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POPE IN PERU—Pope Francis greets members of an indigenous group from the Amazon region during a Jan. 19 meeting at Madre de Dios Stadium in Puerto Maldonado, Peru.
2018: A Year in Review Around the World
JANUARY• Cardinal Dolan, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, decried the Senate’s failure to pass the Pain-Capable Unborn Child … more
Sister Mary Coffelt, F.D.C., provincial superior, speaks at the end of Mass.
True to Their Mission
The Daughters of Divine Charity celebrated their 150th jubilee with a Mass celebrated by Cardinal Dolan and an awards dinner at the Hilton Garden Inn on Staten Island Nov. 6. The congregation’s … more
Cardinal Dolan joins Todd Maclin and Cardinal Hayes High School student Michael Maturana at the 42nd annual Inner-City Scholarship Fund Awards Dinner at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan Dec. 4. Maclin, principal at Maclin Management Co., received the James B. Lee Jr. LifeLink Award. Maturana delivered a speech about the top-flight education he’s receiving at Cardinal Hayes, which the ICSF helps to make possible.
Inner-City Scholarship Fund Dinner Serves Up $1.2 Million
The Inner-City Scholarship Fund raised $1.2 million at its annual dinner Dec. 4 at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, thanks to the generosity of supporters. The funds help support ICSF in its mission … more
Bishops and priests from France, top, concelebrate the 7 a.m. Mass with Cardinal Dolan Nov. 27 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Among them was Paris Archbishop Michel Aupetit, standing to the right of the cardinal at the end of the altar near a candle and a pillar. Also concelebrating, at far right, were Msgr. Robert Ritchie, cathedral rector, by candle, and Father Joseph LaMorte, vicar general and chancellor of the archdiocese. The French delegation was in the United States to study interreligious dialogue, particularly the friendship between the Jewish and Catholic communities, Cardinal Dolan explained to the faithful assembled for the liturgy.
French Delegation
Bishops and priests from France, concelebrate Mass with Cardinal Dolan at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The French delegation was in the United States to study interreligious dialogue, particularly the friendship between the Jewish and Catholic communities, Cardinal Dolan explained to the faithful assembled for the liturgy. more
Cardinal Dolan leads conference participants in the Angelus in the seminary chapel.
Family Life Conference Marks 50th Anniversary of Humanae Vitae
Humanae Vitae (“Of Human Life”), Pope St. Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical on married life and procreation, is winning a new audience among young people who strive to live the Catholic vision of … more
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Students of the parish school and religious education program read the prayers of the faithful; at the microphone is Ariela Fuentes, 9.
Advent Season Begins
Cardinal Dolan celebrated a vigil Mass in English and Spanish Dec. 1 during his visit to Our Lady of Good Counsel parish on Staten Island. more
Dr. Timothy McNiff, superintendent of schools for the archdiocese, leads a discussion in a sixth-grade classroom at St. Charles School on Staten Island in January 2016, where students were using Google Chromebook laptops. On the far side of the classroom were the New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia; Father Louis Jerome, pastor of St. Charles parish; Zoilita Herrera, regional superintendent for Staten Island Catholic schools; then-New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña; and J.C. Kiernan, principal of St. Charles.
Dr. Timothy McNiff to Retire as Superintendent of Schools in April
Dr. Timothy J. McNiff is retiring as superintendent of schools of the archdiocese in April. After serving in that capacity for the past decade, Dr. McNiff cited his desire to return to his … more
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Father Joseph LaMorte, left, is installed as the archdiocese’s vicar general and chancellor by Cardinal Dolan Dec. 4 at St. John the Evangelist Church in Manhattan. Msgr. Douglas Mathers, a vice chancellor of the archdiocese and pastor of St. John the Evangelist and Our Lady of Peace parish, is at center. Employees of the archdiocese, who serve at the New York Catholic Center, attended the morning prayer service which the cardinal led. “Everybody in the building, everybody in my former parish (St. Gregory Barbarigo parish, Garnerville) has been very, very accommodating and welcoming,” Father LaMorte said in remarks. “I’m very happy to be here” and “excited to start,” he added of the ministry in administration, and an objective, “continuing the good.” He thanked Cardinal Dolan for his trust and confidence and assured all assembled, “I promise I’ll do my best.” Father LaMorte had been pastor of St. Gregory Barbarigo since 2010. Before that, he served for 21 years at Holy Trinity parish in Poughkeepsie, including as pastor, 1993-2010. He has been chairman of the archdiocesan Presbyteral Council for the past decade and served for 40 years as a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force Reserves, retiring in 2012 with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Vicar General and Chancellor
Father Joseph LaMorte was installed as the archdiocese’s vicar general and chancellor by Cardinal Dolan Dec. 4 at St. John the Evangelist Church in Manhattan. Employees of the archdiocese, who … more
Members of the archdiocesan Ladies of Charity prepare Gifts of Comfort packages Nov. 15 at St. Joseph’s parish in Bronxville. The Staten Island chapter of the Ladies of Charity began the program in March. So far nearly 80 Gifts of Comfort packages have been prepared and given to the homebound and residents of nursing homes in the archdiocese. The Westchester chapter of Ladies of Charity hosted the Bronxville volunteer work gathering.
