Dear Editor: How we take things for granted here in America, like it’s here for the taking and it’s mine, mine, mine. Slow down lads and lassies, or as they say in Ireland, “Hold your horses.” Hold them tight. What I have to say, it’s just me and my beliefs. I rise...

Dear Editor: The Holy Spirit was present at the St. Camillus 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday and at our first evening prayer service. I sense the new energy that Fr. Kuroly is bringing to the St. Camillus-St. Virgilius Parish. On Sunday, Pentecost had a special significance...

Dear Editor: The St. Camillus-St. Virgilius Parish mission is officially on its way. The Saturday 4 p.m. Mass at St. Virgilius was well attended for the blessing of the Parish Center by Bishop Brennan. We were reminded that the Parish Center was a project that Fr....

Dear Editor: I am a member of the community board Transportation Committee. I was at the meeting where the issues in the Beach Channel High School/ Scholars’ Academy area and Waterside School were discussed. There are several problems with the Department of...

Dear Editor: Rockaway suffered two serious blows last week when the mayor released his Executive Budget. There were no funds for the trauma center or the Rockaway rail line. Our hardworking mayor doesn’t know Rockaway. He spent very little time here during the...

Dear Editor: The 11:30 a.m. Mass at St. Camillus on Sunday was celebrated for the first time by Fr. Kuroly and Deacon Mike. Fr. Kuroly’s message was clear and simple. He reminds us that we are not alone. As we face life’s ups and downs, we need to turn to...

Dear Editor:
Another beautiful Mass at St. Camillus on Sunday! Bishop Brennan celebrated the Mass along with our new Administrator Fr. Kuroly, Fr. Chuck and Deacon Mike.

While Bishop Brennan said many inspiring words, his reference to the…

Dear Editor:
Our faith and prayers have been answered once again at St. Camillus. At last Sunday’s 11:30 a.m. Mass Fr. Rodriguez announced that Fr. James Kuroly was appointed by the Bishop as the new Administrator for the St. Camillus-St….

Dear Editor:
To Shaun Smith. LOVE that you are featuring the hearts and souls of our community in this way.  Our entire peninsula is full of magnificent “givers”.

It occurs to me also that your series is a great way to bring the peninsula…

Dear Editor:
Buried treasure. We all heard that one now, didn’t we? Well actually, there’s a buried treasure in Rockaway. Oh yeah, but it’s visible to only a few. It’s a senior center located in the church on Beach 94th Street in the…