Catholic New York

The Because We Can Sports basketball championship game begins with a jump ball at the CYO Center at Port Richmond on Staten Island Feb. 24. The game ended in a tie.

Coaches Share Love for Sports With Special Needs Players on Staten Island

Sal Fabozzi used his passion for basketball to create opportunities in athletics for young athletes with special needs by starting Because We Can Sports on Staten Island. “I love the expressions … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 2/27/19

BEAUTY OF BUTTONS—Art teacher Jill Holmes, center in photo with students, guided more than 70 students in the school beautification project. Principal Joanne Kelly is at far left.

Mary and Baby Jesus Welcome All to New Rochelle School

At Holy Family School in New Rochelle, a newly constructed image of the Madonna and Child, made almost entirely of buttons, is on display. It is the creative work of Mrs. Jill Holmes, who came on … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 2/27/19

Cardinal Hayes Claims Archdiocesan Basketball Championship

Joe Toussaint collected 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, leading the Cardinal Hayes High School boys’ basketball team to the archdiocesan championship with an 86-65 victory over St. … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 2/27/19

MOM’S BIGGEST FAN—Sister Maeve Nativitas, S.V., holds young Sena Love, as her mother, Brhane, speaks during a Feb. 18 press conference in which Cardinal Dolan and others confirmed the archdiocese’s commitment to helping pregnant mothers in need.

Cardinal Dolan Reaffirms Pledge To Help Pregnant Women in Need

Cardinal Dolan, backed by clergy, religious and lay professionals, reaffirmed the archdiocese’s long-standing commitment to stand with all pregnant women who seek its assistance. “I renew and … more

By JOHN WOODS | 2/27/19

CHILDREN FIRST—The Holy Father and Church leaders from around the world attend the third day of a meeting Feb. 23 at the Vatican on the protection of minors in the Church.

After Vatican’s Summit on Abuse, The Stakes Ahead Are Very Clear

The long-awaited “Meeting on the Protection of Minors in the Church,” nicknamed the abuse summit, was an extraordinary and historic gathering that surpassed many expectations while perhaps … more

By GREG ERLANDSON | 2/27/19

HIS COMMISSION—Father Ubald Rugirangoga discusses his life following the Rwandan genocide of 1994. The conversation was held Feb. 22 at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture in lower Manhattan following a screening of a related documentary. Next to him is Father Christopher Argano, vocations director for the archdiocese, who was a moderator of the panel discussion.

Rwandan Genocide Documentary, Discussion Show Path to Peace

Would you be able to forgive the man who murdered your mother? Father Ubald Rugirangoga was faced with that momentous question when he returned to Rwanda from exile in neighboring Burundi … more

By RON LAJOIE | 2/27/19

Joining Cardinal Dolan at the Feb. 18 press conference reaffirming the archdiocese's commitment and support for pregnant women and their unborn children are, from left, Dr. Anne Nolte, M.D., co-founder of the Gianna Center for Women's Health and Fertility in Manhattan; Mother Agnes Mary Donovan, S.V., superior general of the Sisters of Life; Dolores Ortiz, assistant executive director of Catholic Guardian Services; and Christopher Bell, president of Good Counsel, which runs four homes in the Archdiocese of New York for single pregnant women and their children.

Cardinal Reaffirms Archdiocese’s Commitment to Pregnant Women in Need

Cardinal Dolan, backed by clergy, religious and lay professionals, reaffirmed the archdiocese’s long-standing commitment to stand with all pregnant women who seek its assistance. more

By JOHN WOODS | 2/19/19

TO BE A SAINT—Blessed John Henry Newman is seen in a portrait provided by the Catholic Church in England and Wales. Pope Francis signed a decree Feb. 12 recognizing a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Newman, the English cardinal, clearing the way for his canonization.

Sainthood Causes of Blessed Newman, Cardinal Mindszenty Advance

Pope Francis has signed a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed John Henry Newman, the English cardinal, clearing the way for his canonization. The Vatican … more

By CINDY WOODEN | 2/15/19

Sister Ritamary Schulz, A.S.C.J., provincial superior for the U.S. Province, holds Blessed Clelia’s reliquary before a postulant in prayer.

