Catholic New York

People walk up Constitution Avenue headed toward the U.S. Supreme Court while participating in the 47th annual March for Life in Washington Jan. 24, 2020. The 2021 March for Life in Washington will be held virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing political unrest in the nation's capital.

Heavy Security in D.C., Ongoing Pandemic Mean March for Life Will Be Virtual

For the first time since 1974, when it first began, the message of the national March for Life to participants is: Stay home. Like the satellite events connected to the annual National Mall rally … more

By KURT JENSEN | 1/20/21

DEMOCRACY THREATENED—Supporters of President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Jan. 6.

Chaos Stops Electoral Vote Count as Trump Supporters Breach U.S. Capitol

Supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump breached the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, putting the building on lockdown and interrupting the count of electoral votes to certify the 2020 election, capping … more

By RHINA GUIDOS | 1/13/21

National Catholic Schools Week 2021

National Catholic Schools Week, an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States, will take place Jan. 31 to Feb. 6. This year’s theme is Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. … more

1/13/21

VIRTUAL GREETINGS—The archdiocesan Virtual Visiting Program for school open houses began in early December and will continue until at least late May. Shown is the main entrance area at Our Lady of Lourdes School in West Harlem.

Virtual School Open Houses Put Prospective Students, Families in the Know

Since early December, prospective students and their families have been able to participate in the archdiocesan Virtual Visiting Program for school open houses, a solid plan stemming from limitations … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 1/13/21

Lizzie Allan is among fifth-grade students of St. Augustine School in Ossining participating in the IBM Family Science Saturday Program. The academic, extracurricular activity covers varied topics within the STEM arena. On Saturday mornings, the students collaborate virtually with IBM experts who volunteer their time for the free educational outreach program.

Educators, IBM Partner in STEM Program for Ossining Students

At St. Augustine’s School in Ossining, administrators, teachers and students are thankful for the gift of innovation. Indeed, innovation, science, engineering and exploration are some of the … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 1/13/21

Students at John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School in Somers are divided into two cohort groups that alternate weeks of in-person study with virtual instruction at home. Junior Valeria Acierno works on a drawing in studio art.

2020 Grad Recounts Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School’s Safe Reopening

Over the last nine months, Covid-19 has left the world in a state of disarray, fear, loss and uncertainty. As every facet of daily life was forced to shut down or adapt in some way, it began to feel … more

By JOSHUA BAKER | 1/13/21

BREAKING IN—A Capitol police officer shoots pepper spray at a protester attempting to breach the U.S. Capitol building through a window during a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 election results on Capitol Hill in Washington Jan. 6.

Cardinal Offers God’s Words About Jesus as Balm for Crisis

Cardinal Dolan said in a social media video Jan. 10 that the people of the United States need to hear the message delivered on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord after protesters stormed the U.S. … more

1/13/21

CORL Statement Condemning the Violent Attack on Capitol Hill

The Commission of Religious Leaders (CORL) issued the following statement Jan. 11: Our respective faith traditions require that we make moral distinctions in our lives between the permitted and … more

1/13/21

Toussaint Scholars Gala Funds Go a Long Way at Parish Food Pantries

Lorrin Johnson never worries about the food pantry at the Roman Catholic Church of St. Frances of Rome, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony and Our Lady of Grace being empty because “something … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 1/13/21

FRIEND TO ALL—George Janvier served in various roles at parishes and schools in his Bronx community and at Salesian. All who knew Janvier are mourning his death Dec. 23 at age 41 due to Covid-19 complications.

Janvier’s Life Lessons Were His Greatest Gift to Students

George Janvier brightened up a room with his smile and his positive outlook on life, and family, friends and students in his Bronx community and at Salesian High School in New Rochelle are … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 1/13/21

En el atril, derecha arriba, está Nivia Arauz Monzón, cónsul general de Guatemala en Nueva York.

