Before the pipes and drums blare down Manhattan’s 5th Avenue, hundreds of worshippers gather at St. Patrick’s Cathedral to celebrate the patron saint. Tim Harfmann reports from the annual Mass and parade and speaks with Brooklyn’s Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio; the archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan; and the bishop of Rockville Centre, John Barres.
Meet Seamus! This 10-year-old labradoodle is the official mascot for the Bay Ridge, Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Tim Harfmann visits Paws Truly Pet Shop where the charismatic canine is the bark of the town. You can catch Seamus at the parade along 3rd Avenue, between Marine Avenue and 67th Street, on Sunday, March 26th, beginning at 1pm.
While most kids are spending their spring break with friends, one group of students is using their time off to give back! Katie Engesser reports on FOCUS, an organization that allows the young adults to help the needy all over the world.
Although Saint Patrick is commonly credited with bringing the faith to the Emerald Isle, he did not introduce Christianity to Ireland nor was he the first Bishop. But he did do more than anyone to spread the Gospel throughout the country, converting legions of pagans, especially in the northern part of Ireland. And that’s one of the reasons the step dancers, the singers and the Irish soda bread bakers are all gathering at Brooklyn’s Saint Patrick’s Catholic Academy in Bay Ridge.
This year’s St Patrick’s Day feast falls on a Friday in Lent. The Bishop of Brooklyn, Nicholas DiMarzio, and the Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, are dispensing with the normal obligation that Catholics abstain from eating meat. Our Michelle Powers has the story behind the Day’s main dish – corned beef.
This 4th episode features THE DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST by Georges Bernanos!
On this episode of On the Block, Ed Wilkinson, Editor of the Tablet newspaper, talks with Father Joseph Fitzgerald, the Director of vocations from Rockville Centre.
Tim Harfmann reports from Fordham University’s Rose Hill Gym, the site of the New York State Catholic High School basketball championships. First, it’s a rematch of the NYC title game between Queens’ Mary Louis Academy and Monsignor Scanlan from the Bronx. The Hilltoppers and Crusaders play a close game that goes into overtime. Then, the boys’ game features the Stanners from Archbishop Molloy and the Cardinals from Cardinal Hayes.