There is a December 2nd, 2013, deadline for responses to the Diocese of Rockville Centre to the survey described as Consultation of Clergy and Faithful on the Pastoral Challenges on the Family in the light of Evangelization.
Please see the link here to the Rockville Centre rules for the collection of answers to this survey.
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Apparently, this was posted to the website of the Long Island Catholic about November 20th, 2013, but I did not notice it.
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Friday, October 11, 2013
Catholic elementary schools in Nassau County
About twenty-eight Catholic elementary schools teach approximately 10,360 students in Nassau County, according to the 2013 Official Catholic Directory. Most of these schools are parish-based. Five are regional, that is, nearby parishes support a school together or are listed as sending their students to that school. Each of the three "private" schools is unique. The De La Salle School, Freeport, teaches only boys and only grades 5-8. Holy Child Academy is an independent school with higher tuition. The St. Martin de Porres school in Uniondale is somehow linked with neighboring parishes but controlled by the Marianist Province of Meribah.
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As reported to the Directory, these elementary schools have the largest enrollment in Nassau County: St. Agnes Cathedral, with 827 students; St. William the Abbot, 585; St. Aidan, 540; St. Anne, 540. The approximate median enrollments are: Maria Regina, 400; Holy Family, 365; St. Joseph, 356. One parish school and one regional school reported enrollments under 230 when the OCD figures were collected.
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As reported to the Directory, these elementary schools have the largest enrollment in Nassau County: St. Agnes Cathedral, with 827 students; St. William the Abbot, 585; St. Aidan, 540; St. Anne, 540. The approximate median enrollments are: Maria Regina, 400; Holy Family, 365; St. Joseph, 356. One parish school and one regional school reported enrollments under 230 when the OCD figures were collected.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
CCD in Nassau County parishes
CCD is a tag often given to Religious Education programs in U. S. parishes. Shortly after the Council of Trent ended in 1563, various Catholic priests, bishops and laity attempted to improve the education of youngsters in their faith. In Italy, the movement coalesced under the name Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. In the 1940's in New York City, we knew it as Released Time, when public school students would travel to the Catholic school for an hour of religious instruction. In other places, it went under the colloquialism CCD, sometimes called Religious Ed nowadays. On Long Island, the Religious Ed or CCD program is generally for youngsters attending public school.
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From the 2013 Official Catholic Directory, I calculate the number of CCD students in Nassau County as approximately 45,600 in about 68 parishes. The largest enrollments claimed are at St. Rose of Lima (2,600), St. Frances de Chantal (2,228), and Maria Regina (2,010). The median enrollments are around St. Thomas the Apostle (525), Holy Family (500), and Our Lady of Hope (493). Seven parishes report fewer than 130 students. In Nassau County, the 28 Catholic elementary schools enroll about 10,400 students.
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Hundreds of volunteer teachers staff the program, and many of these have given long years to this service. The totality of parishes providing in-service education of these teachers is hefty, but I have been unable to find on the diocesan Faith Formation website no more than a few courses. Once upon a time, a complete list was regularly printed in the now-defunct weekly Long Island Catholic.
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The numbers given above in this post are somewhat stale, as the 2013 Official Catholic Directory sought input numbers probably more than a year ago. Also, a few parishes are listed for the exact same enrollment year after year, highly unlikely.
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From the 2013 Official Catholic Directory, I calculate the number of CCD students in Nassau County as approximately 45,600 in about 68 parishes. The largest enrollments claimed are at St. Rose of Lima (2,600), St. Frances de Chantal (2,228), and Maria Regina (2,010). The median enrollments are around St. Thomas the Apostle (525), Holy Family (500), and Our Lady of Hope (493). Seven parishes report fewer than 130 students. In Nassau County, the 28 Catholic elementary schools enroll about 10,400 students.
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Hundreds of volunteer teachers staff the program, and many of these have given long years to this service. The totality of parishes providing in-service education of these teachers is hefty, but I have been unable to find on the diocesan Faith Formation website no more than a few courses. Once upon a time, a complete list was regularly printed in the now-defunct weekly Long Island Catholic.
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The numbers given above in this post are somewhat stale, as the 2013 Official Catholic Directory sought input numbers probably more than a year ago. Also, a few parishes are listed for the exact same enrollment year after year, highly unlikely.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Changes to priests' assignments
On July 9, 2013, the Long Island Catholic website published a list of priests' assignments that had gone into effect on June 26. I have linked the list here.
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Monday, June 3, 2013
Fifty years ago
I wondered why American Catholic listed Pope John XXIII as the "Blessed for today." June 3 is his feast, but it also happens to be the fiftieth anniversary of his death. What a gift he was to the Christian Church!
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Nassau County news
Since the Long Island Catholic switched to its new format of ten magazine issues per year, I have tried to categorize the items that might otherwise have appeared in a weekly newspaper.
One example might be the news that two Catholic grammar schools in our county have earned a reprieve and will not be closed: St. Dominic's elementary school in Oyster Bay, and St. Edward Confessor school four miles south. The Newsday article of 5.28.2013 reported an enrollment of 237 at St. Dominic and 213 at St. Edward.
