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Archbishop Stepinac High School graduate AJ Griffin was picked by the Atlanta Hawks with the 16th pick in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft June 23. Griffin was expected to be a lottery … more

6/29/22

Father Kareem Smith to Offer Young Adult Mass Sept. 7

The next Young Adult Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral will be Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 7:30 p.m. Father Kareem Smith, administrator of St. Michael the Archangel parish in the Bronx, will be the … more

8/24/22

Mike Piazza in the Sheen Center Lineup July 26

Former Mets catcher and baseball Hall of Famer Mike Piazza will be at the The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture in lower Manhattan Tuesday, July 26, for the Faith, The Competitive Edge series. … more

6/29/22

Pilgrimage of NYC 2013 [Photo gallery]

PILGRIMS OF NEW YORK—Catholics carried crosses and prayed the Rosary, proudly showing their faith from one end of Manhattan to the other during the fourth annual Pilgrimage of New York March 23. more

Matt Schiller | 4/17/13

My ‘Home’ Newspaper

A few months back, my husband, Dennis, called me from work and said, “I have to tell you something that is going to make you cry.” He followed it immediately with assurances that nothing was … more

By MARY DeTURRIS POUST | 11/2/22

On Staten Island, Borough President Shows Catholic School Support

The visit by Staten Island Borough President Vito J. Fossella to Blessed Sacrament School was rather remarkable, both for what he said and for what he did, at the Oct. 24 press briefing. Cardinal … more

By JOHN WOODS | 11/2/22

Fordham’s Greenhagen Finalist for National Scholar-Athlete Award

Fordham University’s Ryan Greenhagen is one of 15 finalists for the 2022 William V. Campbell Trophy, the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame recently announced. more

11/22/22

‘Wonderful Memories’

I was very pleased and proud to read your article about St. Stanislaus School and Church (CNY, May 19). That was my parish. I lived on East Sixth Street with my grandparents who came from Poland. … more

6/29/22

Bad Timing

I am yet another CNY reader who was deeply disturbed by the announcement in the June 2 edition that Msgr. Joseph LaMorte and Mr. John Cahill have decided to terminate CNY’s publication effective … more

6/29/22

Saintly Reminder

Like many others in and beyond the Archdiocese, I read with dismay the recent announcement about Catholic New York’s coming demise. Under your leadership the paper has grown in its depth and … more

6/29/22

SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS—The wet skies did not deter students of St. Mary’s School in Fishkill on their first day of school Sept. 6. Above, principal Tom Hamilton gladly accepts supplies from parents dropping off their children near the entrance of the pre-K to grade school in Dutchess County. In the background, Father Joseph Blenkle, the pastor of St. Mary, Mother of the Church, joins the first-day activity.

Building Community Begins With Faith at Fishkill Catholic School

Principal Tom Hamilton of St. Mary’s School in Fishkill sounded ready for the opening day of school even before the Labor Day weekend began. … more

By JOHN WOODS | 9/7/22

A banner showing Blessed John Paul is unveiled on the facade of St. Peter’s Basilica as Pope Francis leads the beatification of the late pope in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Sept. 4.

Blessed John Paul I, ‘the Smiling Pope,’ Showed God’s Goodness, Pope Says

Beatifying Blessed John Paul I, Pope Francis praised the late pope for showing the world God’s goodness and for living the Gospel without compromise. “Our new blessed lived that way: … more

By CAROL GLATZ | 9/7/22

Mary DeTurris Poust Book Signing [Photo gallery]

Mary DeTurris Poust, a Catholic New York columnist, author, blogger and TV host, signs copies of her two latest books, “Cravings” and “Everyday Divine: A Catholic Guide to Active … more

Matt Schiller | 3/6/13

Members of the Marine Corps League and the Knights of Columbus pay their respects on the 55th anniversary of the passing of Maryknoll Father Vincent Capodanno during the outdoor memorial service Sept. 4 that followed a Mass at the Father Capodanno Memorial Chapel at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island.

Father Capodanno Remembered on Anniversary of Death in Vietnam

On the 55th anniversary of his death in Vietnam, Maryknoll Father Vincent Capodanno was remembered at a Mass celebrated in his hometown in a chapel that bears his name. More than 250 people … more

By BETH GRIFFIN | 9/7/22

The sisters enjoy a pleasant exchange with Father Vincent Druding, a parochial vicar at Holy Cross parish, the Bronx.

Feast Day

Missionaries of Charity attanded the 10 a.m. Mass Cardinal Dolan celebrated Sept. 5 at St. Rita of Cascia Church, the Bronx, in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the death of St. Teresa of … more

9/7/22

Cardinal Dolan celebrates Mass inside the beautiful parish church.

Kingston Parish Marks Double Anniversary of Church, Chapel

Don Bujak calls Immaculate Conception Church in Kingston his second home. The parish council president was the altar server as Cardinal Dolan celebrated Mass Sept. 4 to mark the 125th anniversary of … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 9/7/22

El obispo auxiliar Joseph A. Espaillat pronuncia su discurso de aceptación el 7 de noviembre en la cena de entrega de premios del Fondo de Becas Pierre Toussaint en Manhattan.

Cena Pierre Toussaint honra al obispo Espaillat y pareja casada

Más de 350 personas se reunieron en la Cena de Entrega de Premios del Fondo de Becas Pierre Toussaint para honrar a tres ganadores del Medallón Pierre Toussaint por su "extraordinario liderazgo" en … more

Por ARMANDO MACHADO | 11/14/22

Epiphany School eighth-grader Declan O’Brien delivers a reading from the Acts of the Apostles at the Eighth-Grade Graduation Mass for Manhattan Region Catholic Schools in St. Patrick’s Cathedral on May 6.

Eighth-Graders Grateful for Catholic School Lessons at Cathedral Mass

Looking back with pride and ahead to continued growth in her faith, Ascension School student Mariana Turpin joined classmates May 6 at the Eighth-Grade Graduation Mass for Manhattan Region Catholic Schools at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 5/10/22

CNY Recap: St. Teresa of Calcutta

9/7/22

Some recipients of the archdiocesan Catholic Charities pop-up food pantry in the Bronx trade food items during the Aug. 26 event at St. Helena parish on Olmstead Avenue.

Catholic Charities Pop-up Pantry Helps Bronx Parishioners Stretch Food Dollars

A pop-up food pantry was held Aug. 26 at St. Helena parish in the Bronx, hosted by archdiocesan Catholic Charities. Staff and volunteers distributed dry foods, dairy and produce to 200 local families … more

9/7/22