019Tim Harfmann Hand-written letters from children wanting to help others detail a Christmas wish not to Santa, but to The Tablet’s Editor-in-Chief, […]
Catholic Students to Perform at Radio City Christmas Spectacular
December 19, 2019By Emily Drooby The joyous sound of young voices are ringing out in a church auditorium, but soon the youth ministry choir […]
Classroom Safety: Catholic High School Installs Bulletproof Doors
December 18, 2019By Tim Harfmann You won’t find your typical classroom door at Monsignor McClancy High School in East Elmhurst, Queens. They’re bulletproof — […]