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Diocesan group brings concerns, worries to Albany 

By Pete Sheehan
Senior Reporter

Albany — Sporting big red badges reading “Catholic Voter,” 80 Long Islanders joined more than 1,100 Catholics from all eight dioceses of New York State as they converged on the state capital here last week to lobby the legislature and governor on issues of concern.
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L.I. contingent encouraged by turnout, reception at lobbying day

By Pete Sheehan
Senior Reporter

Albany — Long Islanders participating in this year’s Public Policy Forum in Albany seemed encouraged by their participation in the annual lobbying day here.
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Gifted writers, artists and musicians were honored during the annual Respect Life Youth Awards March 15 at St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School, West Islip. All entries were required to focus on the theme: “Created, loved, redeemed by God. Priceless!” 
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Huntington — In a world where material sacrifice was the norm in both religion and the state, early Christians chose to practice a different kind of sacrifice, explained Jesuit Father Daniel Harrington.
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Roosevelt — Better two-way communications between parish priests and the diocesan administration and among priests in general are the goals of a new system for electing members to the diocesan Senate of Priests.
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Our Parishes:
Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Church, Southampton
 

The roots of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary date to the early 1880s, when it began as a mission church of Sag Harbor’s St. Andrew Parish.

Mass was initially celebrated only during the summer, primarily as a service to the Irish immigrants who were employed by the wealthy owners of the seasonal residences. In 1896, Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary was declared an official parish of the Diocese of Brooklyn.
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Jacksonville, Fla. (CNS) — Former baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn, who died in a Jacksonville hospital March 15 at age 80 from respiratory failure following a bout with pneumonia, once said he wanted to be remembered simply “as a good Catholic man.”
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Kewaskum, Wis. (CNS) — Imagine zipping down a ski hill, the crunch of the snow beneath your skis and the wind blowing into your face. Now imagine being that skier without your eyesight. How would you safely make it down the hill?
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Old Hickory, Tenn. (CNS) — The focus of nearly every discussion of abortion is on the woman or her unborn child. Often hidden in the abortion issue is its impact on the man.
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New York (CNS) — “Journey of the Heart: The Life of Henri Nouwen” is a comprehensive portrait of the Dutch-born priest and author of more than 40 books who is described in narrator Susan Sarandon’s opening remarks as “one of the most beloved and important spiritual thinkers of the 20th century.”
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When Jesuit Father Timothy Valentine teaches about just war theory in his college philosophy class, he doesn’t need to worry about keeping his students awake.
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Vatican City — As head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith since 2005, U.S. Cardinal William J. Levada has found that most of his work is behind the scenes.
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Boston (CNS) — After federal immigration officials spirited away to Texas nearly half of the 327 people arrested in a March 6 raid on a New Bedford handbag and backpack factory, Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston called for “some kind of comprehensive immigration reform.”
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Rome (CNS) — When the pope, cardinals or bishops publicly comment on issues being debated by legislators they are not interfering in politics, but exercising their obligation as pastors and their rights as citizens, said an influential Jesuit magazine.
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EDUCATION & CAREERS

Brookville — Campus ministry at the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University here is a vibrant community that serves students in many ways: as a place to make new friends, as a way to serve those in need, and as a forum for discussing and learning how to live a life of Catholic values.
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Every academic year Bishop William Murphy tours the campuses of the 11 Catholic high schools in the diocese, allowing him an opportunity to meet with students, teachers and administrators.
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