Diocese welcomes new deacons
TLIC photos/Gregory A. Shemitz
Thirteen men were ordained permanent deacons by Bishop William Murphy during a special Mass May 17 at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre.

Golden liturgy celebrates couples married 50 years or more
TLIC photos/Gregory A. Shemitz
Sayville — More than 135 couples married 50 years or more gathered with family and friends at St. Lawrence the Martyr Church here on Sunday afternoon, May 18, for the Golden Wedding celebration sponsored by the diocesan Office of Worship.

CMA reaches out to the East End of LI
By Mary Iapalucci Staff Reporter
The Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) helps to support outreach and education throughout the Rockville Centre Diocese, including the communities on the East End, according to Barbara Kilarjian, director of marketing and development for the diocese.

At Mako Residence, independence with CMA support
By Mary Iapalucci Staff Reporter
Mako Residence in Southold isn’t just a Catholic Charities program to the women who live there. For them, it’s home. It’s the place where adult women with mild developmental disabilities receive the support they need to live as independently as possible.

Huntington doctor teams with relief agencies in Africa
By Pete Sheehan Senior Reporter
Huntington — When Dr. Robert Scanlon, a Huntington obstetrician, first saw the plight of African mothers and their babies, “it was overwhelming.” On a trip to Ghana, he saw that “there was so much need. So many people were poor and living in remote villages without electricity and water” for health care facilities.

World Communications Day
TLIC photos/Mary Iapalucci
Bishop William Murphy celebrated Mass on May 12 with diocesan communications workers at St. Agnes Cathedral to mark World Communications Day.

Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation honors service to schools
Woodbury — Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation honored parents, benefactors, a teacher, and a principal for outstanding service to their respective Catholic schools at a gala at the Crest Hollow Country Club here May 9.

Chinese Catholics pray, work to assist quake victims
Chengdu, China (CNS) — Catholic volunteers are among those working to help survivors of the earthquake that hit southwestern China last week, and on May 19 Catholics joined other Chinese in observing three minutes of silence to pray for and mourn those killed.

Priests to celebrate jubilees
Two diocesan priests are celebrating the anniversaries of their ordination in the coming weeks.

Knights of Columbus organize Prayer Rally in Albany
By Pete Sheehan Senior Reporter
Albany — Close to 200 Long Islanders joined hundreds of Catholics from around the state last week for the New York State Knights of Columbus Prayer Rally, to pray and to petition the government on issues of importance to Catholics.

Priest Jubilarians
TLIC photos/Gregory A. Shemitz
Bishop William Murphy presided at a special Mass May 13 for priests marking milestone anniversaries of their ordinations. The liturgy was celebrated in the Chapel of the Holy Cross in the parish ministry building at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre.

Seminary Convocation
TLIC photos/Gregory A. Shemitz
Bishop William Murphy presided at Immaculate Conception Seminary’s convocation May 15 in Huntington. Msgr. James Moroney, a priest from the Diocese of Worcester, Mass., and consultor to the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, delivered the commencement address.

Sports champs
TLIC photos/Gregory A. Shemitz
It was a big sports weekend for Chaminade High School, Mineola, which captured the Catholic High School Athletic Association boys varsity volleyball championship May 16 at Adelphi University in Garden City, and two days later won the CHSAA boys track and field championship at St. Anthony’s in South Huntington.

Our parishes: St. Pius X
Photos & Text By Mary Iapalucci Staff Reporter
The parish of St. Pius X, located in eastern Nassau County, was founded in 1955. Its church, dedicated October 28, 1956, has a longer history. Originally a World War I hut, it later became the parish church of St. Mel’s in Flushing.

Molloy Commencement
Photos By Gregory A. Shemitz
Bishop William Murphy was the principal celebrant and homilist at Molloy College’s commencement Mass in Rockville Centre on May 16, a day before the school’s graduation ceremony.

Seminary Convocation
TLIC photos/Gregory A. Shemitz
Bishop William Murphy presided at Immaculate Conception Seminary’s convocation May 15 in Huntington. Msgr. James Moroney, a priest from the Diocese of Worcester, Mass., and consultor to the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, delivered the commencement address.

Catholic Health Services helps Nigerian priest with surgery
By Mary Iapalucci Staff reporter
Port Jefferson Station — In recent years, priests from Nigeria and other foreign countries have been helping to fill the diocese’s need for hospital chaplains. There are currently 14 Nigerian priests serving in hospital ministry here, according to Cathy Grandjean, director of chaplaincy for Catholic Health Services.

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Beginning after the new year, Msgr. Francis Maniscalco will offer a monthly Question and Answer column in TLIC designed to respond to inquiries from readers about Church teachings, practices and various aspects of the Catholic faith. Currently director of the diocesan Respect Life Office, Msgr. Maniscalco is a former editor of The Long Island Catholic and former director of communications for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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