To commemorate the 1,720th anniversary of St. Agnes’ martyrdom, Bishop Barres has issued this pastoral letter: “To Christ Alone I Give My Undivided Love – Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr Patroness of the Diocese of Rockville Centre
Next Sunday, May 17 at 11:00 am on the Catholic Faith Network Bishop Barres will celebrate a White Mass to ask God’s blessings for all those working in the healthcare field.
As the human family faces a global crisis, we as God’s family of faith prepare to enter into our most sacred time of the year, the celebration of Holy Week and the Easter Season. Whether you are deeply connected with the practice of our Faith, or you have been distant for a while, God is inviting all of us to draw closer to Him and embrace the comfort of His unconditional love.
As we carry the cross together, facing the devastating effects of COVID–19, please join me in thanking and praying for our first responders, dedicated doctors, nurses, staff and volunteers at Catholic Health Services and all of our wonderful hospitals across Long Island. Their sacrificial and heroic dedication during this unprecedented time is an inspiration and a sign of hope.
Bishop John Barres has written a pastoral letter about Holy Week: The Great Week – A Pilgrimage with the Lord in Holy Week. This Lent, Bishop Barres invites you to join him in making a pilgrimage in the footsteps of the Lord during the last week of His life by attending all the liturgies that take place in your local parish during Holy Week, the final week of Lent just prior to Easter.
The numbers behind teenage vaping continue to tick up ominously. This article from the Catholic School Administrators Association of NYS (CSAANYS) offers practical parenting recommendations.
The results of the vote are in for our new hashtag campaign. You have selected #AngelsRiseAbove and #HARSAllStars, which finished in a tie for first place. We will include these with #HolyAngelsPatchogue and #EnrollEducateEvangelize from the DRVC to expand our online presence. Thank you for voting!
Holy Angels is starting a hashtag campaign to raise our school’s online presence. Please help us by voting for the hashtag that best represents our school. Our main branding hashtag will be #holyangelspatchogue.
This article offers some simple advice as Advent begins to prepare your families for the beginning of the new liturgical calendar. Shared from Aleteia.org
Middle School 2008 vs. Middle School 2018. Read about one teacher's perspective regarding the transformation of our culture over the last 10 years and the devastating impacts on our young people.
In our scripture readings this week we explored the story of Noah and the Great Flood. Imagine what Noah must have felt as God tasked him with this impossible job. But, Noah’s Faith persevered and carried him through. As Noah, we are called to Fall Back on our Faith, to persevere, and in God’s time we will find solid ground again.
Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me. (Mt. 25:40) Bishop Barres renews his call for us to choose compassion over exclusion and discord as we consider a Catholic approach to immigration.
In our scripture readings this week, we explored the importance of using our special gift from God cheerfully and willingly to serve others. Mary, Our Lady of the Rosary shows us that we can follow our calling with dignity and grace. Ss. Peter and Paul remind us to embrace diversity in a spirit of peace and joy.
A Pastoral Letter from Bishop John O. Barres to the People of God in the Diocese of Rockville Centre on the Occasian of the Canonization of Saint John Henry Newman.
It’s perfectly natural for parents to ask this question. After all, the choice of where your child attends school is surely one of the most important decisions you’ll have to make as a parent. Often, parents’ first question is: how much will it cost? Will I be able to afford it? Actually, that should be parents’ last question. When it comes to our kids, and their education, the real question is: “Can I afford not to?”