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Fordham’s Greenhagen Finalist for National Scholar-Athlete Award

Fordham University’s Ryan Greenhagen is one of 15 finalists for the 2022 William V. Campbell Trophy, the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame recently announced. more

11/22/22

‘Say It Ain’t So’

It’s hard to believe that CNY will no longer be published. In the movie “Eight Men Out,” there was a great line, "Say it ain't so, Joe, say it ain't so," that can be used for the elimination of … more

11/16/22

‘Find Another Way’

I have been thinking a lot (and trying to prayerfully accept) about the upcoming death of the print edition of Catholic New York. It is a mistake. While I have thought of a number of reasons this … more

11/16/22

Subscriber Since 1981

I, along with so many other people, am extremely disappointed over Catholic New York ceasing publication in November. Even though I am not from New York, I have been a subscriber since it was … more

11/16/22

High Praise

I join the list of people who are saddened and dismayed about the termination of Catholic New York. We have enjoyed and looked forward to it for as many years as I can remember. I would like to … more

11/16/22

Praying Together

Particularly heartbreaking in the June 2 article announcing the closing of CNY newspaper was learning that 13 employees of the CNY newspaper will also lose their jobs as a result of this transition. … more

11/16/22

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

Beginning and Ending

In homage to the cover of our first issue on Sept. 27, 1981, which also featured St. Patrick’s Cathedral, we conclude our publishing journey with an image of St. Patrick’s. The photo also … more

11/16/22

IN PERSON AND PRINT—Cardinal John O’Connor, above, greets jubilant Sisters of Life at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in September 1999. At left is the cardinal’s Nov. 2, 1989 From My Viewpoint column in Catholic New York in which the cardinal called for the foundation of the Sisters of Life.

It Began With a ‘Help Wanted’ Column

On Nov. 2, 1989, Cardinal John O’Connor penned an unforgettable headline for his weekly column in Catholic New York: “Help Wanted: Sisters of Life.” This small seed planted 33 years … more

By SISTER MARIS STELLA, S.V., and SISTER MARIE VERITAS, S.V. | 11/16/22

Sister Virginia Joy, S.V., director of the archdiocesan Respect Life Office, emphasizes a point during her keynote presentation at the Feminine Genius brunch Nov. 12 at the Sonesta in White Plains.

Feminine Genius Celebrated at Respect Life Brunch in White Plains

Sister Virginia Joy, S.V., director of the archdiocese’s Respect Life Office, was the keynote speaker at the seventh Feminine Genius Brunch Nov. 12 in White Plains. More than 200 women gathered … more

By BETH GRIFFIN | 11/16/22

CHURCH AND COUNTRY—An honor guard salutes during the 10:15 a.m. Mass Cardinal Dolan celebrated Nov. 6 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral five days before Veterans Day.

Catholic Veterans Remembered at Cathedral Mass

Cardinal Dolan acknowledged gratitude “for the company of our beloved veterans” assembled during the Nov. 6 Mass he celebrated at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. They were a reminder … more

By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE | 11/16/22

Atento miembros de los fieles durante la misa.

El Arzobispo de San Juan Celebra la Misa de Nuestra Señora de la Divina Providencia

Arzobispo Roberto González Nieves, O.F.M., de San Juan, Puerto Rico, dijo a los fieles dentro de la Catedral de San Patricio que estaba lleno de alegría de visitar Nueva York … more

Por ARMANDO MACHADO | 11/16/22

What’s in a Name? Quite a Lot, Actually

The following memo was written to then-Father Edwin F. O’Brien, the director of communications for the archdiocese, by Gerald M. Costello, the founding editor in chief of Catholic New York, on … more

11/16/22

NEW FERRY—Martha Hennessy, granddaughter of Dorothy Day, delivers remarks during the Nov. 4 commissioning ceremony for the Dorothy Day Ferryboat at the St. George Ferry Terminal on Staten Island. Ms. Day, born 125 years ago on Nov. 8, resided on Staten Island and attended Mass at Our Lady Help of Christians Church in the Tottenville section.

Commissioning of Ferry Boat Recalls Dorothy Day’s Legacy of Peace, Justice

Martha Hennessy, granddaughter of Dorothy Day, said her grandmother “loved the Staten Island Ferry, so what an honor to have one named after her.” “In these days of global … more

11/16/22

“The Apostles said to the Lord, ‘Make our faith greater.’” Luke 17:5 (GNT)

It’s hard to be the one to take action. In most situations we want others to do the hard work, to forge new ground. It’s easier to follow and to be comfortable knowing that someone has … more

By AUXILIARY BISHOP JOSEPH ESPAILLAT | 11/16/22

Brother Davis, left, joins emcee Keith West Guerrant, Bishop Espaillat, award recipients Nellie and Herbert Thomas Jr., and emcee Mary Lou DeJesus.

Pierre Toussaint Dinner Honors Bishop Espaillat, Married Couple

More than 350 people gathered at the Pierre Toussaint Scholarship Fund Awards Dinner to honor three recipients of the Pierre Toussaint Medallion for their “extraordinary leadership” in … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 11/16/22

Ladies of Charity

Congregants participated in the Ladies of Charity Mass and Affiliation Nov. 5 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Auxiliary Bishop Edmund Whalen was the principal celebrant and homilist. Elizabeth … more

11/16/22

Photographer Ilene Perlman, who had three photos in the show, stands near an image of a little boy in Smakieh, Jordan, taken by Miriam Sushman.

Faces of CNEWA

11/16/22

St. Joseph’s Church was dedicated by Archbishop Michael Corrigan in 1888 for the Yonkers parish established in 1871.

St. Joseph’s in Yonkers Marks 150 Years of ‘Faith and Worship’

Pat DelGiudice is not second-guessing her decision to choose St. Joseph as her parish after moving to Yonkers from the Bronx over 40 years ago. “I was so blessed by God with St. … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 11/16/22

Una foto de grupo con el obispo después de la misa incluía a niños de la parroquia de la Asunción, Peekskill, con camisetas del Niño Divino. Junto al obispo está el diácono Carlos Campoverde de la parroquia de la Asunción.

Fieles en Misa de la Catedral Animados a Imitar al Divino Niño Jesús

El celebrante de la Misa del Divino Niño Jesús este año en la Catedral de San Patricio habló sobre “aumentar la fe, servir y amar a Dios”, e hizo … more

Por ARMANDO MACHADO | 11/16/22