|
Vol. 46 No. 10
May 30, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
National/World News
from Catholic News Service |
|
|
 |
NEW! Click on the logo to access Faith Alive, a
weekly catechetical feature from Catholic News Service. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Message to the diocese from Bishop William
Murphy The verdict in the Matthew Maiello suit
this past week culminates a difficult and painful process
for those involved. In a special letter to the people of the
diocese, Bishop Murphy reminds us all of the pain caused by
the crime of sexual abuse of minors. He also explains the
diocese’s decision not to appeal the findings.
Full Letter |
|
|
|
 |
The ordination Mass for Auxiliary
Bishop Peter Libasci will be celebrated on Friday,
June 1,
at St. Agnes Cathedral,
beginning at 2 p.m.
Anyone wishing tickets to this event should contact the
diocesan Office of Communications at
516-678-5800 ext. 625. |
|
|
|
Tickets available
On Sunday, June 3, the Diocese of Rockville Centre will
celebrate our 50th anniversary with an anniversary
Mass at St. Agnes Cathedral beginning at 3 p.m.
Tickets can be obtained by contacting your parish.
|
|
|
|
Three men to be ordained June 9
By Mary Gorry
Staff Reporter |
|
They came from different walks of life — a businessman, a
teacher, a college recruiter — but Edward Sheridan, Joseph
Fitzgerald, and Lee Descoteaux, seminarians at Immaculate
Conception Seminary in Huntington, will all answer the call
to the priesthood when Bishop William Murphy ordains them as
priests for the Rockville Centre Diocese at St. Agnes
Cathedral June 9.
Full
Story |
 |
|
|
Msgr. Trench had two options but happily
chose priesthood
By Pete Sheehan
Senior Reporter |
|
Rockville Centre — When he was growing up in
Rockville Centre, Msgr. Edmond Trench wanted to be a fireman
and a priest.
“I grew up across the street from the firehouse. When I was
16, I started hanging around there,” said Msgr. Trench, now
pastor emeritus of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Church,
Southampton.
Full
Story |
 |
|
|
Parish meetings play integral part on
selection of new pastors
By Pete Sheehan
Senior Reporter |
|
Rockville Centre — Before Bishop William Murphy names
a new pastor to a parish, parishioners have a chance to say
what their needs are and what kind of pastor they want.
Full
Story
|
 |
|
|
Father Thomas Donohoe ending 27-year term
as pastor in Long Beach
By Pete Sheehan
Senior Reporter |
|
Long Beach — Father Thomas Donohoe clearly remembers
the night he came to this South Shore community to become
pastor of St. Mary of the Isle Church in 1980.
Full
Story |
 |
|
|
Diocesan media honored
|
|
Brooklyn — At the Catholic Media Convention here last
week, communications professionals from The Long Island
Catholic and Telecare were honored by their peers in the
Catholic media. Msgr. Tom Hartman received an award for
lifetime achievement.
Full
Story |
|
|
Pilgrimage practice
TLIC photos/John Kirrane |
|
In preparation for the National Association of Pastoral
Musicians pilgrimage to Rome in November, singers and
musicians from the diocese gathered at the Church of St.
Elizabeth in Melville on Sunday, May 20, for a festival of
choirs entitled “Prelude to Rome.” Musical selections were
chosen from all seasons of the liturgical year.
Full
Story |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
