Currents correspondent Michelle Powers visits the homeless shelter at St. Andrew Avellino Church in Flushing, which is doing its part to provide a place of rest for those who have nowhere else to call home.
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“Bishop Joe” Residence Houses Vets
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens rededicated a residence to late Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Sullivan. And, as Currents correspondent Tim Harfmann reports, the facility is also a place to live for a group of veterans who previously did not have a place to call home.
Brooklyn’s Saint
He was a man who was well travelled but, as Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach reports, he’s known as St. Raphael of Brooklyn.
NET Documentary Spotlights Homelessness
NET producer Terence Donnellen has produced a documentary that spotlights homelessness in New York City. Terry spoke with Currents News Director Ed Wilkinson about “Shelter in the City,” which will debut on Thanksgiving night on NET.
Brooklyn Diocese Seminarians Now Deacons
Five seminarians from the Diocese of Brooklyn and 11 men from Rockville Centre and the Archdiocese of New York were ordained as transitional deacons. And, as Currents correspondent Michelle Powers reports, these men are all one step closer to the priesthood.
Government’s Health Care “Capture Scheme”
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of the Little Sisters of the Poor and other plaintiffs against the so-called “contraception mandate.” That measure would require these plaintiffs to provide contraception and abortion inducing drugs, even if doing so violates their religious beliefs. Currents News Director Ed Wilkinson spoke with Daniel Blomberg, Legal Counsel at the Becket Fund, which is representing some of the plaintiffs.
Deacons Gather in Douglaston
The deacons of Brooklyn and Queens gathered for their annual convocation at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston, as we hear from Currents correspondent Tim Harfmann.
Prep Tournament is Season Prep
St. Edmund Prep hosts a basketball tournament in Sheepshead Bay that, this year, celebrates its 20th anniversary, as we hear from Currents sports correspondent Jim Mancari.
Laurel & Hardy Special
Daniel Roebuck and Paul Morisi discuss this week’s Laurel & Hardy Special: “Utopoa”, “Oranges and Lemons”, “Mud and Sand”, and “Lucky Dog” while highlighting faith elements we learned from the films.
Humans of SJU
The blog “Humans of New York” has proved inspirational to Saint John’s University, as we hear from Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach.
Original air date: November 6, 2015