Cycling priest raises funds — and hope

Good News Notes:  “The pandemic caused by the coronavirus has created difficulties for many parish communities, but it has also awakened the inventiveness of many priests. Such is the case of Fr. Christopher Heanue of Holy Child Jesus Church in Richmond Hill, New York, a parish belonging to the Diocese of Brooklyn. Fr. Heanue, a…

Smile Boxes make for priceless random acts of kindness

 Good News Notes: “This morning, months of hard work and preparation paid off in a priceless fashion. Dozens of students from Our Lady of Mercy Academy jumped on a bus tour through Washington Township in South Jersey to deliver what they call, ‘Smile Boxes,’ or ‘Sunshine Boxes.’ Each box looks different and has special products…