‘Dinner at Tiffany’s’ is 2019 theme for annual Lourdes Ball
The Lourdes Auxiliary will be hosting the annual Lourdes Ball on Saturday, Feb. 23. This year’s Lourdes Ball theme is “Dinner at Tiffany’s” based on the Audrey Hepburn film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” The ball starts at 6 p.m....
Dominican retreat center sets ‘Solitude on a Busy Highway’ programs
The Dominican Retreat & Conference Center in Niskayuna, N.Y., will host “Solitude on a Busy Highway” programs: Feb. 25, 7-9 p.m., the Dream Group, presenter Sister Carol Davis, OP, MA, Counselor Emeritus. The class costs $25. To register contact...
‘Truly a special Christmas miracle’: Donations from around diocese allow family to buy much-needed van
A fundraising campaign that was promoted in the Sun in late December yielded approximately $20,000 to buy a specially equipped van for two men with muscular dystrophy and their mom.
Reflections from World Youth Day
Pilgrims from around the globe gathered in Panama for World Youth Day Jan. 22 to 27. Six of those pilgrims were a group from the Diocese of Syracuse; three of them shared reflections on the experience with the Sun.
Of rice and poetry: Missionary busy helping people in South Sudan
By Tom Maguire | Associate editor Missionary Father Michael Bassano, who grew up in Binghamton and served for a time in the Diocese of Syracuse, has started the year in a creative mode in South Sudan. A member of the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, he is the...
