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35 minutes ago
- General
- Fox News
Beach Catholic movement brings traditional worship to Long Island shores
Worshipers are bringing the Good Word beyond church walls, hitting the beaches this summer. Beach Catholic of Long Island, New York, consists of three parishes hosting Mass near the sea every Sunday. Over 1,000 people have attended the service per week since the group first began in 2014. Jordan Bernhardi, Beach Catholic director of operations, told Fox News Digital he predicts more than 50,000 people have attended the Masses over the last decade. "It is a powerful public witness of faith that draws Catholics from all over Long Island, with some even coming from New York City. There is something so powerful about hundreds of Catholics, kneeling before their King and receiving Him in the Eucharist, at the beach," said Bernhardi. He added, "As our new holy father, Pope Leo XIV, has said, we are called to be a missionary church. In a culture that needs Jesus now, maybe more than ever before, we believe that the answer is to bring Him out." The Masses are spread across three different beaches on Long Island and three parishes – St. Ignatius Martyr, St. Mary of The Isle, and Our Lady of The Miraculous Medal. Fr. Brian Barr, pastor of Beach Catholic, told Fox News Digital faith is not intended to be contained within four walls. "When you were a kid, do you remember being uneasy or embarrassed about expressing your faith in front of others? I do. I think most people do. We shouldn't be that way," said Barr. "But for whatever reason, many of us are. Bringing the Eucharist, which is our most important prayer, to the streets (and the beach), challenges that fear in a great way," Barr added. "Like most things that scare us, the more you confront them, the quicker you conquer them." Fox News Digital was on hand at a recent Sunday beach Mass, asking attendees what the service means to them. Attendee Tim Murphy said he has been attending the service every summer since it began. "Every week we still make the trip to come down and it's worth the trip if you have never been. My wife and I actually met here because of the beach Mass, and so my son would not be born without the beach Mass," said Murphy. He says attending the Mass has been life-changing. "Having this many people come together and celebrate outside on the beach is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," he said. "People passing along on the boardwalk, getting to stop and hear the Word of God, it's an incredible experience, and you should really join us at some point this year." Dee Santos told Fox News Digital every week is a special moment, and she saw 1,200 people attend last week to receive communion. "What I love is, first of all, we have this beautiful gift from God of the beach, and we get to celebrate his gifts to us in his presence on the beach," said Santos. "The other piece of it that's so wonderful is it brings people in who maybe wouldn't even see us worshiping. It brings people off the boardwalk, off the beach," said Santos. "Last week we had someone who wanted to know what was going on. And we said, we're going to have mass here." She said the man decided to stay and partake in the Mass. "It's also really nice to bring in other voices from the church, hear about what's going on across the Barrier Island, and really get to celebrate being Catholic and worshiping together," said Santos.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Why Trae Young & the Hawks have no more excuses
Why Trae Young & the Hawks have no more excuses Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vince Goodwill and Amin Elhassan discuss Atlanta's offseason moves, and if it has provided their former first round pick with all the pieces he needs to get back to the postseason. Hear the full conversation on 'Good Word with Goodwill' and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Advertisement Video Transcript Atlanta, though. On paper, really good. On paper, I gotta see how it works. This, this shout out goes to Trae Young. For years, I think he's had a valid excuse. I can't, I gotta do everything; I have to carry this offense. I can't worry about being efficient. We gotta score to win this game; I can't devote energy on the defensive end. We, I, they got to carry this whole offense. He's been right, but now you got all the help, bro. You needed shooting; they got you shooting. You need defense around you; they got you defense around you. So now he's gotta adjust. And I, I wonder if Quinn Snyder's having these conversations with them. Advertisement Like, you gotta adjust; you have to be more judicious with your shot selection, and then now knowing I don't have to reserve every last calorie of energy for offense. I need you more on the defensive end. Again, I don't think you're gonna become Gary Payton, but I need you to move your feet. I need you to send people towards the help; I need you to take charges. I need you to be a better team defender because now all the excuses are out. You have all the help you need. Now it's time you raise up and become the, the leader that this team needs. And David Aldridge made the compliment, or, or the comparison, excuse me, on Twitter the other day, he said, it's Trae Young, Allen Iverson, and these Atlanta Hawks to Philadelphia 76ers. Advertisement I wouldn't go that far because I think that these guys are more talented. But offense, that there was no Chris, yeah, wasn't no Chris for Zingers and they ain't no Larry Brown over there. But I think it's a valid comparison to see if Trae Young can retrofit himself around a better team, especially once again, one of these players coming up on a supermax. Is he worth supermax money? So, so this is my thing. Allen Iverson was basically what Trae was in the before. I have to do all this; I have to shoot 25, 30 times a game. That's the only chance we have of winning. And unfortunately for Allen in Philadelphia, he never got the opportunity. So, like, OK, now we got you the help. Now you can be more judicious, you know, you never had that, right? And by the time you try to do that, it was too late. Right? It's not too late for Treo.
