10.05.2019 Religion Say ‘Witamy’ to North Fork’s newest Polish priest Taking nothing with him except a suitcase and his Catholic faith, Father Robert Wolosik hopped on a plane and traveled 6,757 kilometers from the city of Lomza, Poland, to...
03.09.2019 Religion Local churches pause as UMC discusses same-sex marriage decision Last week, delegates from the United Methodist Church, one of the largest Protestant denominations in the country, gathered at the General Conference in St. Louis, Mo., and voted against...
02.19.2019 Religion Two women say Bishop John McGann sexually abused them Two women now in their 60s say they were sexually abused by priests at St. Agnes Parish in Rockville Centre when they were around 11 years old, and that...
08.16.2018 Religion Our Redeemer Lutheran Church celebrates a century in Riverhead On Aug. 18, 1918, the first Lutheran service was held in Riverhead, officially marking the congregation’s formation in the town.
05.01.2018 Religion Learning to talk about immigration in the faith community How can faith-based communities have difficult conversations about immigration? Parish and community group members can explore this question Saturday, May 5, during a training event sponsored by Long Island...
07.31.2017 Religion The Work We Do: Pastor Charles Coverdale, First Baptist Church They call me pastor Charles A. Coverdale. I started here at First Baptist Church in 1982.
06.18.2017 Religion Old Steeple Church in Aquebogue welcomes new pastor As he walks through Old Steeple Community Church, the Rev. Dr. Anton DeWet touches the walls of the weathered building and observes its aging beauty. Even creaky floorboards in...
03.24.2017 Religion Buddhist meditation center planned for Grange Hall in Northville Grange Hall in Northville is set to add another incarnation to the long list of lives it has led since it was built in 1831. The Long Island Buddhist...
03.03.2017 Religion Bishop Barres makes first visit to the North Fork Bishop John Barres made his first appearance on the North Fork this week, stopping at local Catholic schools and churches to introduce himself as the new leader of the...
12.15.2016 Religion Pope picks John Barres to take over for retiring Bishop Murphy A new bishop has been appointed by Pope Francis to lead the Diocese of Rockville Centre, succeeding retiring Bishop William Murphy. Bishop John Barres will assume his role as...
11.06.2016 Religion Photos: Baiting Hollow Congregational Church celebrates 225 years Civil War re-enactors donned navy blue uniforms Saturday as they marched in an open field at Baiting Hollow Congregational Church.
08.26.2016 Religion Meet Father Piotr and his outgoing puppet, Gienek Washable Nearly 20 years had passed since the Rev. Piotr Narkiewicz took his last English class at a university in Poland when he journeyed to the United States in 2012....
08.26.2016 Religion St. Isidore R.C. Church reopens after summer-long renovation Just in time for the Polish Town Festival, St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead reopened its doors this past weekend, holding its first Mass after a substantial summer renovation.
08.03.2016 Religion Wading River church welcomes new pastor, Monsignor Schneider Percy, a Shetland sheepdog, sat quietly under the desk of his owner, Monsignor Frank Schneider, almost unnoticeable on a recent Tuesday morning. Msgr. Schneider, on the other hand, is...
07.24.2016 Religion Final fundraising push for local youth effort in Haiti A campaign nearly five years in the making at Mattituck Presbyterian Church is approaching its goal of raising funds to build a school and church in Haiti.
