Catholic New York

Lay Ecclesial Movements Reflect on Call to Bring Faith to a Broken World

As he watched more than 200 people stream into a lecture hall at Fordham University in the Bronx on a sunny Saturday, Father Brian E. McWeeney said, “It’s a positive thing to see the laity taking … more

By BETH GRIFFIN | 4/24/19

Cardinal Dolan carefully lays a statue of the Infant Jesus into the Nativity manger before blessing the Christmas crèche at the Christmas Midnight Mass he celebrated at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Dec. 25.

Midnight Mass at Christmas Reminds Us Christ’s Birth Dispels Darkness

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. more

By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE | 12/27/19

Cardinal Dolan joins the newly ordained permanent deacons in the Lady Chapel after the Ordination Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral June 15. Front row, from left: Msgr. Joseph LaMorte, vicar general and chancellor of the archdiocese; Deacon Nelson Falcon, Deacon Edward Benvenga, Deacon Richard Ellison, Deacon Angel Filpo, Deacon Peter Genares, Deacon Rudy Babor and Deacon Charles Carroll. Second row: Deacon Francis Orlando, director of diaconate formation; Deacon Michael McCabe, Cardinal Dolan, Deacon Edmund Lazzari and Deacon Gianni DiPaolo. Third row: Deacon James Bello, director of diaconate ministry and life; Deacon Albert Messana, Deacon Christopher Merenda, Deacon Shaun Boyce and Deacon Joseph Crothers.

Cardinal Ordains 14 Deacons in ‘Ministry of Charity’

"The Church needs you as it needed those first deacons,” Cardinal Dolan told 14 men of the archdiocese before ordaining them to the permanent diaconate at a Mass June 15 at St. Patrick’s … more

By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE | 6/19/19

A patient and his wife wait to go home from The Dawn Greene Hospice at Mary Manning Walsh Home in Manhattan June 5. The patient’s pain is managed well enough for him to be treated at home.

Calvary@Home Still a Growing Option for Care

Calvary@Home is a growing mission still trying to get its word out to share its services with patients and their families. The program cared for 3,222 patients in 2018, compared to the 3,015 … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 6/19/19

Father Hecker’s Bicentennial Offers Timeless Prescription for Faith

It was a birthday party for the ages, as the Paulist Fathers celebrated the bicentennial of the birth of their founder, Servant of God Father Isaac Hecker, C.S.P. Father Eric Andrews, C.S.P., … more

By JOHN WOODS | 12/31/19

Cardinal Dolan greets parishioner Jim Kreagan and his son, Charlie.

Cornwall-on-Hudson Parish to Be Renamed for St. Marianne Cope

Cardinal Dolan celebrated Pentecost Sunday Mass at St. Thomas of Canterbury Church in Cornwall-on-Hudson June 9 with about 650 parishioners who were excited about his visit and the parish name … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 6/19/19

Sisters of Charity Donna Dodge, S.C., left, and Jane Iannucelli, S.C., carry a banner in procession for a Mass Cardinal Dolan celebrated in honor of the New York Foundling’s century and a half of service June 6 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

New York Foundling Kicks Off Celebrations For 150 Years of Nurturing

One of the Church’s sacred missions is to provide a home, “a home for worship, a home for life, a home for love,” Cardinal Dolan said in welcoming remarks at the Mass he offered for the New … more

By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE | 6/19/19

Mary Comforts All Those Who Die Alone, Pope Says at Audience

Mary, the mother of God, has been present during the Covid-19 pandemic, and she was by the side of all those who died alone, Pope Francis said. more

By CAROL GLATZ | 3/24/21

Sheen Center Livestream Talk, ‘Black Mothers and Their Sons’ on June 10

Actress and playwright Angela Polite will discuss her play, “Mary Speaks” and what it means to be an artist of faith and an artist of color at such a pivotal moment in history in the United States, in a livestream conversation with David Di Certo, interim executive director of the Sheen Center for Thought & Culture in lower Manhattan Wednesday, June 10, at 3 p.m. more

6/9/20

Pope: Families Should Put Down Phones and Talk to Each Other

Pope Francis prayed that people all over the world would end 2019 “in peace, peace in their hearts,” and that families would mark New Year’s by “communicating with one … more

By CINDY WOODEN | 12/31/19

Father Joseph Ruen, parochial vicar, leads a prayer; he is between Father Peter Lo, pastor of Transfiguration, left, and Father P.J. Wang, a visiting priest from China. Behind them a few steps up is Father Alexis Bastidas, pastor of St. Teresa’s.

Blessed Mother March in Manhattan

The faithful of Transfiguration and St. James-St. Joseph parish in lower Manhattan participated in the 25th annual Assumption Procession Aug. 11 in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. … more

8/14/19

Trump Rule Separates Billing For Elective Abortion From Health Coverage

The Trump administration Dec. 20 finalized a rule requiring health insurers to send customers a bill for coverage of an elective abortion that is separate from their premium for health care … more

By JULIE ASHER | 12/31/19

Members of the congregation pray prior to the start of the Young Adult Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Aug. 7.

Midweek Young Adult Masses Build Community in Bustling City

Sitting in a pew at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Aug. 7, William Manning was absorbing all that happens at a Young Adult Mass each month. “I love to belong to a community of believers than to just … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 8/14/19

Texas Bishops Offer Prayers For Those Affected by Fatal Church Shooting

Two Texas Catholic bishops offered words of condolence and prayers to the members and families of the victims of a church shooting in which two worshippers were killed. Archbishop Gustavo … more

12/31/19

Rochester Bishop Salvatore Matano, Sister Mary Margaret Hope, S.V., Sister Josephine Rose, S.V., Cardinal Dolan, Mother Agnes Mary Donovan, S.V., superior general, and Sister Faith Marie, S.V., enjoy a moment on the basilica’s grounds after the liturgy.

Three Sisters of Life Profess Final Vows

Three Sisters of Life made final vows on Aug. 6, the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. Cardinal Dolan served as principal celebrant and homilist of the Mass of Perpetual Profession at the … more

8/14/19

New Yorkers Attend Catholic Young Women’s Leadership Forum

The 2019 GIVEN Catholic Young Women’s Leadership Forum, held June 12-16 at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., was designed to guide young adult Catholic women “with a heart … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 6/19/19

Serra Club Day of Recollection March 14 at Seminary

An annual Day of Recollection sponsored by the Serra Club of the Bronx and Westchester will be offered Saturday, March 14. It will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie. more

2/26/20

A girl in Atlanta holds a flower March 21 during a vigil at a makeshift memorial outside the Gold Spa following the deadly shootings March 16 at three day spas in metro Atlanta.

Catholic Leaders Speak Out Against Violence Targeting Asian Americans

In the days following the March 16 shootings in Atlanta that left eight people dead, including six Asian American women, protests and vigils took place around the country remembering the victims and calling for an end to a growing wave of anti-Asian racism and violence. more

By CAROL ZIMMERMANN | 3/25/21

Vatican: No Blessing Same-Sex Unions, No Negative Judgment on Gay People

While homosexual men and women must be respected, any form of blessing a same-sex union is “illicit,” said the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. more

By CAROL GLATZ | 3/25/21

Speakers Say Equality Act ‘Overly Broad,’ Will Harm Religious Liberty

A March 22 online webinar on the Equality Act focused on criticism that the legislation is so vaguely worded it would harm religious liberty and obscure biological reality. more

By KURT JENSEN | 3/25/21