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Catholic Charities Meals on Wheels Provide More than Delicious Meals to the Seniors in our Community
Long Island’s senior population is growing led by the aging of Baby Boomers, a decrease in the birthrate, and an out-migration of young...

Catholic Ministries Appeal
Jun 12, 20232 min read


Helping Dads In Need
Thanks to your support we are able to help dads in need! Every day, people in our community are helped because of support from funds...

Catholic Ministries Appeal
Jun 2, 20231 min read


The Month of June is Dedicated to the Sacred Heart
June is the Month of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus – where we proclaim to the world that “God is Love.” To celebrate the Solemnity of...

Catholic Ministries Appeal
Jun 2, 20232 min read


Authenticity of Idente Missionaries Led Deacon Jinwoo Nam to Join Them
By John Woods Deacon Jinwoo Nam, M.Id., first encountered the Idente Missionaries of Christ the Redeemer as a college student in the...

Catholic Ministries Appeal
Jun 2, 20232 min read


Deacon Ditto Wilson Wants To Be Where Parishioners Are
By John Woods As a boy in Tamil Nadu in South India, Deacon Ditto Subin Wilson, M.Id., always enjoyed spending time at the church in the...

Catholic Ministries Appeal
Jun 2, 20232 min read


Thoughts of Priesthood Never Left Deacon Steven McClernon
By John Woods The thought of becoming a priest first occurred to young Steven McClernon when he was a junior in high school. He was...

Catholic Ministries Appeal
May 24, 20233 min read


Six Men to Be Ordained Permanent Deacons by Bishop Barres for Ministry of Service
By John Woods Even during the early days of the Covid pandemic, the six men about to be ordained as permanent deacons for the Diocese of...

Catholic Ministries Appeal
May 15, 20236 min read


Supporting Vocations in our Diocese
Supporting Vocations in our Diocese “The harvest is abundant but laborers are few; so ask the Master of the Harvest to send out Laborers...

Catholic Ministries Appeal
Apr 14, 20232 min read


Joy Of The Gospel
A young man (in his early 40s) came to a renewal day entitled "The Journey Continues," for graduates of our School of Missionary...

Catholic Ministries Appeal
Apr 11, 20231 min read


Do Not Be Afraid!
Imagine, in your mind’s eye, a little boy about 10 years old. He loves playing near the water so much that he begins to carve a little...

Catholic Ministries Appeal
Mar 30, 20233 min read


Street Ministry Brings Food, Clothing, And The Love Of God
Street Ministry at St. John the Evangelist in Center Moriches brings food, clothing, and the love of God to those who are homeless or in...

Catholic Ministries Appeal
Mar 17, 20231 min read


I Think God Is Calling Me To Go To Seminary, And So I Did
Journeying together in communion, participation, and mission. The Catholic Ministries appeal gives us an opportunity to be challenged by...

Catholic Ministries Appeal
Mar 17, 20231 min read


Campus Ministry: Young People Seeking The Truth
Journeying together in communion participation and mission, the Catholic ministries appeal gives us an opportunity to be challenged by...
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Mar 13, 20231 min read


Women Saints Who Inspire Us In Our Faith
March is Women’s History Month. Established in the United States in 1987, it honors the accomplishments women have made in our society. ...

Catholic Ministries Appeal
Mar 10, 20232 min read


Do You Wish To Grow This Lenten Season?
Lent is a forty-day spiritual journey. A time of inward focus and reflection on our faith, our beliefs, and our relationship with God. Do...

Catholic Ministries Appeal
Feb 27, 20232 min read


Catholic School Teachers: Missionaries of Evangelization
David G Bonagura, Jr. TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2023 Etched in stone over the majestic double doors of St. Stephen of Hungary School in...

Catholic Ministries Appeal
Feb 1, 20234 min read


Following The Call
When he was in junior high school, Father Chris Heller had something stirring in his heart. He followed that call and believed God was...

Catholic Ministries Appeal
Jan 20, 20231 min read


Through Campus Ministry, there is Hope for our Catholic Faith on Long Island.
Campus Ministers at our secular colleges journey with students by uniting them together in prayer and fellowship and becoming their...

Catholic Ministries Appeal
Jan 17, 20231 min read


New and Improved
There is always something special about starting a new year. It’s like a child who longs to go back to school after summer vacation. A...

Catholic Ministries Appeal
Jan 9, 20232 min read


National Religious Freedom Day
Dear Friends in Christ: Each year, our nation celebrates National Religious Freedom Day on January 16th. In 1992, Congress authorized the...

Catholic Ministries Appeal
Jan 9, 20231 min read
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