Entertainment

Dolores Hope dies at age 102; was supporter of numerous Catholic causes
Sep 21 2011
LOS ANGELES – Dolores Hope, a lifelong Catholic who was the widow of comedian Bob Hope and an entertainer in her own right, died Sept. 19 at age 102 at her home in Toluca Lake outside of Los Angeles.

Does Mario go to Mass? Catholic gamers and the video game industry
Sep 17 2011
NEW YORK – Is it possible to be a faithful Catholic and a video gamer?

New York Dominican community lavishes care on the terminally ill
Aug 08 2011
HAWTHORNE, N.Y. – “If you have to be terminal, this is the place to come,” said Harriet Boyle, as the sun poured into her room through huge windows.

‘Day in the life’ varies, according to individual
Aug 04 2011
As families investigate different levels of elder care available for loved ones, developing a day-to-day mental picture of a facility or type of care can be as important as the basic facts.

Lessons in having it all
Jul 28 2011
Someone once wisely said, “Money can’t buy happiness, but we’re all willing to give it a second chance!”

Update: Court strikes down state’s ban on sale of violent video games
Jul 04 2011
WASHINGTON ¬ We use our TVs for more than watching TV. There are DVDs (and, for the hardy holdouts, VHS tapes), and time-shifting and on-demand options in the new digital age.

Spirit of God always ready to awaken us
Jun 30 2011
So when did we forget that we were God? Or, better, when did we become God? Or, perhaps even better, what am I talking about?

Pope to get manga comic treatment in time for World Youth Day
Jun 12 2011
WASHINGTON – Move over, Spider-Man. Here come some new comic-book heroes.

NBC family-friendly film explores issue of bullying, ways to respond
Jun 10 2011
WASHINGTON – Kit Johansen has been working on anti-bullying initiatives in the Diocese of Palm Beach, Fla., since 2006 to raise schools’ and parishes’ awareness about the problem and to let children know they are not powerless in the face of bullying.

Loyola Blakefield students go on entertainment tour
Jun 09 2011
Loyola Blakefield drama teacher Christian Garretson has long admired his school’s commitment to summer service trips for students, but wanted to take it a step further.

Millennial Series Part 3: Are young people too connected?
May 26 2011
During the 1980s and early 1990s, there wasn’t a more reliable pair of babysitters than the Super Mario Bros.

Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
May 21 2011
NEW YORK - The fourth movie in the series inspired by the Disneyland attraction, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” (Disney), spins a yarn that leads to the Fountain of Youth. No wonder it makes the popular franchise feel long in the tooth. While not a bust or a bore, “On Stranger Tides” would benefit from more vim and vigor.

Friends, fellow parishioners of slain California couple feel an ‘emptiness’
Mar 05 2011
LOS ANGELES – In the weeks following the death of Scott and Jean Adam, memories of the gregarious sailing couple and the inspiration they gave others remained strong in the hearts and minds of their friends and fellow parishioners.

‘Singing-nun records’ planted seed for Catholic children’s music artist
Feb 05 2011
WASHINGTON – Don’t look now, but Soeur Sourire and others like her are getting their due from Catholic children’s music artist Jim Cosgrove.

Manhattan church has storied history ministering to theater community
Dec 18 2010
NEW YORK – The well-attended 11 o’clock Mass every Saturday night at St. Malachy’s Church might be the first clue that this not a typical parish.