Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer reports on a graduation ceremony for participants in an internship program operated by Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens.
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Maspeth’s St. Stan School Forms Scholars, Christians
Currents education correspondent Marie Elena Giossi reports from St. Stanislaus Kostka School in Maspeth, on the day the school threw a Halloween party.
Eamon Loingsigh – Irish Gangs on the Brooklyn Waterfront, Early 1900s
Eamon Loingsigh (pronounced Amon Lynch) is the author of Light of the Diddicoy, the first of a trilogy about Irish immigrant gangs on the Brooklyn waterfront in the early 1900’s. His family emigrated from Ireland in the late nineteenth century and his grandfather and great-grandfather ran a longshoreman’s saloon on Hudson Street in Manhattan for much of the twentieth century.
Ep. 10: Response To The Synod
After Sandy, Still a Long Way to Go in Rockaway
Currents correspondent Michelle Powers visited Rockaway, Queens, where one resident lost everything and has a home again and another whose new home is being built.
Eight-Year-Old Piano Master Prepares for Brooklyn Concert
Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach tries to tinkle the ivories but hands the piano over to an award winning musician who is still in grade school.
Damascus Bread Factory
This week on Breaking Bread follow Monsignor Jamie and Johanna as they visit Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral in downtown Brooklyn. They speak to Monsignor James A. Root as he explains how they acquired some of the church’s beautiful décor. Then watch as they head over to the famous Damascus Bakery where this family-owned business has been making the world’s best pita pockets since the 1930’s. Monsignor Jamie finishes up the day in the kitchen when he cooks up some delicious artichoke and clam dip.
Stop Screening The Calls and Answer
God’s calling does not change our destiny. What changes our destiny is the response to the calling. The Bible says that many are called but few are chosen. David Bisono and Jahaira Rodriguez spoke to a young man who responded to the calling of God in his life. So call a friend, tell your neighbors and text everybody you know – it’s time to get blessed. Believe it!
From David Bisono: God bless! I want to share with you my son’s latest single “Golden Age.”
David entered the seminary in September and uses Hip Hop as a tool of evangelization. David has been working in ministry and using hip hop in events, prayer groups and conferences for over 11 years. Now he is 18 and the way he writes and raps has matured and developed, turning him into a God loving and fearing man. Many years ago I remember approaching him and asking him, Do you want to have never-ending lyrics? He answered, Yes! I handed him a bible and from that day on he has used the word of God not only has his guide in life, but as the source of all he does and writes. His love for his church has led him to answer the call. In September he moved into Douglaston and is also a student in St Johns University. Will he be a priest? Only God knows, but it is our job to pray for him.
If you want to find out more about David, his music and journey please visit iwannabeholy.com
Hope you listen and share. Please continue to pray for him and his vocation. God bless you and thank you for your support!
Ep 9: What Makes a Christian Family
Queens Boy, Confined to Hospital, Gets Confirmed
Thirteen-year-old Matthew Evangelista has Sly Syndrome, a disease that keeps him confined to St. Mary’s Hospital for Children in Bayside, Queens. Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach paid Matthew and his family a visit on the day he and his older brother were confirmed.