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FE EN MILAGROS—Escenas dramáticas de la procesión de entrada, eleva los fieles el 16 de octubre durante la misa en español en honor de Nuestro Señor de los Milagros en la Catedral de San Patricio.

Misa de Nuestro Señor de los Milagros Celebra la Fidelidad de Dios

Dentro de una repleta Catedral de San Patricio, un cardenal de Perú celebró la misa anual arquidiocesana de Nueva York en honor a Nuestro Señor de los Milagros, una celebración de fe de mucha … more

Por ARMANDO MACHADO | 10/19/22

VIVA PUERTO RICO—Banderas ondeando abunda en las bancas delanteras, después de la Misa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña en la Catedral de San Patricio el 5 de junio.

Lección de Pentecostés Dada en la Misa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña

En la Misa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña en la Catedral de San Patricio, un arzobispo jubilado recordó a los fieles que “Dios nos acompaña, nos guía a lo largo de nuestra existencia, a … more

Por ARMANDO MACHADO | 6/15/22

Brandon Vaidyanathan, associate professor and chair of the department of sociology at The Catholic University of America in Washington, speaks at the university Oct. 19 on the findings of a national study of Catholic priests. At right is Stephen White, executive director of The Catholic Project at the university.

Study of Priests Shows Distrust of Bishops, Fear of False Abuse Accusations

A study of U.S. priests released Oct. 19 details clerics' "crisis of trust" toward their bishops as well as fear that if they were falsely accused of abuse, prelates would immediately throw them "under the bus" and not help them clear their name. more

10/19/22

Cardinal Dolan visits with migrant families Aug. 16 inside the New York Catholic Center in Manhattan.

New York Church Reaffirms Commitment to Migrants During Influx

As Cardinal Dolan and other archdiocesan officials gave a media briefing on the recent influx of migrants to New York, Gregory Jose Gonzalez looked on with immense gratitude for the moral, logistical … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 8/19/22

Shrub Oak Parish Tag Sale June 18-19

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church will be having a tag sale on Saturday and Sunday, June 18 and 19, at the parish located at 1377 E. Main St., Shrub Oak. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on June 18 and … more

6/16/22

Stepinac Honors Carty for 20 Years as Principal

About 250 guests recently turned out at the VIP Country Club in New Rochelle to honor Paul Carty on his 20th anniversary as principal of Archbishop Stepinac High School. The event sponsored by the … more

6/16/22

Hispanic Heritage Activities Abounded in Archdiocese and Parishes

Krismely Garcia was among many lay persons who recently engaged in activities related to National Hispanic Heritage Month. She is a youth program coordinator at St. Elizabeth parish in the Washington … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 10/20/22

The scene inside the Park Avenue Armory as a video showing past dinners plays.

Peggy Noonan’s Tribute to Her Great-Aunt Was Immigrant Story Told Well at Al Smith Dinner

Peggy Noonan said her great-aunt Mary Jane Byrne would have loved being among the 650 well-heeled, charitable people filling the Park Avenue Armory for the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner … more

By JOHN WOODS | 10/26/22

New York City Regional Bishops Pursue New Path in Priestly Formation

Cardinal Dolan, Bishop Robert J. Brennan of Brooklyn and Bishop John O. Barres of Rockville Centre announced today, Thursday, Oct. 27, the launching of new programs at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie to enhance seminary training, beginning next fall, as part of their implementation of a new model of priestly formation in the United States. more

10/27/22

The cardinal shares a greeting with a young man following the Mass.

Young Adult Mass

Cardinal Dolan offered Mass June 1 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral for the archdiocese’s young adult community. more

6/17/22

My Parish, My Home

Gathering newspapers one evening for recycling, I came upon an article I had saved to read when I had … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 8/24/22

Calling Mr. Schiff

Advertising has rightfully played an important role in Catholic New York’s operations from the beginning. A wall in my office at the New York … more

By JOHN WOODS | 8/24/22

SERENE SUMMER—Dominican Nuns of Perpetual Adoration devoutly pray in their garden at Corpus Christi Monastery in the Bronx Aug. 19. There are 14 religious sisters in the Dominican community of cloistered contemplative nuns at the monastery, which was founded in 1889 at its present location, 1230 Lafayette Ave. At far left is one of three aspirants discerning religious life. At far right, in white veil, is novice and Bronx native Sister Maria Guadalupe, O.P., who was born Claudia Diaz.

