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January
• Pope Francis has named Father William J. Muhm and Father Joseph L. Coffey as auxiliary bishops for the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services. Bishop Muhm, 61, is a priest …
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12/31/19
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Msgr. Peter Vaccari, rector of St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie, who has served as rector since 2012, assumed duties Jan. 1 as vice president of Catholic Near East Welfare …
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12/31/19
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Cardinal Dolan, celebrating Midnight Mass at Christmas at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Dec. 25, began his homily with a prayer he said he learned as a boy and has whispered ever since.
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By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE
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12/27/19
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The light of peace, hope and salvation brought into the world with the birth of Jesus is stronger than the darkness of war and despair, but spreading that light requires the cooperation of every person of good will, Pope Francis said in his Christmas address.
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By CINDY WOODEN
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12/27/19
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Christmas night tells each person, no matter how poor or sinful, that they are utterly and totally loved by God, Pope Francis said as he celebrated Jesus’ birth.
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By CINDY WOODEN
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12/27/19
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Christmas is a reminder of the redemption granted by God, despite encounters with sins such as war, injustice and overconsumption, said the patriarchs and heads of churches in Jerusalem in their joint Christmas message.
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By JUDITH SUDILOVSKY
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12/23/19
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The ongoing reform of the Roman Curia is a necessary part of the Catholic Church’s fidelity to its mission to proclaim the Gospel, recognizing that very few countries today can be described as “Christian” and that new ways of evangelizing are necessary, Pope Francis said.
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By CINDY WOODEN
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12/23/19
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“Silence is golden” is a motto I was taught many years ago while attending parochial school. However, through the years I have learned that silence is not always golden, and in order to defend …
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12/19/19
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I have read the disturbing statistic that so many Catholics do not believe in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. I would like to share a personal opinion as to what may be contributing to …
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12/19/19
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In response to the letter about the “Dress Code” (CNY, Nov. 21), as an 86-year-old cradle Catholic, mother and grandmother I personally would be very happy to see a young girl, or young man, …
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12/19/19
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12/19/19
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El obispo auxiliar Oscar Tamez Villarreal de la Arquidiócesis de Monterrey, México, dijo a los fieles en la Catedral de San Patricio: “Estamos aquí para rezar por aquellos que necesitan nuestras …
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Por ARMANDO MACHADO
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12/19/19
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Cardinal Dolan served as principal ordaining bishop and celebrant at the Mass of Ordination of Bishops for Bishop Gerardo J. Colacicco and Bishop Edmund J. Whalen Dec. 10 at St. Patrick’s …
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By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE
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12/19/19
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Cardinal Dolan distributed Communion during Mass in the chapel at Cabrini of Westchester in Dobbs Ferry Dec. 16, where he also visited ArchCare Senior Life (PACE).
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12/19/19
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The Leadership Team of the Ursuline Sisters of the Eastern Province sadly acknowledge that an allegation of sexual misconduct was brought against Sister Ann Peterson, O.S.U., by a former student at …
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12/19/19
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Nearly 400 guests attended the 43rd annual Inner-City Scholarship Fund Awards Dinner at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan Dec. 11, raising $1.6 million to help support the organization’s mission to …
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12/19/19
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Cardinal Dolan, through archdiocesan Catholic Charities’ St. Nicholas Project, joined 300 volunteers shopping for items of necessity for New York’s most vulnerable families Dec. 14 at …
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12/19/19
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Seminarians of the Schola Cantorum perform at the annual Advent and Christmas Concert in the chapel of St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie Dec. 8.
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12/19/19
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The Leo House, a Catholic guesthouse in Manhattan, had its third annual fund-raising gala named for the pontiff. Others honored at the Dec. 9 dinner at the Yale Club in Manhattan included Mother …
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12/19/19
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12/19/19
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