For 40 Years, Chris Sheridan Has Captured It All

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In its 40-year history, Catholic New York has been blessed with many fine photographers who have offered a visual summary of Catholic life in the Archdiocese of New York and at times beyond our borders. Their excellent images have graced the pages of this newspaper as we endeavor to show as well as tell Catholic news. Only one has been there from Issue No. 1 of Volume I—his name is Chris Sheridan.

From the beginning, Sheridan has been the representative of Catholic New York best known by clergy, religious and laity in the parishes, schools and other institutions of the 10-county archdiocese. That’s because his working life has been spent chronicling the goings-on in those places, from a Mass offered by Cardinal Dolan at St. Patrick’s Cathedral to the expressions of students in a Catholic elementary school classroom.

Readers of Catholic New York are most familiar with the finished product of his labors, which have been consistently honored with both praise and awards through the years. His CNY colleagues hold him in the highest regard for the professionalism with which he has always conducted himself, his unflagging dedication to the paper’s mission and a longevity matched only by his desire to capture the perfect shot. His track record is sterling, as the images displayed here show.