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Students from Cardinal Spellman High School in the Bronx and Notre Dame School in Manhattan perform May 10 during the 45th annual Inner-City Scholarship Fund Friends Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in Manhattan.

Inner-City Scholarship Fund Friends Gala Raises Record-Breaking $1.6 Million

Evan Cardona used his speech May 10 at the 45th annual Inner-City Scholarship Fund Friends Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in Manhattan as an opportunity to say thank you for his Catholic school education made possible by the scholarship fund. more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 5/17/22

Iona University Adding Two Teams to Sports Roster

Men’s lacrosse and women’s acrobatics and tumbling will be added as the 22nd and 23rd intercollegiate athletic programs offered by Iona University in the 2024-2025 academic year, the … more

9/7/22

PROFESSED—From left, Sister Maria del Rosario, S.C.C., general superior; Sister Joann Marie Aumand, S.C.C., provincial superior of the Eastern Province; Sister Monique Eloizard, S.C.C.; Sister Luiza Simon, S.C.C.; Bishop Alfred A. Schlert, of Allentown, Pa.; Sister Regina Bathalon, S.C.C.; and Sister Mary Joseph Schultz, S.C.C., general councilor and tertianship director, stand outside Mallinckrodt Convent in Mendham, N.J., following the final profession of vows Aug. 15.

Three Sisters of Christian Charity Profess Final Vows

Three Sisters of Christian Charity professed their final vows Aug. 15 during a Mass in Mary Immaculate Chapel at Mallinckrodt Convent in Mendham, N.J. Sister Regina Bathalon, S.C.C., teaches … more

9/7/22

‘Faith: The Competitive Edge’ Series to Feature Lonnie Ali

The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture will present “Faith: The Competitive Edge” with Lonnie Ali and photographer Neil Leifer Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m. Ms. Ali and Leifer … more

9/7/22

‘The Wall That Heals’ Visiting Middletown

The Knights of Columbus Blessed Titus Brandsma Council 16519 and Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish in Middletown will host The Wall That Heals at the parish soccer field on Euclid Avenue in Middletown, … more

9/7/22

Catholic High School Guide

9/11/19

Goodbye, CNY

This is the column I hoped I would never have to write. As I sit here on Tuesday morning, our final deadline day, my assignment is to close up shop at Catholic New York, my workplace of the past 27 … more

By JOHN WOODS | 11/16/22

RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP—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 of Mary Immaculate 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. more

7/13/22

Beginning and Ending

In homage to the cover of our first issue on Sept. 27, 1981, which also featured St. Patrick’s Cathedral, we conclude our publishing journey with an image of St. Patrick’s. The photo also … more

11/16/22

SHARED MISSION—Congregants assemble for the Synodal Unity Mass of Thanksgiving Cardinal Dolan celebrated May 15 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The Synod’s local leadership includes Elizabeth Guevara de Gonzalez, director of the archdiocesan Office of Adult Faith Formation, far right in yellow shawl. Next to Ms. de Gonzalez is Ela Milewska, executive director of the Department of Youth Faith Formation.

Synodal Unity Mass Highlights Broad Participation Across Archdiocese

Thanking God “for the participation of this archdiocese in the whole process of Synodality, which Pope Francis has asked the entire Church to engage in,” Cardinal Dolan offered the … more

By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE | 5/18/22

IN PERSON AND PRINT—Cardinal John O’Connor, above, greets jubilant Sisters of Life at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in September 1999. At left is the cardinal’s Nov. 2, 1989 From My Viewpoint column in Catholic New York in which the cardinal called for the foundation of the Sisters of Life.