Ladies of Charity Pack ‘Gifts of Comfort,’ Prayers for Homebound
At St. Joseph’s parish in Bronxville, members of the archdiocesan Ladies of Charity gathered in the rectory basement to prepare 20 gift packages, each including a handmade lap robe, a box of … more
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About 350 people attended the Mass celebrated by Cardinal Dolan to conclude the 150th anniversary festivities of St. Joseph’s parish in Kingston Nov. 17.
With 150 Years of Rich History, St. Joseph’s in Kingston Looks to Grow
St. Joseph’s parish is a slice of Kingston’s rich history. The church building dates back to 1832, and the parish just completed its 150-year celebration with a Mass offered by Cardinal Dolan … more
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Cardinal Dolan blesses the casket of Retired Auxiliary Bishop Robert A. Brucato, who served as vicar general, chancellor and a pastor of the archdiocese, as well as a military chaplain. The cardinal celebrated the Funeral Mass on Veterans Day, Nov. 12, at the John Cardinal O’Connor Pavilion Chapel in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. Holding the cardinal’s staff, is a nephew of Bishop Brucato, Deacon Anthony Bellitto Jr. of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, who served as Deacon of the Eucharist and Deacon of the Word. Behind the cardinal, to his immediate left and right, are Retired Auxiliary Bishops Dominick Lagonegro and Gerald Walsh, who were principal concelebrants.
Retired Bishop Robert A. Brucato, 87 Served as Vicar General and Chancellor, Was Pastor of Three Parishes
Retired Auxiliary Bishop Robert A. Brucato, who served as vicar general and chancellor of the archdiocese, was pastor of three parishes and a military chaplain, died Nov. 7. He was 87. A Funeral … more
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Cardinal Dolan meets with Cardinal Hayes High School students who were among the volunteers to set up the food display the night before the Catholic Charities’ annual turkey distribution and lunch at the Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Community Center in Harlem Nov. 20.
Serving Gladly
Father Kent Wilson greets parishioners after the Mass.
Close-Knit Parish in Amenia Celebrates 150th Anniversary
Rosanna Hamm, a lifelong parishioner of Immaculate Conception-St. Anthony parish in Amenia, was born in the Dutchess County town and baptized at the parish in 1951. “I was an infant; my … more
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Cardinal Dolan confirms inmate Patrick Smith at Shawangunk Correctional Facility in Ulster County Nov. 19.
Sacrament of Confirmation
Cardinal Dolan visited Shawangunk Correctional Facility in Ulster County Nov. 19 to confirm three inmates and celebrate Mass during his annual Thanksgiving pastoral visit to a correctional facility … more
Matching Gift Challenge Could Give $2 Million Boost to Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal
The first matching gift challenge in the 39-year-history of the Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal—now more than halfway to its $1 million goal—has been extended to year’s end. The … more
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Father Joseph Fallon
Pastor, Three Administrators Appointed to Parishes
One pastor and three administrators were named to parishes in the archdiocese, the Cardinal’s Office announced.Father Joseph Fallon will become pastor of St. Gregory Barbarigo, Garnerville, … more
Conference on Family Dec. 1 At St. Joseph’s Seminary
The gift of family is the topic of an upcoming conference at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie. “Education, Progress and Love: New Paths Forward,” will consider what it means to … more
Auxiliary Bishop Robert A. Brucato
Bishop Robert A. Brucato, 87
Retired Auxiliary Bishop Robert A. Brucato, who served as vicar general and chancellor of the archdiocese, was pastor of three parishes and a military chaplain, died Nov. 7. He was 87. more
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The cardinal greets students after Mass; the students are, from left, seniors Taylor Russin, Sabrina Dunckley, Claudia Cirulli and Katherine Escobedo.
All Saints Day
Cardinal Dolan celebrated an All Saints Day Mass Nov. 1 at Maria Regina High School in Hartsdale. more
Cardinal Dolan delivers remarks at a press conference outside Temple Emanu-El on Manhattan’s Upper East Side on Oct. 28. To the cardinal’s immediate left are Rev. Al Sharpton and Rabbi Joseph Potasnik. At his immediate right are Mayor Bill de Blasio and Rabbi Joshua Davidson. Seated at far right is Rabbi Michael Miller, executive vice-president and CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York.
Cardinal, Mayor, Jewish Leaders Plea for Unity After Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
Cardinal Dolan, in a show of solidarity alongside Mayor Bill de Blasio, Rabbi Joseph Potasnik of the New York Board of Rabbis, and numerous other civic and religious leaders of New York, participated … more
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