The Knock Shrine’s New York Connection
On Saturday 21 August 2021, the 142 Anniversary of the Apparition at Knock, will be celebrated in County Mayo, and in New York City. The story of one of the world’s most famous Marian Shrines began in 1879 at 8 o’clock on a Thursday evening, August 21, 1879, when the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, and John the Evangelist appeared on the south gable end of a church in the rural village of...
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Northwell Health Nurse Choir
Advances to the Semi-Finals of America’s Got Talent
This week the Northwell Nurses Choir captured the nation’s vote and advanced to the semi-finals of America’s Got Talent. Northwell Nurses Choir performed a moving rendition of You Will Be Found from the musical Dear Evan Hansen, the lyrics of the song are very fitting considering what the world has experienced over the past year as we have all been separated from family and...
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Heroes of Ireland’s
Great Hunger
September 2, 2021 Virtual Launch 2:00 Pm EST, 7:00 PM Ireland 170 years after the Great Hunger, comes a book recording the achievements of people who were willing to sacrifice their lives to help the starving, powerless poor of Ireland. They are a diverse group, ranging from kindly landlords to pioneering doctors. They include visitors to these shores – among them, Quaker...
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Sláinte: Hail to the Chef
By Edythe Preet The secret of distilling spirits was brought to Ireland by fifth-century Mediterranean missionaries, Edythe Press informs us, while Darina Allen gives us a wonderful recipe for pea soup. In an issue of a prestigious American travel magazine, a well-known author wrote about the food of Ireland. After dining at one of the Republic’s most illustrious hotels, he described...
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The Phoenix
A Tribute to 9/11
In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, Carl Corcoran and Art McGann collaborated to produce The Phoenix. Corcoran, a music industry professional, and McGann a master of words constructed a work of beauty to honor those lost on that tragic day. Corcoran who spent 20 years of his life in New York and considers it his home away from home met, mingled, associated and befriended many members of New...
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