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National Vocation Awareness Week
National Vocation Awareness Week is celebrated from November 3 - 9, 2024.
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Oct 28, 20241 min read
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How Your Donations to the Catholic Ministries Appeal Make a Difference
At the heart of our Catholic faith is the call to love and serve others, following the example of Christ. Through the Catholic Ministries...
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Aug 27, 20242 min read
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The Vital Role of Catholic Deacons: Servants of Christ and The Church
Catholic Deacons serve a vital role in the tapestry of those who serve. In the Acts of the Apostles, Acts 6:1-6 we read about the first...
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Jul 14, 20242 min read
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Stories of Hope: How the Catholic Ministries Appeal Transforms Lives
In every community, there are individuals and families facing challenges that seem insurmountable. Yet, amidst the struggles, there is...
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May 24, 20245 min read
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Serving the Church -- The Ministry of the Diaconate
The Second Vatican Council reestablished the Order of Deacons as a permanent rank in the hierarchy of the Church. The first permanent...
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Jan 23, 20244 min read
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Your Gifts Make a Direct Impact on Those in Need
The cost of living has increased on Long Island and throughout the nation causing many to find it increasingly difficult to make ends...
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Sep 26, 20232 min read
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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...
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Jun 2, 20232 min read
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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
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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...
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May 24, 20233 min read
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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
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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...
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Apr 14, 20232 min read
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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...
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Mar 17, 20231 min read
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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...
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Jan 20, 20231 min read
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Building a Community of Faith…The Diaconate
“Deacons remind the Church that what Saint Thérèse discovered is true: the Church has a heart inflamed by love. Yes, a humble heart...
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Feb 14, 20221 min read
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Vocations: Fr. Wegiel
Your gifts to the Catholic Ministries Appeal help to build a community of Faith by supporting the education of our seminarians as they...
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Dec 16, 20211 min read
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Creating Pathways to Vocations
Your donation to the Catholic Ministries Appeal supports Vocations to the priesthood in our Diocese.
Catholic Ministries Appeal
Aug 6, 20211 min read
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