Building the future of St. Helen’s Church, Howard Beach, is the work of the pastor, his parishioners and skilled professionals alike. Tim Harfmann has an update about the ongoing project.
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Hearing the Call: Deacon Willy Kingsley Ndi
In her continued series of incoming priests, Katie Engesser talks to Deacon Willy Kingsley Ndi, who serves at St Martin De Porres parish in Brooklyn. His story is of a young man who is moving from one large family to an even bigger one.
Women’s Heart Health
The Director of Women’s Heart Health at Lenox Hill Hospital, Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, and the founder of GospelFit, Joy Williams, joins Host Portland Helmich to discuss the number one cause of death for women in the U.S. – heart disease. Then, Portland goes to the God’s Love We Deliever kitchen to cook up a heart-healthy dish with the Director of Nutrition Services for God’s Love We Deliver, Lisa Zullig, and Chef Andre Daquigan.
Daugther of Catholic Advocate Fights for Street Renaming
Luz Yolanda Coca dedicated her life to helping others. Her daughter, Erica, hopes to memorialize her in the spot where her fight began. Katie Engesser reports.
NYC Celebrates Ella Fitzgerald Day
On her 100th birthday, legendary jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald was honored with performances from fellow musical legend Tony Bennett and students from Frank Sinatra School of the Arts. Our Konrad Aderer reports from the event for a look at New Yorkers’ love for the First Lady of Song.
The Dachau Album: A Holocaust Remembrance Project
Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day around the globe. At the New York Archdiocese’s Sheen Center for Thought and Culture, the Catholic organization is hosting a momentous interfaith events called, The Dachau Album: A Holocaust Remembrance Project. Tim Harfmann has the story.
Catholics React to Upcoming Fatima Children Canonization
Pope Francis is going to Fatima for two days, starting May 12th. Once there, he will canonize two young children who witnessed the appearance of the Blessed Virgin Mary 100 years old and celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Marian apparitions. Tim Harfmann speaks with members of Queen of Angels Church, Sunnyside, who are preparing for their own pilgrimage to Fatima.
Parish And Religious Celebrate 125th Anniversary
At St Adalbert Church in Elmhurst, the congregation is not only celebrating 125 years as a parish but 125 with their religious friars and sisters! Bishop of Brooklyn Nicholas DiMarzio heads the celebration.
Divine Mercy Sunday
At Brooklyn’s Divine Mercy Parish, the faithful from the Williamsburg and Greenpoint neighborhoods gather to celebrate on the Sunday after Easter. Our Michelle Powers reports.
SSN 08 – EP 04
This week on “In the Arena,” literary editor of First Things, Matthew Schmitz, joins Monsignor Kieran Harrington, to talk about the hot-button issues. Then the author of “Everyone Leads: How to Revitalize the Catholic Church,” Chris Lowney, joins the conversation to talk about leadership and the Church, and the founder and CEO of Mobile Loaves and Fishes, Alan Graham, talks about homelessness and his new book “Welcome Homeless: One Man’s Journey of Discovering the Meaning of Home.” All this and much more on “In the Arena”- faith at the forefront of today’s news and events.