Comments for Handing On The Faith

Comment on Art at the service of evangelization by mmckew

mmckew — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:11:18 +0000

So glad you wrote, Cherie. Check out http://www.catholiccharitiesny.org and you’ll find lots of ways to help. Thanks, Maureen

Comment on Art at the service of evangelization by Cherie Sprosty

Cherie Sprosty — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:24:25 +0000

Maureen, which parishes are helping the stranded folks in lower Manhattan? How can I volunteer to assist? Or, what is the Archdiocese doing to help, and how can I assist?
Sorry to bother you, but I couldn’t find the proper part on the website.

Many thanks,
Cherie

Comment on On vacation but just one thing… by Margaret Brusic

Margaret Brusic — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:03:12 +0000

How right you are!

Comment on On vacation but just one thing… by George Garbell

George Garbell — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 19:54:40 +0000

This note is to strongly urge President Obama be disinvited to the Al Smith Dinner. President Obama has been an active opponent to many of our Catholic Teachings and beliefs. He aggressively promotes abortion, contraception, abrogation of religious freedom, violation of the rule of law, diminution if not exclusion religion in public life, secularization of government, homosexual marriage, homosexuality, and other teachings and positions of the Church.

There few individuals who are so visibly in opposition Catholicism. His being invited strongly implies that the Church is really not upset with his actions and positions. Please don’t send the Faithful and the Public the wrong impression. Disinviting President Obama would make a strong statement of the Church’s disagreement with his programs and positions.

To call concerns such as mine”vicious” does not engender confidence that the Archdiocese is viewing the political/religious scene realistically. My over-riding concern is that the position of the Archdiocese is an attempt to placate the Obama administration in the hopes of gaining a reversal on the HHS mandate. History tells us, in most instances, playing such a ploy results in the situation worsening.

Comment on On vacation but just one thing… by Tom

Tom — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 23:38:01 +0000

Speaking the truth is not “vicious”. But honoring a man who is persecuting the Church and supports murdering babies is vicious and causes scandal. Maybe, just maybe people are so upset because for the first time in 50 years it looked like the bishops actually had a backbone and were finally teaching the faith without compromise. And then Cardinal Dolan falls in line with all the rest of them. And using the example of Christ eating with sinners is glaringly ridiculous. How come these bishops are always willing to eat with radical nuns, homosexuals, politicians who advance murdering babies and anyone who has a problem with this is termed vicious and mean and hateful. Would Cardinal Dolan invite the head of the Ku Kux Klan to a big dinner at the Waldorf in an effort to understand his point of view? I really doubt it. Yet he has no problem inviting a man who promotes ripping off the limbs of babies, and throwing their dead bobies in the garbage….because that is exactly who the president is. I hope you enjoy your vacation which is being paid for with the pennies of faithful Catholics who find you and all the other so called “elite” Catholics pathetic.

Comment on Woman’s work: art that catechizes by James Leach, MD

James Leach, MD — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:04:13 +0000

Meiere also did the reredos behind the altar in the University Church on the Rose Hill Campus of Fordham University in the Bronx.

Comment on Are we green Catholics? by Dan Misleh

Dan Misleh — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:10:31 +0000

Readers and participants in the February 8 event are encouraged to Take the St. Francis Pledge and learn more about the Catholic approach to environmental stewardship and climate change. Go to: http://www.catholicclimatecovenant.org.

Comment on Sept. 29: A day for Catholics who teach in public schools by Alicia Lima

Alicia Lima — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:31:47 +0000

Maureen,

I did attend the teachers’ retreat at Maryknoll even though I am not a teacher in the public school. I am a CRE at St John the Evangelist.

Let me tell you that I really enjoyed the retreat, not only because of Msgr. Brennan’s presentation, which was refreshing, but also because I got a change to interact with the teachers and to talk to them; that was really nice. As CREs, we deal with those children as well and it was important to me to see or hear from those teachers, who spend most of the time of the day with our children. I am thankful for the opportunity.
Alicia Lima

Comment on Making musical history at St. Patrick’s by IM Bonus

IM Bonus — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 22:01:02 +0000

New York is blessed to have a historical as well as monumental structure such as St. Patrick’s Cathedral. I am glad that Salvatore Basile who is a musical historian and cantor shared his thoughts about this church in his book Fifth Avenue Famous.

Comment on Making musical history at St. Patrick’s by E Grady

E Grady — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:44:47 +0000

Thank you for the coments on John Grady. My husband’s grandfather and John Grady’s father were sibling. So it was nice to hear diferent views on John Grady and his tenure at St Patrick’s. I never met the man. I do know that his Grady grandparents were both from Ireland. It was nice to hear that he was a man who stood up for what he thought was right even if it was against the Archbishop of New York City….lol…if you have any other stories about John grady please share and I will get in touch.