St. John the Evangelist Church

Father Larry Duncklee, pastor at St. John the Evangelist Church in Riverhead since June 2011, has moved to a new parish in Babylon.

Latino parishioners of St. John the Evangelist Church and community allies walked in support of immigrants Sunday evening after the 6 o'clock mass. Photos and video.

A special mass at St. John the Evangelist honored Pope Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago and has deep ties to Latin America. Local Catholics expressed hope he will continue Pope Francis’ legacy of compassion, unity and service to the poor.

The sign on the office door still reads 'Margaritaville," but the wind of change blows through the halls of the former North Fork Spanish Apostolate, which the late Sr. Margaret Smyth ran for 23 years until her death in December. Now the Social Parish and Food Pantry, the organization is under new management.

The Grupo de Jovenes Renacer en Cristo (To Be Reborn in Christ Youth Group) — with about 30 people between the ages of 18 and 35 — coordinated this initiative as a way to get closer to other members of the community and show their willingness to “keep Riverhead beautiful,” the group's leader said.

The live Way of the Cross re-enacts the stations of the cross, depicting each of the steps in the journey Christ took to his crucifixion on Good Friday.

Local residents marking Mother’s Day this year by visiting their deceased mothers’ graves at St. John’s Cemetery in Riverhead should be prepared for a shock.

Some family members visiting their loved ones' graves for Easter were surprised and angered to find memorial decorations, plaques and plants gone from the grave sites.