Catholic New York

Floats and marchers parade up Fifth Avenue during the Columbus Day Parade Oct. 11.

Italian American Heritage Hailed at Columbus Mass, Parade

Father Anthony Sorgie opened his homily at the 44th annual Columbus Day Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral with a story many Italian Americans can relate to. more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 10/21/21

Film Festival Honor for ‘Pray’ Documentary on Father Patrick Peyton

“Pray: The Story of Patrick Peyton” this week received a bronze medal for Original Music in the Crafts: Films/Production category at the 59th annual New York Festivals TV & Film Awards. The score was composed by Grant Fonda. more

10/15/21

During Respect Life Month, Archdiocese of New York Begins Youth Suicide Prevention Initiative

The Archdiocese of New York is embarking on a major youth suicide prevention initiative beginning during Respect Life Month in October. One of the principal components organizers are … more

By JOHN WOODS | 10/7/21

Hahn speaks with attendees following his talk.

Scott Hahn Delivers ‘Family’ Talk at St. Joseph’s Seminary

Dr. Scott Hahn, the noted theologian and evangelist, kept it all in the family—the Holy Family, that is—in his public lecture at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie, Oct. … more

By JOHN WOODS | 10/7/21

AFTER THE STORM—The interior of St. Vito-Most Holy Trinity Church in Mamaroneck is pictured Sept. 12, nearly two weeks after Hurricane Ida swept into town.

Mamaroneck Parish Rises to Restore What Was Lost in Ida’s Path

Hurricane Ida swept into St. Vito-Most Holy Trinity parish in Mamaroneck last month and unleashed a torrent on the church—rendering it unusable at this time—and numerous homes in the … more

By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE | 10/7/21

Cardinal Dolan greets members of the FDNY who protect and serve the people of New York following the annual Guardian Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Oct. 1.

Cardinal Gives Thanks for Guardians at Cathedral Mass

The annual Guardian Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral provided the opportunity for an early celebration of the Feast of Guardian Angels as well as to honor and say thank you to police officers, … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 10/7/21

NEW PRESIDENT—Father Brian J. Shanley, O.P., was formally invested as president of St. John’s University during a Sept. 24 ceremony at Carnesecca Arena on the university’s main campus in Queens. His tenure as St. John’s president began Feb. 1. Father Shanley is the 18th president in the Vincentian-run university’s 151-year history. A Dominican priest, he served for 15 years as president of Providence College in Rhode Island before coming to St. John’s.

New St. John's President

Father Brian J. Shanley, O.P., was formally invested as president of St. John’s University during a Sept. 24 ceremony at Carnesecca Arena on the university’s main campus in Queens. His … more

10/7/21

Letter From State’s Bishops to Senators Schumer and Gillibrand About Radical Federal Abortion Bill

Following is the text of a letter sent from Cardinal Dolan and the Diocesan Bishops of New York state to U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand regarding the so-called “Women’s … more

10/7/21

Cardinal Dolan offers a prayer before blessing and dedicating the new Burke Catholic Academy for students in grades 6 to 8 on the campus of John S. Burke Catholic High School in Goshen Sept. 24.

School Blessing

Cardinal Dolan offered a prayer before blessing and dedicating the new Burke Catholic Academy for students in grades 6 to 8 on the campus of John S. Burke Catholic High School in Goshen Sept. … more

10/7/21

The cardinal visits with young students and staff in a classroom.

Cardinal's Visit

Cardinal Dolan distributed Communion at the Mass he celebrated during his visit to St. John’s School in Goshen Sept. 24. more

10/7/21

Renovated Student Center Opens at STAC

St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) in Sparkill held a celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of the renovated Romano Student Alumni Center Sept. 21. College president Ken Daly and Rose Werner … more

10/7/21

‘Health of Nations’ Conference at Fordham Urges Addressing Social Disparities

At a conference on the “Health of Nations,” Sir Angus Deaton, the 2015 Nobel Laureate in Economics, said “we have a clear and moral obligation” to better address social and … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 10/7/21

Ursuline School Installs New President

Dr. Colleen Melnyk was officially installed as president of The Ursuline School in New Rochelle Sept. 24. Dr. Melnyk succeeds Eileen Davidson, who served in various roles over 38 years at Ursuline and … more

10/7/21

La Salle Academy Offers More St. Francis College Courses

La Salle Academy in Manhattan has extended its partnership with St. Francis College in Brooklyn to enable high school students to enroll in up to five courses that will earn them high school credits … more

10/7/21

Maria Regina High School Reflects Toward Goal

Maria Regina High School in Hartsdale has embarked on a program of rigorous self-study toward Middle States Accreditation, the school announced. Students, parents, faculty, administration, board … more

10/7/21

The colorful entrance procession featured flags from Latin American nations.

Hispanic Day Mass

The annual Misa de la Hispanidad (Hispanic Day Mass) at St. Patrick’s Cathedral was celebrated Oct. 3 by Auxiliary Bishop Edmund Whalen. Msgr. Eduardo Chavez, rector of the Basilica of Our Lady … more

10/7/21

TAKING VOWS—After professing their final vows as Salesians of Don Bosco, Brother Joshua Sciullo, S.D.B., Brother Branden Gordon, S.D.B., and Brother Rafael Vargas, S.D.B., stand near a statue of St. John Bosco at the Marian Shrine in Stony Point.

Three Salesians Profess Final Vows

Brother Branden Gordon, S.D.B., Brother Joshua Sciullo, S.D.B., and Brother Rafael Vargas, S.D.B., professed their final vows as Salesians of Don Bosco at a Mass of Religious Profession offered Aug. … more

10/7/21

LEADERS—The members of the leadership team of the Presentation Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary of New Windsor are, from left, Sister Catherine Cleary, P.B.V.M., vice president; Sister Laura Urbano, P.B.V.M., councilor; Sister Mary Catherine Redmond, P.B.V.M., president, and Sister Dorothy Scesny, P.B.V.M., councilor.

Leadership Team Elected for Presentation Sisters

Sister Mary Catherine Redmond, P.B.V.M., has been elected president of the the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in New Windsor. Sister Mary Catherine is joined on the … more

10/7/21

Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Salvador, El Salvador, walks past the flags of five Central American nations marking their bicentennial at a Mass he offered in St. Patrick’s Cathedral Sept. 19.

Five Central American Nations Observe Bicentennial at Cathedral Mass

Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez of El Salvador served as principal celebrant and homilist of a well-attended Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Sept. 19 marking the bicentennial of five … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 10/7/21

DANDINI DISCOVERY—Thomas Ruggio, a fine art and art history professor at Iona College in New Rochelle, is seen Sept. 13 standing next to Cesare Dandini’s 17th-century masterpiece “Holy Family with the Infant St. John” in the atrium of the school’s Ryan Library. The artwork is on loan to Iona from Holy Family Church in New Rochelle. Ruggio discovered the painting during a personal visit to the church in 2020.

Identification of Painting as 17th-Century Masterwork Brings Joy to New Rochelle Parish

A parish in a neighborhood that once had the highest concentration of Covid-19 cases in the country has found new joy in the discovery that a familiar painting over the transept doorway of its church … more

By BETH GRIFFIN | 10/7/21