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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

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

Ahora y en la Hora de Nuestra Muerte

Como saben, en mi primera columna de noviembre, mes de los Fieles Difuntos, me gusta reflexionar sobre nuestras hermosas costumbres católicas en torno al fallecimiento de las personas que amamos. … more

POR CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN | 11/16/22

Jesus, the Good Shepherd, Works Through Our Moms

May holds up for us two towering features of our faith: Jesus, our Good Shepherd; and Mary, His Mother. In fact, this year, we rejoiced in both figures, as Mother’s Day occurred on Good Shepherd … more

By CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN | 5/18/22

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

Now and at the Hour of Our Death

As you know, my first column in November, the month of the Faithful Departed, I like to reflect on our beautiful Catholic customs surrounding the passing of people we love. Some of these points … more

By CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN | 11/16/22

El Peligro de los Integrismos Religiosos

La Iglesia, guiada por el Espíritu Santo, es plenamente consciente de la novedad traída por Cristo. La salvación, como dice el apóstol Pablo, nos viene por la fe en Jesucristo, y no por el … more

Por PADRE LORENZO ATO | 5/18/22

‘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

Los Ángeles, Realidad de Su Existencia

¿Existen realmente los ángeles o son simples personificaciones de ciertos atributos y acciones divinas? La pregunta tiene sentido, pues, ya desde los tiempos de Jesús, había quienes negaban la … more

Por PADRE LORENZO ATO | 11/16/22

A New Patron Saint for Catholic Journalism

ROME—Catholic journalists around the world are now able to count one of their number among the saints, as Titus Brandsma, a Dutch Carmelite killed at the Dachau concentration camp in 1942, was … more

By GEORGE WEIGEL | 5/18/22

‘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

A World Without Rules?

Let us stipulate that the terms “international community” and “rules-based international order” have often been reduced to meaningless word-salads. Let’s further stipulate that some who … more

By GEORGE WEIGEL | 11/16/22

Jesus and the Children, and Everyone Else

It’s springtime, and for many Catholics that means it’s the season for sacraments, especially first Communion. It’s a time of preparation and prayer, of observing beloved traditions and … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 5/18/22

In Other Words…

One morning in late September 1981, I entered the newsroom of Catholic New York in Manhattan and walked to my desk. On top of it, and on top of every other desk, fresh from the press, lay the first … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 11/16/22

His Heart Is All That Matters

We all wonder about it at one time or another! What’s at the core of the universe? What is at the very foundation of existence? What power makes the world tick? Those of us fortunate … more

CARDINAL TIMOTHY DOLAN | 6/7/18

CNS Closure Will Be Felt Deeply

The morning the impending closure of the domestic bureaus of Catholic News Service was announced May 4 began like many others over the years. I had received an email from CNS staffer Carol Zimmermann … more

By JOHN WOODS | 5/18/22

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

Timely Life Message From New York Bishops

With the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision seemingly on the brink of being overturned, the New York State bishops’ statement reaffirming and expanding a longstanding pledge of Church support … more

5/18/22

Father Harold P. Theriault

Father Harold P. Theriault, who served as pastor of St. Sylvia parish in Tivoli for more than a decade, died Nov. 7. He was 89.He was pastor of St. Sylvia’s, in the northwest corner of Dutchess … more

11/17/22