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Archdiocese Appoints Covid-19 Response Coordinator to Keep Students and Faculty in Catholic Schools Safe
To ensure the safety of students and faculty, Bridgette R. Mastaglio, MPH, has been appointed by the superintendent of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New York as Covid-19 response coordinator, effective Sept. 28. more
Chelsea Thompson kisses her son, first-grader Chase Torres, before she drops him off at Our Lady of Grace School in the Bronx on the morning of Sept. 22. Our Lady of Grace and other Catholic schools throughout the archdiocese have opened for the 2020-2021 school year.
Educators Went ‘Above and Beyond’ to Reopen Elementary Schools, Superintendent Says
As Catholic elementary school students buckled down at their desks their first full week of classes Sept. 14-18, the superintendent of schools for the archdiocese buckled up in his car for a field … more
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UNITED FROM A DISTANCE—The flags of the United Nations and the Vatican frame the congregation gathered at Holy Family Church in Manhattan Sept. 14 for the annual Prayer Service on the Vigil of the Opening of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The number admitted was restricted, and attendees maintained social distancing, in accord with coronavirus protocols.
U.N. Prayer Service Includes Pleas for End to Coronavirus
Cardinal Dolan, in a meditation at the annual Prayer Service on the Vigil of the Opening of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, acknowledged the milestone “of this august … more
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BODY OF CHRIST—Father Vincent Druding, parochial vicar at Holy Cross parish in the Bronx, distributes the Eucharist at a Mass in the parish church July 26.
Mass, Sacraments and Devotions Offer Renewal And Comfort for Catholics, Especially Now
For our families whose loved ones died during this time of pandemic, we express our heartfelt sympathy and prayers. Our funeral rites are a great consolation and help us to express our love for those … more
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Auxiliary Bishop James Massa of Brooklyn signs oath of fidelity before Cardinal Dolan at the Sept. 13 Mass in which the bishop was officially installed as rector of St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie.
Installing New Rector, Cardinal Says the Lord Is in Charge of St. Joseph’s Seminary
During the Mass in which Bishop James Massa was officially installed as rector of St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie, Cardinal Dolan told him that as much as the bishop was well prepared to … more
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SANTA EUCARISTIA—El padre Orlando Rodríguez, Jr., Sch. P., quien fue ordenado recientemente en Puerto Rico como padre Escolapio, consagra la eucaristía durante una misa el 13 de septiembre en la parroquia de la Anunciación en West Harlem, donde el padre llegó el 4 de septiembre para comenzar con su tarea de párroco.
Padre Escolapio Recién Ordenado para Servir como Párroco en Manhattan
El padre Orlando Rodríguez Jr., Sch.P., sacerdote de la Orden de las Escuelas Pías (o Padres Escolapios), fue ordenado el 29 de agosto en la Iglesia del Santísimo Salvador en San … more
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Twin beams of light shine skyward Sept. 11 on the 19th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. The photo was taken from Richmond Terrace on Staten Island.
In Focus
Auxiliary Bishop John O’Hara, episcopal vicar for Southern Manhattan and Staten Island, was principal celebrant at the 19th annual Eve of Solemn Remembrance Mass at Our Lady of Pity Church on … more
ROSARY FOR LIFE—Pro-life supporters gather on the steps of St. Matthew’s Church in Hastings-on-Hudson with signs in prayerful support of life on Respect Life Sunday last October. This year, Respect Life Sunday is Oct. 4, and many parish churches in the archdiocese are hosting Life Chains and participating in Rosary Coast to Coast that day and throughout Respect Life Month.
Prayerful Support for Life Across the Archdiocese
Respect Life Sunday on Oct. 4 kicks off Respect Life Month, a time to pray for the protection of all human life. You can join one of the Life Chains, a peaceful and prayerful public witness for an … more
ON THE MOVE—Cardinal Hayes senior Jalen Smith carries the football during his team’s 25-7 Catholic High School Football League AAA championship victory over Archbishop Stepinac at Mitchel Field in Uniondale last November.
CHSAA, CYO Set Schedules for 2020-2021 Play
The high school football, volleyball and cheerleading seasons will be pushed back to March and April, said the New York State Catholic High School Athletic Association after its meeting Sept. … more
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Mass for Labor Reaches Union Members Via Livestream
This year’s archdiocesan Mass for Labor was offered Sept. 12 from the Chapel of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary on East 33rd Street in Manhattan with just a few faithful in the pews during … more
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CHURCH RESPONSE—Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, right, visits with Lebanese Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai, Maronite patriarch of Antioch, and other religious leaders in Bkerke, Lebanon, Sept. 4, one month after the explosion in Beirut.
