Catholic New York

Pro-life supporters fill Albany's Empire Plaza with their prayerful presence June 3 at the fourth annual March for Life NY.

The fourth annual March for Life NY took place June 3 at Empire Plaza in Albany. Buses journeyed to the state capital from many Catholic parishes. Participants were a prayerful and lively presence in support of life. more

6/14/19

Free Mental Health Screenings June 14 at Astor Services

Astor Services for Children and Families will offer free mental health screenings for youth and young adults, ages 2 to 21, Friday, June 14, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Drop-ins are welcome at Astor’s Child Guidance Center at 750 Tilden St., the Bronx. more

6/12/19

Mary Jane Daley, regional superintendent of schools for Dutchess and Northern Westchester/Putnam, accepts her certificate of appreciation from Carlos Perez, chairman of the Dutchess Catholic School Region, May 29 at the first Hope on the Hudson reception at The Grandview in Poughkeepsie.

First ‘Hope on the Hudson’ Reception Raises $25,000 for Dutchess Schools Region

The Catholic School Region of Dutchess raised nearly $25,000 at the first Hope on the Hudson cocktail reception for Catholic schools May 29 at The Grandview in Poughkeepsie. Close to 200 guests attended. more

6/10/19

Drama Desk Award for 'All Is Calm'

The New York premiere of the a capella musical “All Is Calm: the Christmas Truce of 1914,” which ran last November and December in the Loreto Theater of the Sheen Center for Thought & Culture in lower Manhattan, has won a Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience. more

6/7/19

See You at Dutchess Stadium

Cardinal Dolan made a pitch today for parents and kids enrolled in Catholic schools and in parish religious education programs to meet him at Dutchess Stadium in Wappingers Falls for a minor league ballgame between the Hudson Valley Renegades and the Lowell Spinners Monday, June 17, at 7:05 p.m. more

6/6/19

To St. Brigid School, With Thanks

Attorneys who appear before me often say with surprise that when they approach the bench, they can read my trial notes upside down. In law school when we worked in study groups, my handwritten … more

By Hon. Lizbeth González | 6/6/19

Request Made for Appeal on Archbishop’s Remains

The Trustees of St. Patrick’s Cathedral and the Archdiocese of New York have requested another appeal to seek review of a recent ruling that the remains of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen be transferred … more

6/6/19

Two Archdiocesan Priests Have Faculties Revoked

Two archdiocesan priests, Father Lawrence Paolicelli and Father Joseph Nahas, have each had their priestly faculties revoked for repeated violations of “priestly continence” with other adults … more

6/6/19

Couples renew their marriage vows at the Golden Jubilee Wedding Mass celebrated by Cardinal Dolan at St. Patrick’s Cathedral June 2. Almost 300 couples celebrating 50 years of marriage this year registered to attend the Mass.

50-Year Couples Renew Wedding Vows at Jubilee Mass

Vincent and Patricia Kain met at a party when they were 13 years old and “something just clicked.” They’ve been together ever since. The parishioners of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. … more

50-Year Couples Renew Wedding Vows at Jubilee Mass | 6/5/19

Cardinal Dolan greets men and women religious of the archdiocese marking their jubilees this year at the conclusion of the Religious Jubilarians Mass he celebrated June 2 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Religious Jubilarians

On June 2, Cardinal Dolan celebrated a Religious Jubilarians Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. . A luncheon followed in the Cardinal’s Residence. more

6/5/19

Father Richard Welch, C.Ss.R., judicial vicar of the archdiocese’s Metropolitan Tribunal, discusses decrees and oaths before administering them to, from back right, senior Kayla Irizarry, instructor Aulina Presendieu and senior Christine Llano, all of St. Jean Baptiste High School, Manhattan. The three were each named typist/copyist of the diocesan inquiry of New York’s Dorothy Day. At far left is Maria Luisa Rivera, a notary in the tribunal.

