Members of the Mott Haven community join St. Jerome’s congregation in a bilingual observance of Stations of The Cross. Catholics around the world celebrate this time-worn ritual, during which worshippers follow a procession down local streets in commemoration of Christ’s last hours. St. Jerome’s church was founded by an Irish immigrant in 1869, and now […]
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St. Jerome’s Church celebrates Good Friday on South Bronx Streets
Posted on 23 April 2011.
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A Maundy Thursday Passover
Posted on 22 April 2011.
To commemorate the Last Supper, over 60 parishioners at St.Peter’s Episcopal Church, took part in their first Passover meal.
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Mass of the Lord’s Last Supper
Posted on 22 April 2011.
Over 150 Catholic Bronxites attended the mass of the Lord’s last supper on Thursday at Holy Cross Church in Clason Point. Rev. Peter Pomposello reenacted the washing of the feet–a ritual that replicates Christ’s action of cleansing the feet of his 12 disciples before his last passover meal. See our slide show.
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A senior Seder
Posted on 19 April 2011.
Residents and family members at Atria Senior Living attend a Passover Seder in Riverdale.
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Palm Sunday at St. Mary’s Orthodox Church
Posted on 17 April 2011.
St. Mary’s Orthodox Church in the Bedford Park neighborhood mainly serves an Indian community of worshippers. It was established in 1972. As time passed, members of the congregation gradually moved to New Jersey, upstate New York, or Pennsylvania. But distance did not cut their ties to the church. On Apr. 17, they gathered again for Palm Sunday. See the slideshow.
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(VIDEO) With police tape and traffic cones, a one-man patrol hits the streets
Posted on 10 April 2011.
Sidney Flores patrols the streets of Tremont relentlessly. He looks out for potholes, broken street signs and other problems in sidewalks and streets.
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For Women’s History Month in the Bronx, it’s all about rap
Posted on 30 March 2011.
Brittany Barker had a tense look on her face as she walked out onto the stage. She looked elegant in a black dress ensemble, and in her eyes she had a seriousness that made her look like she was ready to take care of business. The 17-year-old took her time approaching the microphone and looked out into the crowd as she pulled it closer to her mouth. The crackle of cheers and applause that started when she was called out to perform had started to die down. She said the title of her poem, “Latina Woman,” and the crowd hushed.
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[VIDEO] Over the hill and picking up speed
Posted on 25 March 2011.
They say old age slows you down but that’s not true for 95-years-young Ida Keeling.
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