Parishioners Prepare for Year of Vocations with Prayer

Ahead of Bishop of Brooklyn Nicholas DiMarzio’s initiative to cultivate vocations, one parish in Queens is holding a novena to pray for men and women discerning a religious life. Katie Engesser reports from Forest Hills, Queens as a newly ordained priest celebrates the liturgy.

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This Sunday on an all-new In the Arena , Monsignor Kieran Harrington talked to attorney Ed Pozzuoli, who shared his predictions about the mid-term elections next year.  Then he was joined by Thomas Grech of the Queens Chamber of Commerce and physicist Michael Guillen, author of 5 books, including “Can a Smart Person Believe in God?”  All this and more on In the Arena, faith at the forefront of today’s news and events.

Senior Citizens Celebrate Milestone Birthdays

It’s an extraordinary day at Catholic Charities’ Bayside, Queens, senior center. Three residents are celebrating their birthdays together. What makes the occasion remarkable are the number of years involved. Tim Harfmann speaks with the 103-and-105-year-olds.

Queens Parish Prays for Vocations

As the diocese prepares for Bishop of Brooklyn Nicholas DiMarzio’s Year of Vocations, one parish in Queens is already helping the campaign by praying for young men and women discerning God’s call. Katie Engesser reports.

Catholic Charities Nursing Home Celebrates Feast Day

It is the cherished feast day of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s parents, St. Joachim and St. Anne. At the Coney Island nursing home and rehab center named in honor of the holy couple, Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens celebrates with prayers and a party for residents. Tim Harfmann has the story.

Catholic Culture: Places to Visit this Summer

Taking steps down underground, our Michelle Powers discovers another of her summertime treasures… locations for Catholics in Brooklyn and Queens to visit in a day and discover the wonders of history. This time – a place of refugee that has been shining a light of hope since gaslights illuminated the streets of Brooklyn.

Knights Stand in Solidarity

The Brooklyn’s Knights of Columbus are holding a ‘Day of Solidarity’ in honor of the persecuted Christians in the Middle East and Africa. Katie Engesser reports from Brooklyn’s borough hall.

Parishioners Cope with Missing Grandmother’s Death

Mary Joyce Bonsignore, an 88-year-old grandmother who went missing over a week ago, was found deceased yesterday near her Bath Beach home. Our Konrad Aderer speaks with her family and parish community about the tragic loss.