Retired Auxiliary Bishop Rene Valero Dies
March 11, 2019By Emily Drooby On Monday, Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros spent time reminiscing over a photograph of Retired Auxiliary Bishop Rene Valero. Bishop […]
Topic: Queens, NY
Brooklyn Diocese Response to SNL Skit Attacking Catholic Church
March 11, 2019Currents News Staff The Diocese of Brooklyn is asking for a public apology from NBC. Over the weekend comedian Pete Davidson made […]
Currents News for Friday, March 8, 2019
March 8, 2019A Catholic priest is fighting to preserve 19th century Catholic history but new construction could seal it off forever; Dangerous streets in […]
City Tackling Traffic Danger Near Queens Church
March 8, 2019By Emily Drooby Marianna DiVittorio and her son Leonard make the daily seven-minute trek from their Astoria home, to Our Lady of […]
Feds Say MTA Must Add Elevators When Updating Stations
March 7, 2019By Emily Drooby Subway accessibility problems often prevents Brooklyn family, the Hallocks, from traveling far. Sarah Hallock, explained, “Other moms are saying, […]
Cardinal Timothy Dolan Celebrates Mass at Rikers Island
March 6, 2019By Emily Drooby The Catholic faith has always been part of Mary Stiles’s life, including now while she’s incarcerated at Rikers Island […]
Pot Tax Proposed for MTA Upgrades
March 5, 2019By Emily Drooby There’s always a scramble to find money for New York’s subways and buses. But a new plan to help […]
100 Year Old Church Renewed and Rejuvenated
March 3, 2019By Katie Engesser Parishioners of Our Lady of The Miraculous Medal Church are amazed as they see what’s been accomplished in the […]
Black History Month – Catholic Academy Students Learn and Perform
February 28, 2019By Tim Harfmann Students honored Black History Month by performing for children and parents at Incarnation Catholic Academy in Queens Village, Queens. […]
School Coping with the Death of Beloved Principal
February 28, 2019By Emily Drooby The halls of Saint Joseph High School, quieter than usual, as students, like Armani Meza, adjust to a life […]