Oct 27, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Briefs
Michael and Mary Anne Tremblay of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Endicott went to Rome, Italy, to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. They had arranged to take part in a Marian Pilgrimage that was scheduled for that weekend. On Oct. 5, while they were...
Oct 27, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Briefs
The Christian Brothers Academy Drama Department kicks off its 29th season of performances Nov. 3-5 with the Fall Drama production of Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard. Since its first production in 1904 at the Moscow Art Theatre, The Cherry Orchard has become...
Oct 27, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Sun October 27, 2016
By Renée K. Gadoua Contributing writer The October 14 election of Father Arturo Sosa Abascal as superior general of the Society of Jesus means the Jesuits at Le Moyne College have a new boss. The worldwide men’s religious community – including the 17 who teach and...
Oct 27, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Sun October 27, 2016
St. Marianne Cope was remembered during activities marking special anniversaries last weekend. Memorial bricks in the Maurillo Family Garden at the St. Marianne Cope Shrine & Museum in Syracuse were blessed October 21, the anniversary of St. Marianne’s 2012...
Oct 27, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Sun October 27, 2016
Islamic Society president promotes mutual respect By Tom Maguire | Associate editor The weekly “Helping Christians Understand the Qur’an” sessions have been a popular fall offering at Christ the King Retreat House and Conference Center in Syracuse, says the center’s...
Oct 27, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Sun October 27, 2016
Catholic Charities workers on path to permanent jobs By Tom Maguire | Associate editor Spindly vine-like branches encroach on a toppled gray cemetery monument, crawling where they were never meant to go. Time, weather, the hilly terrain, and vandalism have tipped...
Oct 26, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Latest news
By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Professing belief in the resurrection of the dead and affirming that the human body is an essential part of a person’s identity, the Catholic Church insists that the bodies of the deceased be treated...
Oct 24, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Latest news
By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Dialogue is an essential component of mercy because it is the only way a husband and wife can understand each other, people of different religions can live in peace and the only way the Catholic Church can...
Oct 23, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Latest news
By Jill Kruse | Catholic News Service DUBUQUE, Iowa (CNS) — American flags whipped in the wind and people lined the nearby streets as the motorcade transporting the remains of Father Aloysius Schmitt, a World War II Navy chaplain, made its way to the Loras College...
Oct 22, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Latest news
By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As Catholics and Lutherans prepare to mark the 500th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation, Pope Francis said they should feel “pain for the division that still exists among us, but...
Oct 21, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Latest news
By Carol Glatz | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — To truly know Jesus, reading the Bible and studying the catechism are not enough, Pope Francis said in a morning homily. Prayer, silent adoration and recognizing one’s sinfulness also are needed to...
Oct 20, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Briefs
Katie Regan of BOCES gave a PowerPoint presentation about Chromebooks to parents and students Sept. 28 at Immaculate Conception School in Fayetteville. A Chromebook is a laptop on which students can do research on the internet and write reports. The group gathered in...
Oct 20, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Briefs
The following programs are scheduled at the Dominican Retreat and Conference Center in Niskayuna, N.Y. 7-9 p.m. Oct. 25. A presentation for men and women: “Responsible Gambling and Understanding Problem Gambling.” Presenter: Stelianos Canallatos. $15.00. 6:20-9:15...
Oct 20, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Briefs
The Seton Catholic Central High School Performing Arts Program will present the musical “Oliver!,” by Lionel Bart, late this month. Performances are set for 7 p.m. Oct. 27-29 and 2 p.m. Oct. 30 in the school auditorium, 70 Seminary Ave., Binghamton. Preferred seating...
Oct 20, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Briefs, Obituaries
Sister Lois Marie Sivero, CSJ, 98, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at St. Joseph’s Provincial House, Latham. She had been a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet for 80 years. Sister Lois was born in Schenectady on June 15, 1918, daughter of the late Ernest and Louise...