It Began With a ‘Help Wanted’ Column

On Nov. 2, 1989, Cardinal John O’Connor penned an unforgettable headline for his weekly column in Catholic New York: “Help Wanted: Sisters of Life.” This small seed planted 33 years … more

By SISTER MARIS STELLA, S.V., and SISTER MARIE VERITAS, S.V. | 11/16/22

Toward a Pro-Life Future in the Empire State

Humanity’s salvation history was forever changed when a poor, devout Jewish girl from Galilee affirmatively said yes to life and set in motion the birth, ministry, sacrificial death and … more

5/18/22

Members of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society carry the image of Our Lady from the St. Patrick’s Church in Verplanck to the church hall for blessing by Cardinal Dolan and Father George Oonnoonny, pastor of St. Christopher and St. Patrick, after the cardinal celebrated Mass to mark the 100th anniversary of the society’s Italian feast July 10.

Anniversary Feast

Members of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society carried the image of Our Lady from the St. Patrick’s Church in Verplanck to the church hall for blessing by Cardinal Dolan and Father George … more

7/13/22

Sister Virginia Joy, S.V., director of the archdiocesan Respect Life Office, emphasizes a point during her keynote presentation at the Feminine Genius brunch Nov. 12 at the Sonesta in White Plains.

Feminine Genius Celebrated at Respect Life Brunch in White Plains

Sister Virginia Joy, S.V., director of the archdiocese’s Respect Life Office, was the keynote speaker at the seventh Feminine Genius Brunch Nov. 12 in White Plains. More than 200 women gathered … more

By BETH GRIFFIN | 11/16/22

Msgr. Joseph LaMorte, vicar general for the archdiocese and a graduate of Mount St. Michael Academy in the Bronx, poses with students from that school at a May 16 Mass Cardinal Dolan celebrated at St. Patrick’s Cathedral for graduating seniors at Catholic high schools in the archdiocese.

Class of 2022

Cardinal Dolan celebrated a Mass on May 16 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral for graduating seniors at Catholic high schools in the archdiocese. Another cathedral Mass for graduating seniors was … more

5/18/22

CHURCH AND COUNTRY—An honor guard salutes during the 10:15 a.m. Mass Cardinal Dolan celebrated Nov. 6 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral five days before Veterans Day.

Catholic Veterans Remembered at Cathedral Mass

Cardinal Dolan acknowledged gratitude “for the company of our beloved veterans” assembled during the Nov. 6 Mass he celebrated at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. They were a reminder … more

By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE | 11/16/22

HONRANDO MARIA—La estatua réplica de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes fue presentada el 1 de mayo bajo ese título de María durante la misa en la parroquia de Santa Cruz en el Bronx. Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes es patrona de España, la República Dominicana y otros países latinoamericano. La parroquia tiene una gran población dominicana.

Devoción de Feligreses a Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes Trae Estatua a la Parroquia de la Santa Cruz en el Bronx

Maribel Taveras, feligresa de la Santa Cruz en el Bronx, se siente honrada de haber participado en los arreglos para una réplica de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes hecha para su … more

Por ARMANDO MACHADO | 5/18/22

CNY Earns Its Most-Ever Honors in Catholic Press Awards, Including Third Place for General Excellence

Catholic New York went out a big winner in the annual Catholic Press Awards program by taking third place in General Excellence Newspaper Division, part of a slew of 17 awards, the most in … more

7/13/22

Atento miembros de los fieles durante la misa.

El Arzobispo de San Juan Celebra la Misa de Nuestra Señora de la Divina Providencia

Arzobispo Roberto González Nieves, O.F.M., de San Juan, Puerto Rico, dijo a los fieles dentro de la Catedral de San Patricio que estaba lleno de alegría de visitar Nueva York … more

Por ARMANDO MACHADO | 11/16/22

Cardinal Dolan converses with Father Karol Jarząbek, O.S.P.P.E., the pastor, outside the church after the parish’s 150th jubilee Mass May 8.

St. Stanislaus Shines as ‘Beacon of Polish Religion, Tradition’ in East Village

As St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr parish in Manhattan’s East Village celebrates its 150th jubilee, it remains close in charity and prayer to the people of Ukraine who have endured relentless … more

By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE | 5/18/22