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A program volunteer, blue T-shirt and black cap, assists a client.

Archdiocesan Catholic Charities distributed 200 boxes of dry goods, dairy and produce July 15 to local families in need at St. Joseph of the Holy Family Church in Harlem. The event was the latest in … more

7/27/22

Retired Auxiliary Bishop Emil A. Wcela of Rockville Centre

Retired Auxiliary Bishop Emil A. Wcela of Rockville Centre died May 21. He was 91.Bishop John O. Barres of Rockville Centre said the late prelate, who retired in 2007, was “a humble man, fine … more

6/2/22

Lou Tobacco, president of Msgr. Farrell High School and camp director, checks the bocce balls during a match.

Msgr. Farrell Campers Develop Bocce Skills, Friendships

Francesco Conia came to an easy conclusion and returned to Msgr. Farrell Bocce Summer Camp on Staten Island for a second year July 11-15. “I had so much fun, I had to come back this … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 7/27/22

Dan O'Keefe is shown running his 100 miles around the Cardinal Spellman High School track in 2014.

Spellman President Running to Raise Money for School

Dan O’Keefe is drumming up school spirit for homecoming weekend at Cardinal Spellman High School in the Bronx. more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 9/22/22

Sister Alberta Carey, S.C.

Sister Alberta Carey, S.C., who served at the College of Mount St. Vincent in the Bronx for seven years, died May 15 at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in the Bronx. She was 86. Sister Alberta was … more

6/2/22

Priests Named Staten Island Pastor, Dutchess Administrator

Father Edwin Cipot was appointed pastor of Holy Child on Staten Island, and Father Jeffrey Maurer was named administrator of the newly merged parish of St. Christopher, St. Sylvia, Good Shepherd and … more

7/27/22

Cardinal Dolan to Celebrate Columbus Day Mass

Cardinal Dolan will serve as the principal celebrant and retired Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will deliver the homily at the 45th annual Columbus Day Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral … more

9/23/22

Charlotte “Lottie” J. Fallon

Charlotte “Lottie” J. Fallon, mother of Father Joseph Fallon, pastor of St. Gregory Barbarigo in Garnerville, died May 17. She was 102. Lottie, who was raised in the Bronx, and her husband, … more

6/2/22

Five Archdiocesan Priests Retire

Five priests of the archdiocese have retired, the Cardinal’s Office announced. The retirements were effective July 1, except for one noted below. Father Edmund Burke had served … more

7/27/22

Members of the Puerto Rico National Guard rescue a woman stranded in her house Sept. 19 in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona in Salinas, Puerto Rico.

Concern in New York Parishes for Fiona’s Victims

Father Osvaldo Hernandez, parochial vicar of St. Peter and St. Mary parish in Haverstraw said he and family members returned to New York from their native Dominican Republic Sept. 18 after visiting … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 9/23/22

Sister M. Anine Hopkins, I.H.M.

Sister M. Anine Hopkins, I.H.M., who taught for five years at Holy Trinity School in Poughkeepsie, died May 21 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, Pa. She was 89. Sister Anine was at Holy … more

6/2/22

13 Pastors Receive Reappointments

Thirteen priests serving as pastors have received reappointments for their second six-year terms at their current parishes, the Cardinal’s Office has announced. The reappointments became … more

7/27/22

Marriage Prep Faux Pas

Last month I highlighted some important topics that engaged couples should discuss before getting married. For example, the priest, deacon or parish specialist who is preparing them to receive the … more

By FATHER BOB PAGLIARI, C.Ss.R., Ph.D. | 9/26/22

RELICS OF ST. BERNADETTE—A man prays before a reliquary containing relics of St. Bernadette of Lourdes May 23 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Relics of St. Bernadette are currently touring the United States for the first time. The pilgrimage will continue with cross-country stops through Aug. 4, with the last visit scheduled at St. Bernadette Church in Los Angeles. The Manhattan stop included a five-day visit to Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Harlem.

St. Bernadette Relics at Cathedral Remind ‘Mary Is Always With Us’

“I would never have the opportunity to be in Lourdes, so she came to me. It was such a blessing that we got today.” So shared Sister Leda Domino, O. Carm., a social worker who works … more

By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE | 6/1/22

The Pope’s ‘Penitential Pilgrimage’

It’s a long way from Rome to Maskwacis, Alberta, in western Canada, but Pope Francis— whose mobility is faltering at age 85—believed his mission was important enough to undertake the 10-hour … more

7/27/22

National Baseball Hall of Famer Mike Piazza is interviewed by Leslie Maxie as part of the “Faith: The Competitive Edge” series July 26 at The Sheen Center’s Loreto Theater in Manhattan.

Piazza Speaks About Faith’s Importance for Life at Sheen Center

Mike Piazza discussed the impact of faith in his life as a child in Pennsylvania, through a Hall of Fame baseball career and now as a husband and father as the former Mets catcher was interviewed as part of the “Faith: The Competitive Edge” series July 26 at The Sheen Center’s Loreto Theater. more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 7/27/22

The recently elected general administration of the Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate are clockwise, from top left: Sister Carole Marie Troskowski, P.V.M.I., Sister Ann Marie Archer, P.V.M.I., Mother Maria Catherine Iannotti, P.V.M.I., Sister Mary Josita Worlock, P.V.M.I. and Sister Dolores Marie Poll, P.V.M.I.

Parish Visitors Elect General Administration

Mother Maria Catherine Iannotti, P.V.M.I, has been elected to a second five-year term as general superior of the Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate. Council members are Sister Mary Josita … more

7/27/22

Elias Ivrin, 89, joined by his daughter, Lisa Ivrin, is released from Mary Manning Walsh Home in Manhattan after recovering from the coronavirus May 22. That day, the Knights of Columbus recognized the home’s staff for its patient care.

Honoring Health Care Workers

6/3/20

A woman religious, left, venerates relics of St. Bernadette at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, West Harlem.

Visit of St. Bernadette Relics Spurs Parish Unity at Our Lady of Lourdes

The Relics of St. Bernadette visited Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Upper Manhattan May 20 to 24. The visit was part of the relics’ first time tour of the United States, from April to … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 6/1/22

Auxiliary Bishop James Massa, rector of St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie, presents Deacon Steven Neier, C.O., with the Book of the Gospels during the July 17 Mass at which he was ordained to the transitional diaconate at St. Ann Church in Nyack.

Deacon Neier Ordained for Oratory

Deacon Steven Neier, C.O., was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacon for the New York Oratory of St. Philip Neri by Auxiliary Bishop James Massa, rector of St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie, at … more

7/27/22