04.12.2021 News ‘We are here to celebrate Keri.’ Mourners say final goodbye to beloved teacher To change a person’s life for the better requires only a moment of time. Keri Lynn Stromski lived her life by that motto as a teacher at Aquebogue Elementary...
08.21.2020 News Change coming to local R.C. parishes as one priest retires, others find new homes Father Richard Hoerning arrived at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport six years ago, and on Sunday, Aug. 23, his congregation will say goodbye to him in the way...
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...
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.
03.10.2016 Religion A glorious restoration brings St. Isidore’s murals back to life Years of aging varnish and soot from candle smoke had taken their toll on the once-colorful oil paintings and frescos inside St. Isidore R.C. Church in Polish Town. The...
03.31.2013 Slideshows Photos: Church hosts Blessing of the Baskets St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead held its annual Blessing of the Food Baskets Saturday on the eve of Easter Sunday. Worshipers from across Long Island came to take...
12.15.2011 Education How will East End Catholic schools fare amid big budget cuts? Might the East End’s three Catholic elementary schools be in jeopardy of closing or downsizing in the near future? That’s a question many in the community were asking last...