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The article also quoted Sean Dolan as stating that all parish schools receive subsidies from the parishes. Admirable. I think some other dioceses are backtracking on that requirement of one of the Plenary Councils of Baltimore by closing schools that need subsidies.
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Parishes have announced changes of priestly assignments, but that list has not yet appeared on the diocesan websites. The Westbury Times reports the transfers of Msgr. Ralph Sommer to St. Bernard, Levittown, and Fr. Anthony Stanganelli to St. Brigid
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The June, 2013, issue of The Long Island Catholic magazine, page 8, has a headline, "Bishop Murphy appoints 16 new pastors."
Those appointed as pastors of Nassau County parishes include:
Msgr. Robert Batule, to Corpus Christi, Mineola, from Dunwoodie teaching.
Fr. Marian Bicz, to St. Hyacinth, Glen Head, from Our Lady of Ostrabama, Cutchogue.
Father Frank Grieco, to Holy Spirit, New Hyde Park, from St. Anthony of Padua, East Northport.
Fr. Robert Holz, to St. Raphael, East Meadow, from St. Christopher, Baldwin.
Msgr. James McNamara, to Our Lady of Miraculous Medal, Point Lookout, from Holy Cross, Nesconset.
Msgr. James Pareda, to St. Paul the Apostle, Brookville.
Fr. Valentine Rebello, to St. Pius X, Plainview, from St. Barnabas, Bellmore.
Msgr. Ralph Sommer, to St. Bernard, Levittown, from St. Brigid, Westbury.
Fr. Anthony Stanganelli, to St. Brigid, Westbury, from Ss. Philip and James, Saint James.
Fr. Brian Barr, raised from administrator to pastor at Our Lady of the Isle, Long Beach.
Fr. Fr. John McCartney, raised from administrator to pastor at Saint Mary, Roslyn.
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Fr. Andrew Greeley passed away on May 29, 2013. For several years in the 1970's (if memory can be trusted), the Long Island Catholic published his weekly column. A lengthy obit in today's Chicago Tribune is linked here. Long ago, we heard him speak at Our Lady of the Snows, Floral Park, Queens. One of his memorable stories was a "Kerryman joke," based on train departure announcements at Heuston Station, Dublin. Besides narratives, he excelled with his sharp observations about the American church, as mentioned in the Tribune obit. His website is linked here.
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One example might be the news that two Catholic grammar schools in our county have earned a reprieve and will not be closed: St. Dominic's elementary school in Oyster Bay, and St. Edward Confessor school four miles south. The Newsday article of 5.28.2013 reported an enrollment of 237 at St. Dominic and 213 at St. Edward.
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The article also quoted Sean Dolan as stating that all parish schools receive subsidies from the parishes. Admirable. I think some other dioceses are backtracking on that requirement of one of the Plenary Councils of Baltimore by closing schools that need subsidies.
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Parishes have announced changes of priestly assignments, but that list has not yet appeared on the diocesan websites. The Westbury Times reports the transfers of Msgr. Ralph Sommer to St. Bernard, Levittown, and Fr. Anthony Stanganelli to St. Brigid
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The June, 2013, issue of The Long Island Catholic magazine, page 8, has a headline, "Bishop Murphy appoints 16 new pastors."
Those appointed as pastors of Nassau County parishes include:
Msgr. Robert Batule, to Corpus Christi, Mineola, from Dunwoodie teaching.
Fr. Marian Bicz, to St. Hyacinth, Glen Head, from Our Lady of Ostrabama, Cutchogue.
Father Frank Grieco, to Holy Spirit, New Hyde Park, from St. Anthony of Padua, East Northport.
Fr. Robert Holz, to St. Raphael, East Meadow, from St. Christopher, Baldwin.
Msgr. James McNamara, to Our Lady of Miraculous Medal, Point Lookout, from Holy Cross, Nesconset.
Msgr. James Pareda, to St. Paul the Apostle, Brookville.
Fr. Valentine Rebello, to St. Pius X, Plainview, from St. Barnabas, Bellmore.
Msgr. Ralph Sommer, to St. Bernard, Levittown, from St. Brigid, Westbury.
Fr. Anthony Stanganelli, to St. Brigid, Westbury, from Ss. Philip and James, Saint James.
Fr. Brian Barr, raised from administrator to pastor at Our Lady of the Isle, Long Beach.
Fr. Fr. John McCartney, raised from administrator to pastor at Saint Mary, Roslyn.
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Fr. Andrew Greeley passed away on May 29, 2013. For several years in the 1970's (if memory can be trusted), the Long Island Catholic published his weekly column. A lengthy obit in today's Chicago Tribune is linked here. Long ago, we heard him speak at Our Lady of the Snows, Floral Park, Queens. One of his memorable stories was a "Kerryman joke," based on train departure announcements at Heuston Station, Dublin. Besides narratives, he excelled with his sharp observations about the American church, as mentioned in the Tribune obit. His website is linked here.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Sing to the Lord a new song
Apparently, last Sunday's Entrance Hymn or Introit is from Psalm 98, Sing a new song to the Lord, for He has done marvelous deeds. In our parish, Dan Schutte's paraphrase or almost perfect translation was sung.
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