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Pope Francis will speak in front of Congress on Sept. 24, and Sen. Schumer is giving away a ticket to the historic event.

Sen. Schumer holding lottery for chance for one New Yorker to see Pope Francis speak to Congress

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that his office will be conducting a statewide lottery for one ticket to the Joint Meeting of Congress with His Holiness Pope Francis of the Holy See on … more

8/19/15

Pope Francis, Long Island and water

Pope Francis issued an encyclical last month that focuses on our responsibility for and connections to the environment and the poor. I’ve only read the first half of “Laudato Si’" . . . more

7/1/15

The people's pope, a man of science

There’s a wonderful story about St. Francis of Assisi, the 13th-century champion of the poor, after whom the Roman Catholic Church’s current pope is named. St. Francis, it is said, would stop in his tracks if he . . . more

6/25/15

East Meadow residents enjoyed each other’s company at the Pope Pius XII Council Knights of Columbus’ fourth annual Polish Knight at St. Raphael’s.

A taste of Poland at St. Raphaels

Dozens of residents gathered at St. Raphael’s parish last Saturday for the fourth annual Polish Knight. more

By David Weingrad | 1/28/15

Andrzej Zglejszewski venerated the eucharistic host with frankincense.

Pope names new auxiliary bishop for Rockville Centre diocese

Making good on Pope Benedict XVI’s promise to appoint three auxiliary bishops to the Diocese of Rockville Centre, Pope Francis appointed Monsignor Andrzej Zglejszewski to the position on Feb. … more

By John Maher | 2/19/14

Nicholas Giardino, 9, far left, Jordan Chalmers, 10, Tyler Luciano, 12, Brendan Wilkowski, 11, Kerry Clark, 11, and Lindsay Solenski, 9, were among the winners of the Pope Pius XII Knights of Columbus annual free throw contest last Saturday at St. Raphael’s Parish. Behind them, event organizers John Devany, partially obscured at left, Paul Wissert and Alan Bacci cheered them on.

Local athletes have a ball

The Pope Pius XII Knights of Columbus of East Meadow hosted its annual free throw contest inside the gymnasium at St. Raphael’s Parish on Jan. 11. more

By David Weingrad | 1/15/14

Robinson Cano and the fight against poverty

This is the time of year when baseball fans live in a state of perpetual hope that their favorite team will acquire some decent players so that next season won’t be a disaster. more

12/19/13

Rich school, poor school

On Dec. 3, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development released results of the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment, a set of three tests — in literacy, science and math — which is given every three years to 15-year-olds in 65 nations. more

12/12/13

Food was aplenty during the picnic, as Frances Catalfomo added mustard to her burger.

Annual gathering of East Meadow’s Knights

The East Meadow Knights of Columbus Pope Pius XII Council 4422 hosted its annual picnic last Saturday at Eisenhower Park. Council members and local families spent an afternoon grilling food and sipping cold beverages while enjoying each other’s company. more

By David Weingrad | 8/7/13

A photo of St. Peter’s Square in Rome taken 15 years ago by East Meadow resident Elena Sanchez during Palm Sunday.

Local resident was in Italy during pope announcement

While most people watched the introduction of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio — now known as Pope Francis — from their own television, one local resident was fortunate to experience the moment in Italy, just a one-hour flight outside of Rome. more

By David Weingrad | 3/27/13

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