Cristo de Esquipulas

La misa anual honrando a Cristo de Esquipulas, una tradición Guatemalteco, fue ofrecida el 3 de enero en la Catedral de San Patricio. more

1/13/21

Principal Appointed at Maria Regina High School

Maria Carozza-McCaffrey has been appointed principal of Maria Regina High School in Hartsdale. Mrs. Carozza-McCaffrey, a 1999 graduate of Maria Regina, had served as interim principal since … more

1/13/21

Cathedral High School Launches Principal’s Council

Cathedral High School in Manhattan has created a Principal’s Council, the girls’ Catholic college preparatory school announced. Serving as ambassadors and strategic advisers to the … more

1/13/21

ArchCare Installing Telehealth System at Homes of Seniors

ArchCare announced it was installing MedSign’s Qortex Telehealth System for all ArchCare Senior Life participants, allowing them to connect with health care professionals through their home … more

1/13/21

Father Jarlath Quinn, pastor of St. Peter and Our Lady of the Rosary parish in lower Manhattan, left, pauses before a portrait of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton displayed on a side altar at St. Peter’s Church Jan. 4, the 200th anniversary of the saint’s death. Father Quinn concelebrated an early afternoon Mass there in her honor.

St. Peter’s Church on Barclay Street, Where Mother Seton Worshipped, Marks Her Bicentennial

As Auxiliary Bishop Edmund Whalen approached St. Peter’s Church in lower Manhattan to celebrate an early afternoon Mass in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the death of St. Elizabeth … more

By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE | 1/8/21

A group gathers to listen to the bells ring at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Dec. 30 to remember the victims of the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States.

Church Bells Across Archdiocese Remember Covid-19 Toll

Churches bells from Staten Island to Saugerties—and beyond—pealed at noon Dec. 30 to remember and honor the 341,000 people who have died in the United States from Covid-19 this … more

BY ARMANDO MACHADO AND DAN PIETRAFESA | 12/30/20

Cardinal Dolan extends his blessing to the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal at Christmas Midnight Mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral Dec. 25.

Midnight Mass at Cathedral Celebrates Holy Family’s Humble Simplicity

Cardinal Dolan suggested the faithful assembled for Midnight Mass at Christmas at St. Patrick’s Cathedral either in the pews or remotely amid the global coronavirus pandemic “think of … more

By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE | 12/30/20

Msgr. Kevin Sullivan, executive director of archdiocesan Catholic Charities, speaks during the “Grab and Go” food distribution Dec. 18 at the Bronx Terminal Market. Msgr. Sullivan said the gathering “symbolizes partnerships and solidarity that humankind should have.” Goya Foods was Catholic Charities’ lead partner at the event.

Catholic Charities, Goya Bring People Together to Aid Those in Need

On mission in the Bronx, archdiocesan Catholic Charities and Goya Foods coordinated a food distribution event Dec 18 at the Bronx Terminal Market on Exterior Street. Seeking to bring people … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 12/30/20

A statue of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, familiarly known to New Yorkers and others as Mother Cabrini, is seen after its unveiling on Columbus Day, Oct. 12, in Battery Park City in Lower Manhattan. A naturalized U.S. citizen who in 1946 became the first American saint, Mother Cabrini is the patron of immigrants.

2020 The Year in Review Across the Archdiocese

JANUARY Cardinal Dolan, speaking about a rash of recent incidents of violence and vandalism against religious faithful and institutions in New York, said Catholics can learn a lesson from the … more

12/30/20

The Eucharist is distributed during the Fil-Am Catholic Community of the Hudson Valley’s fourth annual Simbang Gabi sa Shrine at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Middletown Dec. 19.

Middletown Shrine Hosts Simbang Gabi Mass for Filipino Catholics

Filipinos from the Hudson Valley and beyond celebrated in person and via livestream the Fil-Am Catholic Community of the Hudson Valley’s fourth annual Simbang Gabi sa Shrine at the National … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 12/30/20