Catholic New York

For 75 Years, CRS Has Transformed Lives

Catholic Relief Services, the official international humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic Church, marked 75 years of service in December, and we want to join the chorus of supporters and admirers … more

1/2/19

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

Convocations in Dunwoodie and Douglaston

Graduates of St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie, gather at their academic convocation May 12. The seminary granted 19 Master of Divinity degrees and 14 Master of Arts in Theology degrees to … more

5/24/17

The recipients of the St. John the Baptist Medal are, from left, Msgr. Robert Ritchie, Msgr. Neil Graham, Auxiliary Bishop Gerald Walsh, Msgr. Patrick Carney, Father James Flanagan, Msgr. Francis Gorman, Msgr. Walter Birkle, Msgr. Peter O’Donnell, Msgr. Robert Stern, Father Thomas Fenlon and Father John Duffell.

Clergy Receive High Honor For Service to Hispanic Community

Auxiliary Bishop Gerald Walsh was the principal celebrant at a Spanish Mass of Thanksgiving to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the archdiocesan Comite Fiesta de San Juan Bautista. The liturgy and … more

ARMANDO MACHADO | 7/19/17

New York Capuchin Parishes Celebrating the Beatification Of Father Solanus Casey

Father Solanus Casey, O.F.M. Cap., was perhaps best known for his service to the poor and abandoned in the Archdiocese of Detroit, where he will be beatified at a Mass on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 4 … more

11/8/17

Lydia Cardona talks to her mother, Josefina Lugo Medina, in wheelchair, May 13 at a Mother’s Day reunion at San Vicente de Paul Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, an ArchCare assisted living home in the Bronx. Mrs. Cardona, who lives in Puerto Rico, hadn’t seen her mother, who lives in the nursing home, in more than three years.

ArchCare Enables Joyful Mother’s Day Reunion

Josefina Lugo Medina received an early Mother’s Day gift thanks to ArchCare when she was reunited with her 68-year-old daughter, Lydia Cardona. The two women had not shared an embrace in more … more

SOCRATES PALMER Jr. | 5/23/18

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

Three newly ordained Paulist priests, Father Matthew Berrios, C.S.P., far left; Father Stuart Wilson-Smith, C.S.P., second from left, and Father Steven Petroff, C.S.P., far right, join Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tuscon, Ariz., and Father Eric Andrews, C.S.P., president of the Paulist Fathers, after a Mass of Ordination May 20 at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Manhattan.

Paulist Fathers Ordain Three Priests

Three men were ordained as Paulist Fathers at a Mass in St. Paul the Apostle Church in Manhattan May 20. Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tuscon, Ariz., was the celebrant and ordaining prelate. The three … more

5/24/17

Six Priests Appointed as Pastors of Parishes

Six priests have been named pastors of parishes in the archdiocese, and two others have been named administrators, the Cardinal’s Office has announced. The newly named pastors are Father Daniel … more

7/19/17

Life Chains Across the Archdiocese For Respect Life Month

Life Chains are peaceful and prayerful public witnesses of people who stand in prayer for an end to abortion and … more

9/13/17

Wearing the traditional black Order of Malta robes, the new knights and dames are presented their crosses, encased in boxes, from Jack Pohrer, president of the American Association of the Order of Malta, above. They were accepted into the order during a Nov. 3 Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral celebrated by Bishop Jean Clément Laffitte, prelate of the Order of Malta, pictured behind Pohrer at top right

Malta’s New Knights, Dames Promise to Bear Witness to the Faith

With a promise in chivalrous fidelity, and calling on the name of God, new members of the Order of Malta were officially accepted into the order last week. In all, 108 men and women were invested … more

ARMANDO MACHADO | 11/8/17

Governor’s Cuts for Mandated Educational Services Don’t Add Up

After vetoing legislation that would have averted cuts in state reimbursements to Catholic and other nonpublic schools, Governor Andrew Cuomo still has a chance to make things right for the thousands of families across the state whose children attend those schools. more

1/3/18

Ordinations 2018

Cardinal Dolan to Ordain 9 Priests at Cathedral May 26 more

5/23/18

Bishop Robert Brucato

When he was named a bishop in 1997, my Uncle Bob chose as his episcopal motto, “My heart is ready, O Lord” (Ps 57:8/108:2). The phrase captures the very essence of this good priest, this … more

By CHRISTOPHER M. BELLITTO | 11/9/18

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

Stepinac’s R.J. Davis Leads 19 All-State Basketball Honorees

R.J. Davis has added another postseason honor for the 2019-2020 season. The Archbishop Stepinac High School senior was named the 2019-2020 Class AA Co-Player of the Year by the New York State … more

5/6/20

Father Daniel Siwoo Kim, M.M., left, Father Peter Latouf, M.M., right.

Two Priests Ordained for Maryknoll

Father Daniel Siwoo Kim, M.M., and Father Peter Latouf, M.M., were ordained as Maryknoll Fathers at a Mass of Ordination offered by Bishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport, Conn., at Maryknoll Society … more

5/24/17

Six Priests of the Archdiocese Retire

Six priests of the archdiocese who are turning 75 this year retired July 1, the Cardinal’s Office has announced. The normal retirement age for priests of the archdiocese is 75. The priests … more

7/19/17

40 Days for Life Campaign to Begin Sept. 27

The fall campaign of 40 Days for Life, a nondenominational initiative featuring prayerful fasting, peaceful vigils at abortion facilities and grassroots educational outreach, will begin Wednesday, … more

9/13/17

Dates Set for Touring Tuesdays at Catholic Elementary Schools

The archdiocese has scheduled its “Touring Tuesdays’’ open house events at its Catholic elementary schools for 9 -11 a.m. on Nov. 14, Dec. 5, Jan. 9, Jan. 30, Feb. 13, March 13 and April … more

11/8/17