Bishop Barres celebrated a Mass where the lives and ministry of the consecrated religious of the diocese were honored, particularly noting those marking milestone anniversaries.
Local Marianist schools battle on the football field+
See photos here from homecoming game in Uniondale.
Youth gather in Ronkonkoma for Holy Hour+
See a gallery of photos from the evening of prayer and fun.
Different clicks, same prayer: Pope asks Catholics to pray the rosary+
The Click to Pray eRosary is both a free app for Apple and Android and an actual high-tech rosary bracelet that connects to a smartphone using Bluetooth.
Kindly lights in gloomy world: Pope declares five new saints+
Those canonized were: St. John Henry Newman, St. Maria Rita Lopes Pontes, popularly known as Sister Dulce, St. Mariam Thresia Chiramel Mankidiyan, St. Marguerite Bays and St. Josephine Vannini.
Canonization is chance for campus groups to ‘reclaim’ name+
Newman centers, located on the campuses of many public universities, get their name and their role from the cardinal who died in 1890.
Parishes remember St. Francis with animal blessings+
Click for a gallery of photos from around the diocese
Pope declares special Sunday each year dedicated to word of God+
'The Bible is the most widely distributed book, but it also perhaps the one most covered in dust because it is not held in our hands.'
Bishop Barres renews call for comprehensive immigration reform+
"We all need to engage and work with our leaders to take immediate action that is both compassionate and prudential."
Charities team returns from fact-finding mission to Bahamas+
A multifaceted church-sponsored relief effort is just getting underway in the Bahamas.
