Obituaries, Week of January 25, 2025 - The Tablet
Jan 23, 2025 · Sister Margaret Mary Flanagan, OP, (Sister Marie Thomasine, OP), was called into the arms of the God she had loved and served so well in the early evening of Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, after a very wonderful party with the sisters and staff of St. Catherine’s Wing. Sister Peggy was 88 years old and had served the people of God as a …
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Diocesan News Bright Christmas Tradition a Success Thanks to the Generosity of Readers. The Christmas season was once again a little bit brighter for children and families in the Diocese of Brooklyn and beyond, thanks to the generosity of Tablet readers who heeded the …
Understanding the Jubilee and Its Roots From the Bible
Oct 30, 2024 · A Holy Year, or jubilee, is a “great religious event” in the Catholic tradition, according to the Vatican. The Holy See describes it as one of “forgiveness of sins and also punishment due to sin … reconciliation between adversaries, of conversion and receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and consequently of solidarity, hope, justice, commitment to serve God with joy and in peace ...
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Named a Jubilee …
Dec 20, 2024 · Ceiling of Basilica National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC. (Photo: Getty Images) By Gina Christian (OSV News) — The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, the nation’s patronal church, has been named a special place of pilgrimage for the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year 2025, the theme for which is “Pilgrims of Hope.”
Obituaries, Week of December 21 2024 - The Tablet
Dec 18, 2024 · Father Daniel S. Murphy, a retired priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn, was born on Oct. 27, 1944, in New York, was ordained to the priesthood on May 30, 1970, and died on Dec. 12.He was 80. Father Murphy served the Diocese of Brooklyn as pastor of St. Saviour (Park Slope), Holy Child Jesus (Richmond Hill), and St. Andrew the Apostle (Bay Ridge).
Researchers’ Study Contends Shroud of Turin Actually Dates to the …
Aug 22, 2024 · Bill Lauto, a Long Island-based environmental scientist, wants the world to rethink enduring beliefs that the Shroud of Turin is a fraud concocted by medieval hoaxers. And now, a team of Italian researchers who conducted dating work on a sample of the Shroud of Turin, the linen cloth believed by some to have been Jesus Christ’s burial shroud, have confirmed the relic can be traced back ...
Understanding the True Kingship of Jesus - The Tablet
Nov 21, 2024 · Today is the last Sunday of the liturgical year. It is on this Sunday that the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Christ, King of the Universe. It is one of my favorite solemnities. The Church gives us this powerful image of Christ as King, ruling over all the earth.
Jimmy Carter, the First President to Host a Pope at the White …
Dec 29, 2024 · Former President Jimmy Carter died Dec. 29 at his home in Plains, Georgia, his presidential library announced. At 100, Carter, who had been in hospice care since February 2023, was the longest-living U.S. president.
Letters to the Editor Week of December 21, 2024 - The Tablet
Dec 18, 2024 · Life is Complicated. Dear Editor: As Thomas Cullinane wrote in his letter (Following God’s Commandments, Nov. 23), one of the Ten Commandments forbids killing.Unless, of course, we are fighting a war, or believe in capital punishment, or justify other instances. The point here is that human beings make life-changing decisions daily, and we weigh them with our consciences, morals, and faith.
Obituaries Archives - The Tablet
Dec 14, 2024 · Sister Margaret Mary Flanagan, OP (Sister Marie Thomasine, OP), Sister Joan Lucie Roccasalvo (formerly Sister Regina Consuelo)