More than 300 New York City firefighters died in the September 11 terrorist attacks. Nearly a quarter of them lived on Staten Island.
Since 2002, on the vigil of September 11, Catholics in Staten Island gather for an Eve of Solemn Remembrance at the Church of Our Lady of Pity, organized by the University of Notre Dame Alumni Club of Staten Island.
Bishop Peter Byrne, episcopal vicar of Staten Island, celebrated the Mass this year and gave the homily.
The goal of the series is "for people to get a deeper connection to Christ and to have a more intimate relationship with Him," said Jonathan Roumie, who portrays Jesus.
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Our Sunday Visitor
| 07/04/2025
Described by a contemporary as "healthy, strong, and tanned, with eyes as clear as pure water," Frassati was a keen athlete, swimmer, and mountaineer who died of polio at age 24.
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Our Sunday Visitor
| 07/04/2025
Lucia Corbea is the winner of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' 2025 Religious Liberty Essay Contest.