Catholic New York

St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School students check out a book with school chaplain Father John McCarthy in the library at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie March 21. Students toured the seminary as part of an Evening for Vocations. Forty-seven guests from St. Joseph by-the-Sea attended.

Cardinal’s Words Help Students Better Understand Role of Priests

Cardinal Dolan explained the pivotal role of priests during his homily to 120 guests attending the Evening for Vocations March 21 at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie. “A priest builds a … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 3/27/19

El cardenal Dolan lidera la solemne oración nocturna en la capilla.

Palabras del Cardenal Ayudan a Estudiantes a Entender El Papel De Los Sacerdotes

El cardenal Dolan explicó el papel importante de los sacerdotes durante su homilía a 120 invitados que asistieron a la velada por las vocaciones que se llevó a cabo el 21 de marzo en el seminario … more

Por DAN PIETRAFESA | 3/27/19

Mya Torres, 3, is using building blocks during Cardinal Dolan’s visit March 14 to the Msgr. Patrick J. Boyle Head Start program.

Head Start for Children

The Msgr. Patrick J. Boyle Head Start program has served nearly 1,500 children, ages three to five, from low-income families in the Norwood section of the Bronx by providing educational, health and … more

3/27/19

Confirmation for Youths With Disabilities April 28

Cardinal Dolan will administer the sacrament of confirmation to a group of young persons with disabilities on Sunday, April 28, during the 10:15 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The event … more

3/27/19

Cardinal Dolan greets marchers in front of St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Faith, Valor, Compassion Shined on St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick came to Ireland as an immigrant, though an unwilling one, having been captured as a teenager from his home in what is now Britain and sold into slavery in Ireland. Alone for hours tending … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 3/20/19

Catechumens and godparents, standing, join in the rite.

More Than 300 Catechumens at Cathedral Rite of Election

On the first Sunday of Lent, Cardinal Dolan celebrated the annual Rite of Election at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, welcoming and congratulating more than 300 catechumens who have been preparing to join … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 3/13/19

Cardinal Dolan greets college students at Rockland Community College’s Student Union building in Suffern Feb. 28.

College Students Discuss Church Issues With Cardinal Dolan

Students representing about 20 colleges listened to a 30-minute talk by Cardinal Dolan before he answered their questions at Rockland Community College’s Student Union building in Suffern Feb. … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 3/13/19

New York Bishops Urge Legislators to Reject Recreational Marijuana

The New York State Catholic Conference called on the state’s legislators to reject any proposal that would legalize recreational marijuana use. The conference warned that the state was rushing … more

3/13/19

Brian O’Dwyer to Lead St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Fifth Avenue

Brian O’Dwyer will lead marchers up Fifth Avenue as grand marshal of the 258th New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday, March 16, at 11 a.m. Cardinal Dolan will be the principal … more

3/13/19

MOM’S BIGGEST FAN—Sister Maeve Nativitas, S.V., holds young Sena Love, as her mother, Brhane, speaks during a Feb. 18 press conference in which Cardinal Dolan and others confirmed the archdiocese’s commitment to helping pregnant mothers in need.

Cardinal Dolan Reaffirms Pledge To Help Pregnant Women in Need

Cardinal Dolan, backed by clergy, religious and lay professionals, reaffirmed the archdiocese’s long-standing commitment to stand with all pregnant women who seek its assistance. “I renew and … more

By JOHN WOODS | 2/27/19

CHILDREN FIRST—The Holy Father and Church leaders from around the world attend the third day of a meeting Feb. 23 at the Vatican on the protection of minors in the Church.