Cathedral Mass Honors Blessed Clelia and Her Sisters Serving Here

A Mass of thanksgiving celebrated the beatification of Blessed Clelia Merloni and served as an opportunity for archdiocesan officials to thank the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at St. … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 2/14/19

ACTOR AND AUTHOR—Actor Gary Sinise is pictured at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., in 2015. Sinise, who converted to Catholicism in 2010, has a newly published book titled “Grateful American.”

Actor Gary Sinise Describes His Road to the Catholic Church

Gary Sinise, the actor perhaps best known for playing Lieutenant Dan in the 1994 movie “Forrest Gump,” followed an unusual path to becoming a Catholic. In a Feb. 4 telephone interview with … more

By MARK PATTISON | 2/14/19

Auxiliary Bishop Guy Sansaricq of Brooklyn was the principal celebrant of this year’s Black History Month Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Feb. 3.

Black History Month Mass, Service Day Focuses on ‘Power of Love’

Lucy Konadu, a parishioner of St. Luke’s in the Bronx, said the annual Black History Month Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral is “special for all black people, no matter what culture, all over the … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 2/13/19

CURÉ OF ARS—A first-class relic of St. John Vianney, his incorrupt heart, will visit the archdiocese in April as part of a national pilgrimage sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. The patron saint of parish priests, he was known for his holiness and charity in 19th-century France.

Major Relic of St. John Vianney to Visit Cathedral, Make Other Stops in the Archdiocese

A national pilgrimage of the relic of the incorrupt heart of St. John Vianney, the famed Curé of Ars and patron saint of parish priests, will visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral Saturday and Sunday, … more

2/13/19

HAPPY COUPLE—Josie Maciocha, left, and her husband, Stanley, hold a treasured photo from their wedding day of Jan. 24, 1943. The parishioners of Transfiguration in Tarrytown are the longest-married couple in the archdiocese following an annual search by the archdiocesan Family Life Office.

‘Very Happy’ Tarrytown Couple Is Archdiocese’s Longest Married

Josie Maciocha knew instantly her husband Stanley was her perfect match.“I always liked people who are friendly and sociable. From the first day we met, we liked each other,” Josie, a … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 2/13/19

Cardinal Dolan shares a light moment with St. Patrick’s School students Nick Rossi, Emily Cognato, Sophia Borgognone and Timothy Gannon at the Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal (CASA) reception for major donors from Staten Island Jan. 30.

Cardinal's Appeal Reception

The Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal (CASA) reception for major donors from Staten Island took place on Jan. 30. More than 120 Staten Island parishioners attended the reception in the school … more

2/13/19

With the cardinal and altar servers after Mass are Father Moacir Balen, C.S., Scalabrinian provincial superior, and Father Charles Zanoni, C.S., a retired priest of Our Lady of Pompeii parish.

Fun Day at Our Lady of Pompeii

Cardinal Dolan celebrates Catholic Schools Week at Our Lady of Pompeii School in Greenwich Village Jan. 30. His visit began with Mass in the church, followed by a tour of the school. more

2/13/19

The annual World Marriage Day Mass for Hispanic/Latino couples was offered at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Feb. 10. An estimated 550 couples participated this year; many of the couples were accompanied by their children.

Hundreds of Married Couples Renew Their Vows at Cathedral Mass

Hundreds of married couples were encouraged to put Christ at the center of their lives at a Mass Feb. 10 in St. Patrick’s Cathedral. “If you do this, you will always have a holy … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 2/13/19

Helping World’s Bishops Understand Urgency of Crisis Is Summit Goal

The primary goal of the Vatican’s February summit on clerical sexual abuse and child protection is to help bishops understand the urgency of the crisis, Pope Francis said. During a news … more

2/13/19

Survey Shows Uptick in Men, Women Taking Perpetual Religious Vows

When you head to Mass this Sunday, chances are you will hear the intention “an increase in vocations to the religious life” lifted up before the gifts are presented. A recent survey suggests … more

By JACOB COMELLO | 2/13/19

40 Days for Life in Archdiocese Begins Ash Wednesday

With New York’s passage of the Reproductive Health Act, which permits abortion to the moment of birth, many are asking what can be done in response. 40 Days for Life is a life-saving prayer … more

2/13/19

Archdiocese Remains Fully Compliant on Child Protection

The Archdiocese of New York was found in compliance with the data collection requirements for the 2017-2018 audit period of the U.S. Bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young … more

By JOHN WOODS | 2/13/19