Catholic New York

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

Will We Have 20/20 Vision in 2020?

Most newborns come into the world topsy-turvy; literally downside-up. Although members of the medical staff are quick to upright all infants' orientation as soon as they're delivered, for … more

By FATHER BOB PAGLIARI, C.Ss.R., Ph.D. | 12/31/19

"Breakthrough"

“Breakthrough,” which will open in theaters next month, had a screening at the Sheen Center in Manhattan this week. Cardinal Dolan joined the film’s star Chrissy Metz of “This Is Us” fame. … more

3/15/19

Reasons for Hope

It seems sometimes that we are surrounded by bad news. There are so many depressing stories at home and abroad that it can appear we are living in dark times. Additionally, each new report that comes … more

By FATHER CHRISTOPHER ARGANO | 12/31/19

EASTER HOPE—Cardinal Dolan celebrates the 10 a.m. Mass on Easter Sunday, April 12, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Empty Tomb Gives Rise to Fullness of Easter Sunday, Cardinal Says at Cathedral Mass

Cardinal Dolan, in his Easter Sunday homily at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, emphasized how emptiness leads to fulfillment. Easter morning, the cardinal explained, “is rather about … more

By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE | 4/22/20

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 marchers in front of St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Faith, Valor, Compassion Shined on St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick came to Ireland as an immigrant, though an unwilling one, having been captured as a teenager from his home in what is now Britain and sold into slavery in Ireland. Alone for hours tending … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 3/20/19

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

Marked With the Sign of Faith

November traditionally has been dedicated to praying for our deceased brothers and sisters. This flows from the fact that the month begins with All Saints Day Nov. 1. and All Souls Day Nov. 2. In … more

By FATHER CHRISTOPHER ARGANO | 11/18/20

All Life Is Sacred

One of my respected professors in graduate school taught a course called general semantics. Although the title may sound frivolous, the topics he covered were actually quite profound. This discipline … more

By FATHER BOB PAGLIARI, C.Ss.R., Ph.D. | 9/1/20

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

LENS ON VATICAN— A behind-the-scenes peek is the basis of the documentary “Inside the Vatican,” a BBC production airing on PBS Tuesday, April 28.

‘Inside the Vatican,’ April 28 on PBS, Offers Rare View of World’s Smallest Sovereign State

A year in the life of what it calls “the Catholic world’s biggest theater of faith” is chronicled in the documentary “Inside the Vatican,” a BBC production … more

By JOSEPH McALEER | 4/22/20

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