After Vatican’s Summit on Abuse, The Stakes Ahead Are Very Clear

The long-awaited “Meeting on the Protection of Minors in the Church,” nicknamed the abuse summit, was an extraordinary and historic gathering that surpassed many expectations while perhaps … more

By GREG ERLANDSON | 2/27/19

Joining Cardinal Dolan at the Feb. 18 press conference reaffirming the archdiocese's commitment and support for pregnant women and their unborn children are, from left, Dr. Anne Nolte, M.D., co-founder of the Gianna Center for Women's Health and Fertility in Manhattan; Mother Agnes Mary Donovan, S.V., superior general of the Sisters of Life; Dolores Ortiz, assistant executive director of Catholic Guardian Services; and Christopher Bell, president of Good Counsel, which runs four homes in the Archdiocese of New York for single pregnant women and their children.

Cardinal Reaffirms Archdiocese’s Commitment to Pregnant Women in Need

Cardinal Dolan, backed by clergy, religious and lay professionals, reaffirmed the archdiocese’s long-standing commitment to stand with all pregnant women who seek its assistance. more

By JOHN WOODS | 2/19/19

Sister Ritamary Schulz, A.S.C.J., provincial superior for the U.S. Province, holds Blessed Clelia’s reliquary before a postulant in prayer.

Cathedral Mass Honors Blessed Clelia and Her Sisters Serving Here

A Mass of thanksgiving celebrated the beatification of Blessed Clelia Merloni and served as an opportunity for archdiocesan officials to thank the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at St. … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 2/14/19

Auxiliary Bishop Guy Sansaricq of Brooklyn was the principal celebrant of this year’s Black History Month Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Feb. 3.

Black History Month Mass, Service Day Focuses on ‘Power of Love’

Lucy Konadu, a parishioner of St. Luke’s in the Bronx, said the annual Black History Month Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral is “special for all black people, no matter what culture, all over the … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 2/13/19

CURÉ OF ARS—A first-class relic of St. John Vianney, his incorrupt heart, will visit the archdiocese in April as part of a national pilgrimage sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. The patron saint of parish priests, he was known for his holiness and charity in 19th-century France.

Major Relic of St. John Vianney to Visit Cathedral, Make Other Stops in the Archdiocese

A national pilgrimage of the relic of the incorrupt heart of St. John Vianney, the famed Curé of Ars and patron saint of parish priests, will visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral Saturday and Sunday, … more

2/13/19

HAPPY COUPLE—Josie Maciocha, left, and her husband, Stanley, hold a treasured photo from their wedding day of Jan. 24, 1943. The parishioners of Transfiguration in Tarrytown are the longest-married couple in the archdiocese following an annual search by the archdiocesan Family Life Office.

‘Very Happy’ Tarrytown Couple Is Archdiocese’s Longest Married

Josie Maciocha knew instantly her husband Stanley was her perfect match.“I always liked people who are friendly and sociable. From the first day we met, we liked each other,” Josie, a … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 2/13/19

Cardinal Dolan shares a light moment with St. Patrick’s School students Nick Rossi, Emily Cognato, Sophia Borgognone and Timothy Gannon at the Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal (CASA) reception for major donors from Staten Island Jan. 30.

Cardinal's Appeal Reception

The Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal (CASA) reception for major donors from Staten Island took place on Jan. 30. More than 120 Staten Island parishioners attended the reception in the school … more

2/13/19

With the cardinal and altar servers after Mass are Father Moacir Balen, C.S., Scalabrinian provincial superior, and Father Charles Zanoni, C.S., a retired priest of Our Lady of Pompeii parish.

Fun Day at Our Lady of Pompeii

Cardinal Dolan celebrates Catholic Schools Week at Our Lady of Pompeii School in Greenwich Village Jan. 30. His visit began with Mass in the church, followed by a tour of the school. more

2/13/19

Seven Catholic Elementary Schools to Close in June

Seven Catholic elementary schools—two in Manhattan and the Bronx, and one each on Staten Island and in Dutchess and Sullivan counties—will close at the end of this school year. The Office of … more

By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE | 2/13/19

Helping World’s Bishops Understand Urgency of Crisis Is Summit Goal

The primary goal of the Vatican’s February summit on clerical sexual abuse and child protection is to help bishops understand the urgency of the crisis, Pope Francis said. During a news … more

2/13/19