Michael McHugh started teaching at Our Lady of Hope School in 1969, just six years after the school opened. Forty-seven years later, this well-known face is retiring. About 11% of the population of Middle Village has sat in his classroom, including parents and their children. Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach reports from an assembly called to celebrate the beloved educator.
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Mercy, I’m A Youth Minister!
David Bisono and Jahaira Rodriguez and DJ David Dorian are in the studio. Their guest is Gilbert Rodriguez, a Youth Minister at the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish and at the Shrine Church of St. Gerard Majella in Jamaica, Queens.
Students Hold Ceremony to Retire Old Glory
Canarsie’s Our Lady of Trust Catholic Academy celebrates Flag Day with a flag retirement ceremony. The FDNY helps the students to salute and burn Old Glory according to a code set forth by Congress. Flag Day is celebrated annually on June 14th — the day that the Stars and Stripes were adopted as the symbol of the nation. Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach reports.
60+ Second Review – “Love and Friendship”
Deacon Steven Greydanus reviews director Whit Stillman’s adaptation of a Jane Austen story, LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP!
60 Second Review – “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows”
David DiCerto reviews the latest installment in the Ninja Turtles franchise, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS!
Father Carlos Velasquez
Ed talks with Father Carlos Velasquez, who was ordained one year ago, now Parochial Vicar of St. Sebastian’s in Woodside, Queens. They talk about Father Velasquez’s life growing up in Fort Greene where the late Msgr. Walter Murphy, who was his pastor at the time, inspired him to become a priest. Father Velasquez also talks about the role that Hispanic vocations play as the diocese’s Hispanic population is constantly growing.
Ridgewood Bids Farewell to School Sisters
Students at St. Matthias have had the privilege of being taught by the School Sisters of Notre Dame since 1910. Current students, alumni and parishioners recently gathered to bid farewell to the religious order. Tim Harfmann reports from his alma mater in Ridgewood.
Honoring St. Anthony in Park Slope
Anthony of Padua is one of the best-known saints of the Church; credited as a miracle-worker and finder of lost items. The Italian community at Our Lady of Peace, Park Slope, celebrates this Franciscan priest every year with many traditions including oil, lilies, and bread. Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach explains.
Refugees And Primaries
Monsignor Harrington is joined by Sasha Chanoff, Founder and Executive Director of RefugePoint and author of the new book, ‘From Crisis to Calling: Finding Your Moral Center in the Toughest Decisions”, to discuss the aiding of refugees and finding you moral true north in difficult times. Then, Monsignor is joined by columnist for Mediaite, Joe Concha, to talk about the June 7th political primaries and what is to come in the election cycle ahead.
NYC Cracking Down on Ticket Vendors
New York City is trying to stop vendors who are scamming tourists into buying entertainment tickets. Tim Harfmann has more from Battery Park, one of the city’s most-popular tourist areas.