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Mary Joesten, director of the Pope Francis Hospitality Center, examined the rest of the soup kitchen’s meat supply.

Five and a half years ago, Monsignor Richard Figliozzi invited the Pope Francis Hospitality Center to operate a food pantry and soup kitchen out of the former St. Vincent de Paul School in Elmont. … more

By Melissa Koenig | 9/26/19

Pope Francis Hospitality Center, located at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Elmont.

Elmont activist Mary Joesten receives county award

Mary Joesten, a long-time community activist and advocate for those living on the margins of society, was named Nassau County Senior Citizen Woman of the Year last week by County Executive Laura … more

By Timothy Denton | 6/14/18

Helping the needy move stability year-round

To help the needy, local service agencies collect food from individual donations and drives, but they also need volunteers, according to officials at Mineola's Island Harvest and the Faith Mission's Pope Francis Hospitality Center in Elmont. more

By Vanessa Parker | 1/4/17

A new leader for Long Island Catholics

Expressing his desire to bring together a diverse community and spread the mission of the Catholic Church, Bishop John Barres was introduced as the fifth bishop of the Rockville Centre Diocese at the … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 12/9/16

Herald Person of the Year Richard Romani

Doing the Lord’s work on his time

As Santa was presumably returning to the North Pole in the early-morning hours of Dec. 26, Richard Romani, 42, was already awake, and getting ready for the day ahead. He was careful not to wake … more

By Steve Smirti | 12/31/15

Wayne Whitfield and Lucy Nigro prepared pasta for the community.

Food and Faith for the Elmont Community

It had been an hour since the sun rose in Elmont, but the normally vacant parking lot of the St. Vincent De Paul Elementary School in Elmont was quickly filling up. The halls of the school have not … more

By Steve Smirti | 11/19/15

Local reps inspired by pope’s remarks

Before Pope Francis ventured to New York last week, he started his visit in the nation’s capital. While in Washington, he spoke to members of Congress, touching on a variety of issues, including immigration and the refugee crisis, poverty and homelessness, and governing. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/30/15

Pope Francis is an inspiration and a model for peace

Long Island friends, take note. Believe it or not, the hottest ticket in town isn’t the Mets. It’s Pope Francis. After arriving in Washington on Tuesday . . . more

9/24/15

The focus on income inequality sharpens

I guess we all expected Pope Francis to touch on issues of income inequality. And it’s no surprise that New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio focuses on the same issues, as does . . . more

9/24/15

Students in Jean Carlson’s seventh-grade math class at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Regional School in Bellmore said they were excited about Pope Francis’s first visit to the U.S. this week. Principal Lee Ann Graziose stood behind them.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton goes all out to welcome Pope Francis

Leeann Graziose, principal of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School in Bellmore for the past 12 years, was at home when the envelope from the Diocese of Rockville Centre arrived last Friday afternoon. She … more

By Scott Brinton | 9/23/15

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