Cardinal Rai Asks for Help to Restore Lebanon
Lebanese Cardinal Béchara Boutros Rai asked everyone watching a Sept. 10 webinar “not to forget Lebanon.”  The Middle East nation has faced political and economic … more
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El padre Alexis Bastidas fue celebrante principal y homilista el 13 de septiembre durante la misa anual de Nuestra Señora de Coromoto, patrona de Venezuela, en la Catedral de San Patricio. El padre Bastidas es pastor de la Iglesia Santa Teresa en el bajo Manhattan.
Amor Por Nuestra Madre
El padre Alexis Bastidas fue celebrante principal y homilista el 13 de septiembre durante la misa anual de Nuestra Señora de Coromoto, patrona de Venezuela, en la Catedral de San Patricio. El … more
ENDURING STORY—Dev Patel stars in a scene from “The Personal History of David Copperfield.”
Sunny ‘David Copperfield’ Still Has Plenty to Say
Of the numerous film adaptations of Charles Dickens’ autobiographical 1850 novel, “The Personal History of David Copperfield” (Fox Searchlight) may rank as the happiest. As … more
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St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill unveiled its new Fitzpatrick Village 500 residence hall with a ribbon-cutting held just before school reopened Sept. 8. Fitzpatrick Village is named after president emerita, Sister Margaret Fitzpatrick, S.C., holding scissors, who served as college president for 25 years before retiring in June. To her right is Ken Daly, the college’s new president, and to her left is Bill Werner of Werner Construction. Also pictured are resident assistants and students. The residence hall features 36 two-person bedrooms with a large common area on each of its two floors. 
New Home For Students
St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill unveiled its new Fitzpatrick Village 500 residence hall with a ribbon-cutting held just before school reopened Sept. 8. Fitzpatrick Village is named after … more
Archdiocese Sending $15,000 To Assist U.S. Disaster Recovery
The archdiocese is sending $15,000 to assist in the recovery from the devastating impact of Hurricane Laura and the California wildfires and to support the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ … more
The Carmelite community, family and friends gathered at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Middletown Aug. 29 for the solemn profession of vows of four Carmelites: Brother Henry Soto, O. Carm., Brother Marlon Beharry, O. Carm., Father Justin Cinnante, O. Carm., and Father Jon Moore, O. Carm. Gathered, above, are Auxiliary Bishop Gerardo Colacicco, Brother Henry Soto, O. Carm., Brother Marlon Beharry, O. Carm., Auxiliary Bishop Peter Byrne, Father Mario Esposito, O. Carm., prior provincial, New York Province of St. Elias, Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop James Massa, Father Justin Cinnante, O. Carm., Father Jon Moore, O. Carm., Father Quinn Connors, O. Carm., Carmelite director of formation, and Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros.
Final Vows in Middletown
The Carmelite community, family and friends gathered at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Middletown Aug. 29 for the solemn profession of vows of four Carmelites. more
Priest Assignments
ADMINISTRATOR Father Michael Palazzo  Holy Cross-Our Lady of the Scapular, Middletown   Temporary Administrator, effective Sept. 8   Father John … more
Allegation Dismissed Against Msgr. Francis Boyle
The Holy See has confirmed Cardinal Dolan’s recommendation to dismiss an allegation of the sexual abuse of a minor that had been brought against Msgr. Francis Boyle, a priest of the … more
Cathedral Mass for Cardinal Cooke Oct. 6
Auxiliary Bishop Gerardo J. Colacicco will serve as principal celebrant and homilist at a Mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral to mark the 37th anniversary of Cardinal Terence Cooke’s death on … more
Auxiliary Bishop Edmund Whalen, above, presides at a prayer service after a Spanish evening Mass he celebrated Aug. 27 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Bernard in Manhattan. The prayer service included an Act of Reparation with the Blessed Sacrament and the church’s regular-sized monstrance for the theft of the Blessed Sacrament and the small, gold monstrance that contained it. Both were reportedly stolen five days earlier from the church’s adoration room.
Mass, Service Comfort Faithful at Manhattan Parish After Theft of Blessed Sacrament, Monstrance
In response to the recent theft of the Blessed Sacrament and the small, gold monstrance that contained it at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Bernard in Manhattan, a regularly scheduled … more
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