Incoming 8th graders in Brooklyn and Queens are preparing for a very important test, one that helps determine a child’s admission to a Catholic High School. Katie Engesser has the information students and parents need to know.
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Catholic Culture: Places to Visit this Summer
Many wonder about what lurks behind a barrier in Bay Ridge. Our Michelle Powers knows…It’s another of the places she finds perfect for summertime discoveries by Catholics in Brooklyn and Queens.
Los sacramentos de Confirmación y de Matrimonio
Continuamos conversando sobre los sacramentos en esta segunda temporada. En este programa veremos a fondo el sacramento de la Confirmación y del Matrimonio. Lo invitamos a conocer el origen, la definición y el significado de estos dos sacramentos.
Girl Scouts’ Summer Reading Program Helps Kids
At St. Brendan’s Church in Midwood, Brooklyn, two girl scouts are giving of themselves so other youngsters may improve their lives. Tim Harfmann has the details of the story.
Haitians Lead Our Lady of Fatima Procession
Our Lady of Fatima leads a procession through the streets of Brooklyn to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Blessed Mother’s apparitions to three shepherd children. Our Michelle Powers is there.
Brooklyn Grandmother’s Funeral Mass Consoles Community
Family and friends whose tireless search for Mary Joyce Bonsignore ended in grief last week found comfort today at her funeral mass held at her former church of St Patricks in Bay Ridge. Our Konrad Aderer reports from the mass.
Assessing The Impact of Humanae Vitae
During a week that marked 49 years after the publication of Humanae Vitae, Bishop Gregory Mansour reflects on the impact of the groundbreaking encyclical of Pope Paul the sixth. Our Konrad Aderer talks with the Maronite bishop about the ongoing efforts of the Church to promote Natural Family Planning (NFP).
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.