Liz Faublas gives the rundown for the September 8th editions of Currents, including a new controversy regarding Mayor Bill di Blasio, new laptops for the students at Nazareth Regional High School, and some deli delights named after our presidential hopefuls!
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Brooklyn Deli Serves Up “Trump Sandwich”
A Bedford-Stuyvesant store is looking to make deli meat great again! The “Trump Sandwich” is full of bologna, spiced with Russian dressing, American cheese and a pickle, stacked between slices of white bread. Is the new snack bringing new customers or simply causing indigestion? Tim Harfmann went to checkout the meal and also ask Brooklynites their ideas for a Hillary Clinton plate.
Immaculate Conception Monastery
In the Season 6 premiere, Anthony Mangano visits Pastor William Murphy and the tranquil grounds of the Immaculate Conception Monastery in the middle of busy Jamaica, Queens. He discovers unusual artifacts and a touching 9/11 memorial designed by parish’s students.
The School Bell Rings
Some don’t like to admit it, but others are running in– full speed ahead. It’s the first day of school for 45,000 students in the Diocese of Brooklyn. Michelle Powers woke up early for the school day and filed this report.
People Take a “Stand” Against Anthem
After Colin Kaepernick refused to stand during the national anthem, other athletes have been following suit- sitting and even kneeling in protest of racial violence. Katie Engesser talks to experts and Brooklynites about how the anthem came to be and why it holds a special place in our hearts.
Liz Faublas Previews Tonight’s News
Liz Faublas previews tonight’s news including the Canonization of Mother Teresa and the current status of Post-Tropical Cyclone Hermine!
Diocese of Brooklyn Celebrates at West Indian Day
Prior to the annual West Indian Day Parade, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrated Mass at St. Matthew’s. Tim Harfmann reports from Crown Heights, where Catholics gathered to celebrate their faith and culture.
A Saint Comes Full Circle
On the same day Mother Teresa was canonized at the Vatican, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrated a special mass at Our Lady of Victory in Bed-Stuy. It is within this church that the saint established a convent for her Missionaries of Charity and even personally visited. Michelle Powers attended the occasion many had been waiting for.
Labor Day
This week on “In the Arena” join host, Monsignor Kieran Harrington, Vicar of Communication for the Diocese of Brooklyn, as Associate Director of the Jewish Labor Committee, Arieh Lebowitz, and the president of the NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Association, Ed Mullins, join him to discuss unions and the meaning of Labor Day. Then, Monsignor is joined by literary editor of First Things Magazine, Matthew Schmitz, and Author of the new book “A CALL TO MERCY: HEARTS TO LOVE, HANDS TO SERVE”, Father Brian Kolodiejchuk, to discuss the life and canonization of Mother Teresa. All this and more on ‘In the Arena’.
Liz Faublas Speaks With Teachers Preparing For Back To School
School is about to be back in session, but students and parents aren’t the only ones gearing up for another academic year. Liz Faublas visits St. Edmund Elementary School and Salve Regina Catholic Academy to see how teachers are preparing to shape young minds.