Staten Island Catholic

I am a Catholic who is concerned about the state of the Church and would like to relate my experiences as seen from my local pew in Staten Island, NY.

Sunday, June 7, 2009

The "Confession Crisis" and James 3:1

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This isn't technically a Staten Island story, but I just have to comment on it. A Vatican big shot is complaining that the Sacrament of...

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My Eastern Sojourn

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After leaving the Bunker, I serendipitously found myself driving by Christ the King chapel in Port Richmond. This little "mission chape...

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Catholic Church shopping, part III: The Bunker

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Although I was eager to sample a couple of churches this past Sunday, I had to choose only one since almost every place has the same schedul...

Monday, May 4, 2009

First thoughts on new Archbishop

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I have a generally favorable impression of New York's new Archbishop, based largely on certain stray facts I've picked up from the m...

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Easter circus

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The following account of my Easter Sunday experience did not take place at a Staten Island church, but I think it's relevant to our topi...

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Passover at St. Teresa's

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An " Interfaith Seder " took place at St. Teresa's Roman Catholic church Saturday night, with Catholics, Protestants, Moslems,...

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Friday, March 6, 2009

Be a Franciscan

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The New York Post recently had an article about a Franciscan ad campaign on the subways. I'm glad to see that the "novel" ide...

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Staten Pilgrim: I am a Catholic who is concerned about the state of the Church and would like to relate my experiences as seen from my local pew in Staten Island, NY.

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