High School Students Devote Hours to Dorothy Day’s Cause

As student transcribers in the diocesan inquiry of Servant of God Dorothy Day, two seniors at St. Jean Baptiste High School in Manhattan have made history. Christine Llano and Kayla Irizarry were … more

By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE | 6/5/19

Piya Goyal, a fourth-grader at St. Augustine School in Ossining, poses with her first-place painting for third- and fourth-graders.

Winners Selected in CYO Art and Essay Contest

Winners of the 2019 archdiocesan Art and Essay Contest were honored May 17 at the New York Catholic Center in Manhattan. During the Catholic Youth Organization awards ceremony, Ellia Tupone, a … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 6/5/19

Naomi Nieves, arriba con camisa azul, y otros miembros del Comite de Nuestra Señora de la Providencia del Arquidiocesis de Nueva York, llevan obras de arte religiosas y culturales durante la procesión de entrada en la misa del Desfile del Día Puertorriqueño, el 2 de junio en la Catedral de San Patricio.

Misa del Desfile del Día Puertorriqueño Se Centra en La Fe y La Gratitud

La misa anual del Desfile del Día Puertorriqueño en la Catedral de San Patricio atrajo a cerca de 1.500 personas, incluyendo a Esther Torres, de 69 años, feligresa de la parroquia de Santa Inés … more

Por ARMANDO MACHADO | 6/5/19

Congratulations Catholic School Graduates of 2019

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6/5/19

14 Deacons to be Ordained at the Cathedral June 15

Cardinal Dolan will ordain 14 men to the permanent diaconate at a Mass Saturday, June 15, at 9 a.m., at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.DEACON RUDY BABOR, 52, is a parishioner of Blessed Sacrament, New … more

6/5/19

Cardinal Dolan greets Marie Jeanne Gwertzman, retired director of religious education at St. Margaret of Cortona-St. Gabriel, the Bronx, after he offered Mass for parish directors and coordinators May 29.

Trust in the Holy Spirit, Cardinal Tells Catechists

Cardinal Dolan, speaking to directors and coordinators of religious education at a Mass he celebrated May 29, thanked them and praised them for their tireless work in handing on the faith. He urged … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 6/5/19

DYNAMIC DUO—Valedictorian Abraham Castillo and salutatorian Jason Williams led the 135 graduates in the Class of 2019 at St. Raymond High School for Boys in the Bronx.

Class of 2019 Valedictorians and Salutatorians

Each year, Catholic New York salutes the hard work and dedication of seniors graduating from Catholic high schools in the archdiocese. The valedictorians and salutatorians of each school are … more

6/5/19

ELECTED LEADERS—Sister Regina Holtz, F.S.P.; Sister Maureen Colleary, F.S.P.; Sister Helen Wacker, F.S.P.; Sister Dorothy DeYoung, F.S.P.; and Sister Jeanne Gilligan, F.S.P., were elected to the Franciscan Sisters of Peace leadership team at the Ninth General Chapter Elections at Marian Woods in Hartsdale April 6.

Franciscan Sisters Of Peace Elect Leadership Team

Sister Helen Wacker, F.S.P., and Sister Dorothy DeYoung, F.S.P., were re-elected congregation minister and assistant congregation minister, respectively, at the Franciscan Sisters of Peace Ninth … more

6/5/19

Cardinal Dolan greets a student after he celebrated a graduation Mass for eighth-graders from Catholic elementary schools in the Northeast/East Bronx region. The May 30 liturgy was offered at St. Theresa’s Church.

Bronx Eighth-Grade Graduates Called to Be Witnesses for Christ

At St. Theresa Church in the Bronx, Cardinal Dolan told eighth grade students, “Class of 2019, congratulations—you’ve done a great job.” The graduation Mass was for 660 students graduating … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 6/5/19

St. Raymond Elementary School students perform the “Sky is the Limit” at the 43rd annual Inner-City Scholarship Fund Friends Gala at the Cipriani 42nd Street in Manhattan May 21.

Gala Raises $1.2 Million for Inner-City Scholarship Fund

Amaya Rojas is thankful the Inner-City Scholarship has given her the opportunity to take a step toward achieving her goal. The seventh-grader at Santa Maria School in the Bronx shared her story … more

6/5/19