Corpus Christi Monastery, the Bronx, Exults Eucharistic Revival

Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament at Corpus Christi Monastery, the Bronx, begins at 4 a.m. and concludes at 9 p.m. Corpus Christi Monastery is a Dominican community of cloistered … more

By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE | 8/24/22

SALUDOS EN LA ACERA—El cardenal Dolan saluda familias inmigrantes de América Latina en busca de asilo en los Estados Unidos antes de una rueda de prensa el 16 de agosto en frente del New York Catholic Center en Manhattan. Oficiales y funcionarios de Caridades Católica arquidiocesanas han intensificado drásticamente sus esfuerzos para ayudar a los recién llegados debido al influjo.

La Iglesia de Nueva York Reafirma su Compromiso con los Inmigrantes durante el Influjo

Mientras el cardenal Dolan y otros funcionarios arquidiocesanos daban una rueda de prensa sobre el reciente influjo de inmigrantes a Nueva York, Gregory José González miraba con inmensa gratitud … more

Por ARMANDO MACHADO | 8/24/22

The Cardinal Hayes High School choir sings at Mass.

Catholic School Educators Refresh Faith at Spirituality Day

Marie O’Shea is a principal, and Zachary Silva is a student. Both understood the importance of the message delivered to Catholic school teachers and administrators at Spirituality Day Oct. 20 … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 11/2/22

Altar server Michael Oppong holds a candle during the Oct. 22 Mass commemorating the 125th anniversary of St. Luke’s parish in the Bronx. Cardinal Dolan served as the principal celebrant and homilist. “You know today is the feast of Pope St. John Paul II,” the cardinal said. “And Pope St. John Paul II once called the parish ‘the family of families,’ and that’s so true here at St. Luke’s.”

St. Luke’s, a Welcoming ‘Face’ of the Church in the Bronx, Marks 125 Years

In the Mott Haven section of the Bronx, clergy, staff, volunteers and the faithful multitude of St. Luke’s parish have been celebrating the parish’s 125th anniversary of faithful service … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 11/2/22

La Iglesia de Nueva York Reafirma su Compromiso con los Inmigrantes durante el Influjo

Mientras el cardenal Dolan y otros funcionarios arquidiocesanos daban una rueda de prensa sobre el reciente influjo de inmigrantes a Nueva York, Gregory José González miraba con inmensa … more

Por ARMANDO MACHADO | 8/24/22

The cardinal greets students and staff who assisted at the morning liturgy.

Rockland School Celebrates

Cardinal Dolan celebrated Mass on Oct. 27 to mark the 65th anniversary of Albertus Magnus High School in Bardonia. more

11/2/22

ENSEÑANDO INGLÉS—Breck Gordon, maestra de ESOL en el Centro Internacional de Caridades Católicas de Nueva York, repasa una lección con estudiantes el 27 de julio en el centro, localizado en Maiden Lane en el distrito de Wall Street. ESOL (Inglés para Hablantes de Otros Idiomas) es un componente clave de los servicios del centro. La Sra. Gordon también es funcionaria en el Programa de Servicio de Apoyo del centro.

El Centro Internacional de Caridades Católicas Ayuda a los Inmigrantes a Adaptarse a Nueva York

En el corazón del distrito de Wall Street, Nancy Paulino se tomó el tiempo de mejorar su inglés en una clase de ESOL (inglés para hablantes de otros idiomas) para compartir su progreso de … more

Por ARMANDO MACHADO | 8/24/22

Giandomenico Tiepolo, “Christ and the Centurion of Capernaum,” ca. 1786–90. Pen and brown ink, orange-brown wash, and black chalk over a black chalk underdrawing on off-white laid paper. 19 5/16 x 15 1/8 inches. Promised gift from the Collection of Elizabeth and Jean-Marie Eveillard.

Tiepolo’s Witness

In 1786, at age 60 and after a long career as a successful Venetian painter, Giandomenico Tiepolo, also known as Domenico Tiepolo, retired from painting to devote himself to the creation of a series … more

By GARAN SANTICOLA | 11/2/22