The Office of the Superintendent of Schools of the Archdiocese of New York Feb. 4 announced seven Catholic schools throughout the Archdiocese of New York will cease operations at the end of the 2018-2019 academic year in June.
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2/4/19
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The following activities will take place at Catholic elementary schools in the archdiocese during National Catholic Schools Week, Jan. 27-Feb. 2.
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1/18/19
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With jubilance, reverence and faith, more than 1,200 Latino faithful, most originally from the Dominican Republic, celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Altagracia, the protectress of the small …
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By ARMANDO MACHADO
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1/16/19
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El Cristo de Esquipulas es una imagen de Jesús crucificado, venerado por millones de fieles centroamericanos. La imagen original se encuentra en la Basílica de Esquipulas en Guatemala.
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1/16/19
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Mount St. Mary College in Newburgh will sponsor a presentation on “Lives of Service and Joy: An Oral History of the Dominican Sisters of Hope,” Thursday, Jan. 24, at 4 p.m. The talk by James …
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1/16/19
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The parish council at Our Lady of Sorrows outlined its plan for 2019 at its meeting before Christmas to continue strengthening its parish community by building 1-on-1 relationships for …
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By DAN PIETRAFESA
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1/2/19
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Cardinal Dolan celebrated Mass to mark the 50th anniversary of Holy Cross Church in Middletown Dec. 15.
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12/19/18
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Devoted priests and parishioners of St. Patrick’s in Verplanck, at its founding 175th years ago, crossed a river on foot across the ice in the winter and by boat in the summer just to get to the …
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By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE
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12/19/18
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St. Lucy, patron of the blind and visually impaired, is remembered on her Dec. 13 feast during a Mass at St. Francis Xavier Church in Manhattan. The liturgy was sponsored by Xavier Society for the …
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12/19/18
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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 …
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By DAN PIETRAFESA
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12/5/18
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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 …
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By ARMANDO MACHADO
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11/21/18
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The Archdiocese of New York and five of its parishes—three on Staten Island and two in Yonkers—are working cooperatively with Con Edison Solutions on a renewable energy pilot program featuring …
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By JOHN WOODS
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11/7/18
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Msgr. Francis McAree considers it a blessing to serve as pastor of St. Catharine of Alexandria parish in Blauvelt for the past five years.
“They are eager to help. If I had to ask, I didn’t …
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By DAN PIETRAFESA
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11/7/18
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An allegation of abuse made against Auxiliary Bishop John Jenik has been found credible and substantiated by the independent Lay Review Board. The bishop has denied the “allegation of inappropriate behavior” made by a single victim based on alleged incidents that took place decades ago.
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11/1/18
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Patricia Imbriani has been attending Mass at Holy Name of Mary in Montgomery for 49 years and understands what makes the 150-year-old church special.
“It’s like a home. You feel like you …
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By DAN PIETRAFESA
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10/25/18
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For the third time, pilgrims from the Archdiocese of New York, this time 300 of them, traveled along with Cardinal Dolan to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., Oct. 6. In Mary’s House, there are more than 70 chapels and oratories relating to the Blessed Mother and peoples from around the world.
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10/10/18
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The Dominican Sisters of Hope have agreed to a conservation easement that will preserve 34 of their 61 acres of land along the Hudson River in Ossining from future development.
The sisters made …
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By DAN PIETRAFESA
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10/10/18
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Cardinal Dolan blessed St. Mary’s new, 7,000-square-foot parish center in Washingtonville Sept. 7.
“It was terrific. It could not have gone smoother,” Father Jeffrey Maurer, pastor of St. …
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By DAN PIETRAFESA
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9/12/18
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Our Lady of Caridad del Cobre, patroness of Cuba, was honored at a Spanish-language Mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral Sept. 9. Father Julio Barrios, chaplain and teacher at DePaul Catholic High …
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9/12/18
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St. Peter’s Church on Barclay Street “isn’t just about the past, it’s about the present and it’s about a future,” Cardinal Dolan said at the Vigil Mass he celebrated there Sept. 8, the …
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By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE
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9/12/18
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