Catholic New York

Boy Scout Anthony Decina holds an adjustable rail pew divider he designed and built as part of his comprehensive Eagle Scout project to help his parish church, St. Anthony of Padua in West Harrison, comply with social distancing measures during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Eagle Scout’s Pew Dividers Bring Faithful Together Safely in West Harrison Church

Anthony Decina will receive the Boy Scouts of America’s Eagle Scout merit badge later this year for creating 130 pew dividers at St. Anthony of Padua Church in West Harrison. “It was a … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 10/7/20 | 1 comment

Sister Jean Marie Humphries, O.S.U., principal of Academy of Mount St. Ursula in the Bronx, marks the school’s 165th anniversary Oct. 1 by sharing a Sprite toast with student Ashley Veriguete. Sister Jean Marie holds a proclamation from the office of the Bronx borough president Ruben Diaz Jr. citing that day as Academy of Mount St. Ursula Day in the Bronx.

Celebrating a School Milestone

Academy of Mount St. Ursula in the Bronx, celebrated the its 165th anniversary Oct. 1. The school for young women was founded by the Ursuline Sisters in 1855 and moved to its current location … more

10/7/20 | 1 comment

Students from Manhattan College stride with smiles on their faces during the 258th New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade on Fifth Avenue last March.

New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade Is Postponed; Cardinal Dolan to Offer Mass March 17

This year’s New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade is being postponed from stepping off March 17 in response to the coronavirus threat. It is the first postponement in the … more

By JOHN WOODS | 3/12/20

STRONG BOND—Joseph Galasso, left, vice president of the Mount St. Mary College Student Government Association, and Eddie Arnold, president of the SGA, presented the fifth graders of Bishop Dunn Memorial School with SGA T-shirts in February at the Newburgh grade school.

In Newburgh and New Rochelle, College Students Mentoring, Tutoring Area Youngsters

Chase Piotrowski, a fifth-grade student at Bishop Dunn Memorial School in Newburgh, took some time to talk about his joyful interests in an online mentoring program with student government … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 5/6/20

Vatican Congregation to Review Allegations Against Father Anderson

In keeping with the practice of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith involving all allegations of improper conduct with a minor, the case of the Reverend Louis Anderson, a priest of the … more

12/16/20

PRAYER ROOM—This is the chapel of the Contemplative Nuns of the Order of St. Basil the Great, who have lived in Middletown since 1992. The nuns plan to relocate to Jenkintown, Pa., in April. The move had been planned for this month, but it was postponed due to the harsh winter weather and a surgery for one of the sisters.

Nuns of St. Basil the Great Relocating to Pennsylvania

The Contemplative Nuns of the Order of St. Basil the Great, who have resided at Sacred Heart Monastery in Middletown since 1992, plan to relocate to Jenkintown, Pa., in April. Although the nuns … more

2/24/21

Solar Panel Canopies to Benefit Maryknoll, Ossining Community

Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers has made a 25-year lease agreement with Ecogy Energy that will install 2,184 solar panels mounted on six canopies over two parking lots on Maryknoll property in the … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 4/21/21

A BIG DIFFERENCE—Esmeralda, 11, above, and her mentor, Sara, relax on the beach at Coney Island last year.

Bigs & Littles Still Together, Even When They Are Apart

In the Bigs & Littles NYC Mentoring program, adult mentors continue nurturing their bond with their young mentees even with restrictions stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. “We have … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 5/6/20

New Leaders Named for Sisters of the Divine Compassion

The Sisters, Associates and Companions of the Divine Compassion recently announced the installation of their 2020-2024 leadership team. They are: Sister Laura Donovan, R.D.C., president; Sister … more

12/16/20

Kathleen Craughwell-Varda, museum consultant, inspects a bonnet, a rare artifact relating to the life of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton being donated by the Sisters of Charity of New York to the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Md.

Sisters of Charity of New York Donate Historical Artifacts of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton to National Shrine in Emmitsburg, Md.

The Sisters of Charity of New York are donating rare artifacts relating to the life of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton to the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Md. The artifacts will … more

2/24/21

A man observes an altar-steps display March 28 before a Mass honoring St. Oscar Romero at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. St. Romero, assassinated March 24, 1980, was archbishop of San Salvador. The Palm Sunday Mass was also offered in honor of the Martyrs of El Salvador. Auxiliary Bishop Luis Romero Fernandez of Rockville Centre served as principal celebrant and homilist.

Mass Honoring St. Oscar Romero Celebrated at St. Patrick’s Cathedral

In a Spanish Mass honoring St. Oscar Romero, the martyr was praised for his dedicated leadership and tremendous courage, his natural ability to empathize with and be the voice for the most poor and … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 4/21/21

Letter to Teachers from Michael Deegan, Superintendent of Schools

We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing. —2 … more

5/6/20

NEW SEASON—John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School quarterback Clayton Proctor runs with the ball during his team’s 2019 Catholic High School Football League championship win against Cardinal Spellman. Proctor, now a senior, and his teammates begin practice Feb. 27 for the 2021 spring season.

High School Athletes in Many Sports Returning to Action

James Brown will have a senior season of football that will give him and his teammates from John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School in Somers the opportunity to win back-to-back Catholic High … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 2/24/21

Monsignor Albert A. Lings (1844-1915)

Leah, This graph can be a pull quote: The spectacular increase in the population of Yonkers was due mainly to the enormous influx of immigrants from Eastern Europe seeking employment in the … more

By MSGR. THOMAS SHELLEY | 4/21/21

Mother’s Day Visiting Guidelines at Cemeteries

The Trustees of St. Patrick’s Cathedral have released the following guidelines for visits to cemeteries for Mother’s Day, May 10. The cemeteries entrusted to the Trustees of St. … more

5/6/20

Correction

Several words in a quote by Mother Clare Matthias, C.F.R., servant (superior general) of the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal, were incorrectly cited in a story about a mission trip to Ethiopia in … more

2/24/21

Cardinal Dolan leads prayer, with his priest secretary Father Stephen Ries, background, and Father Pablo Gonzalez, right, the pastor of St. Rita of Cascia and St. Pius V parish in the Bronx, where the Missionaries of Charity have two convents.

Cardinal Prays at Burial of Two Missionaries of Charity

Cardinal Dolan led prayers at the burial at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne April 25 for two Missionaries of Charity sisters who died of Covid-19 within a day of each other last month in the … more

5/6/20

Ash Wednesday

The sign of the cross is traced on the forehead of a woman in St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17, the first day of the season of Lent. more

2/24/21

El cardenal durante la bendición con líderes religiosos y políticos.

En El Bronx

El cardenal Dolan bendijo un sitio nuevo de vivienda asequible el 1 de abril, Jueves Santo. El sitio arquidiocesano, Second Farms, está en el Bronx, 1932 Bryant Ave.; tiene 319 apartamentos. … more

4/21/21

Catholic Elementary Schools in the Archdiocese to Close Next Week

All Catholic elementary schools in the archdiocese will be closed from Monday to Friday, March 16 to 20, “with the possibility of a lengthier closure,” said Michael Deegan, superintendent of schools in the archdiocese. more

3/12/20