Oct 20, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Sun October 20, 2016
Project to restore the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception underway By Katherine Long | Editor From its dedication as the cathedral of the diocese in 1904 to its liturgical celebrations uniting the faithful today, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception has...
Oct 20, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Sun October 20, 2016
She implores students in Cazenovia to live prayerful lives By Tom Maguire | Associate editor When the “dirtybirds” show up, Siobhan Fallon Hogan has got to fly. The character actress who was born in Syracuse and raised in Cazenovia spoke to about 280 faith-formation...
Oct 20, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Sun October 20, 2016
Program tells stories of parishes, schools, youth groups By Tom Maguire | Associate editor They started one year ago with a collar, a camera, and a collection of broadcast rookies. Today they constitute the ever-informative team of “Around the Diocese,” a biweekly...
Oct 20, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Sun October 20, 2016
By Carol Glatz | Catholic News Service ROME (CNS) — Jesuit Father Arturo Sosa Abascal, 67, a member of the Jesuits’ Venezuelan province, was elected the first non-European superior general of the Society of Jesus. The 212 voting delegates to the Jesuit general...
Oct 19, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Latest news
By George P. Matysek Jr. | Catholic News Service BALTIMORE (CNS) — A 500-year-old oil painting of “The Glorification of the Virgin” now on display at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore is a genuine feast for the senses. Inspired by John’s...
Oct 18, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Latest news
By Paul Dykewicz | Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The driver of a vehicle who caused the death of a Washington Catholic high school student said the compassion shown to her after the accident by the boy’s parents was the “most profound”...
Oct 17, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Latest news
By Junno Arocho Esteves | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The seven new saints of the church were holy not because of their own efforts but because of “the Lord who triumphs in them and with them,” Pope Francis said. Each one “struggled to...
Oct 13, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Latest news
By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Meeting a pilgrimage of Catholics and Lutherans from Germany, Pope Francis said he does not like “the contradiction of those who want to defend Christianity in the West, and, on the other hand, are...
Oct 13, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Briefs
The third annual “Gala of Taste” to support Mercy House of the Southern Tier will be held 6-9 p.m. Oct. 27 at Our Lady Of Good Counsel Parish Center at 701 West Main Street in Endicott. All proceeds will benefit Mercy House of the Southern Tier in Endicott to help...
Oct 13, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Briefs
The 24th annual Recognition Dinner hosted by the Marian Club of Notre Dame Junior-Senior High School will be held Nov. 2 at Hart’s Hill Inn. This year’s honorees are Kathleen Donovan, former principal and guidance counselor at Notre Dame, and Kevin Neejer, a 1968...
Oct 13, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Briefs
A “Day of Renewal,” including a Mass that fulfills the Sunday obligation, is scheduled for Oct. 30 in East Syracuse. The speakers will be Dan Dirkes and Caroline Gambale-Dirkes, and Father Amedeo Guida. Dan Dirkes has been involved in youth ministry and music ministry...
Oct 13, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Sun October 13, 2016
Bishop acknowledges mens’ progress toward their ordination By Tom Maguire | Associate editor They are the brothers of the bridge, and they are walking with one another on the road to the permanent diaconate. Twelve candidates are being prepared to serve as a bridge...
Oct 13, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Sun October 13, 2016
By Tom Maguire | Associate editor Those who have autism are no less spiritual or valid than the person sitting next to them, says special-education teacher Jeff Dixe. “Never underestimate God. … God’s grace is God’s grace,” Dixe said in a telephone interview last...
Oct 13, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Sun October 13, 2016
By Tom Maguire | Associate editor A lay minister must have not only a generous heart but also a good ear. In a pastoral-care role, for example, the lay minister must “be able to actually hear not only the words, but the emotion under the words,” said Father Charles S....
Oct 13, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Sun October 13, 2016
By Tracy Kinne | Contributing writer Anyone expecting Dr. Sandra M. Schneiders, IHM, to list the social-justice work of women religious in her talk Oct. 10 at Syracuse University would have been surprised. Dr. Schneiders, a theologian, is an author and professor...
