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Free Organ Recital, Lesson Via Livestream June 21
A free, livestreamed pipe organ and saxophone recital featuring organist Jared Lamenzo of the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral in lower Manhattan and alto saxophonist Eddie Barbash, … more
COVID-19 Vaccine Study Requests Healthy Adult Volunteers For Clinical Research
The NYU Langone Vaccine Center is seeking healthy adult volunteers who are interested in participating in clinical research for a COVID-19 vaccine study. Qualifications include: are between 65 … more
Cardenal a Ordenar Dos Sacerdotes en La Catedral el 26 de Junio
El cardenal Dolan será el celebrante principal de la misa de ordenación al sacerdocio de los padres Luis M. Silva Cervantes y Roland P. Pereira, M.Id., en la Catedral de San Patricio a … more
Cardinal to Ordain Two Priests at Cathedral June 26
Cardinal Dolan will be the principal celebrant of the Mass of ordination to the priesthood of Father Luis M. Silva Cervantes and Father Roland P. Pereira, M.Id., at St. Patrick’s Cathedral at 9 … more
Dion DiMucci on Key With Music And His Bronx Pastor's Virtue
Sheen Center Livestream Talk, ‘Black Mothers and Their Sons’ on June 10
Actress and playwright Angela Polite will discuss her play, “Mary Speaks” and what it means to be an artist of faith and an artist of color at such a pivotal moment in history in the United States, in a livestream conversation with David Di Certo, interim executive director of the Sheen Center for Thought & Culture in lower Manhattan Wednesday, June 10, at 3 p.m. more
Class of 2020 Valedictorians and Salutatorians
Each year, Catholic New York salutes the hard work and dedication of the members of the senior class graduating from the 44 Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of New York. Each school’s … more
Commission of Religious Leaders' Statement on the Death of George Floyd
The Book of Ecclesiastes teaches us, “There is a time to be silent and a time to speak out.” We of different faiths cannot remain silent after we watched the shattering video of a police officer keeping his knee on the neck of George Floyd who was crying out “I can’t breathe.” Such inhumane treatment of another human being requires a collective response from all people of conscience. The pursuit of justice is a fundamental tenet of our respective religious traditions, and thus we stand together to declare that all life is sacred, and all people are equal before the law in a democratic society. more
BEREAVED—Terrence Floyd reacts at a makeshift memorial June 1 in Minneapolis at the spot where his brother, George Floyd, was taken into custody. Demonstrations continue to surge across the nation this week after a white police officer was caught on video May 25 pressing his knee into the neck of George Floyd, an African American, who later was declared dead at a hospital.
Killing of George Floyd Called ‘Sin That Cries Out to Heaven For Justice’
Even as the United States still finds itself grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, outrage, grief and anger over the latest killing of an unarmed black man outweighed caution as hundreds of … more
PRAYERFUL ENVIRONMENT—Leslie Corke prays the Rosary in sun-filled Sacred Heart Church in Yonkers on the morning of June 2. In Level I of the Faith Forward reopening plan, churches in the archdiocese are open for private prayer during the day, with access to the sacrament of confession at the discretion of the pastor.
Plan Guiding Gradual Reopening of Archdiocese’s Parish Churches for Masses, Sacraments
Cardinal Dolan and other Church officials presented an Ascension Thursday overview of a comprehensive plan to reopen the 288 parish churches of the archdiocese. The plan, called Faith Forward, … more
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Msgr. Dermot Brennan, the beloved pastor emeritus of St. Patrick’s parish in Yorktown Heights, receives guests at his surprise 90th birthday car parade outside a house of a former parishioner on Gregory Street in Yorktown Heights. A long line of cars traversed the parade route. Festive balloons and creative, homemade signs made colorful party props.
Birthday Blessings From a Social Distance
Maria Litrenta, a parishioner of St. Patrick’s in Yorktown Heights, organized a surprise birthday car parade May 22 leading to her house for her retired pastor, Msgr. Dermot R. Brennan, who … more
HOME SALUTE—Graduating seniors at Catholic high schools in Westchester County and the Bronx didn’t go far for congratulations. Top left: Matt Halas, of Archbishop Stepinac, White Plains, enjoys family support from his mother, Patrice, and father, Wally, and their granddaughter, Allie, 1. Other “banner” graduates were Katelyn Czerniewski, top right, Maria Regina, Hartsdale; Mary Fleming, bottom right, of The Ursuline School, New Rochelle; and Brendan Borowsky of Fordham Prep, the Bronx.
Congratulations Catholic School Graduates of 2020
Graduating seniors at Catholic high schools in Westchester County and the Bronx didn’t go far for congratulations. more
PRESIDENTIAL VISIT—Father John Serio, S.D.B., presents a Salesian High School Class of 2020 lawn sign to senior Elijah Woods. Father Serio, president of Salesian High School, delivered the lawn signs over an 11-day period to the homes of Salesian’s graduating seniors, who have not attended class in the New Rochelle school building since March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Salesian President Recognizes Class of 2020 with Home Visits
Father John Serio, S.D.B., took a good idea a step further. The president of Salesian High School in New Rochelle traveled through Westchester County and the Bronx over an 11-day period to personally … more
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FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM—President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump pose during a visit to the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., June 2, the 41st anniversary of the beginning of the pope’s 1979 historic visit to his native Poland.
President Trump Visits Shrine on Anniversary of St. John Paul II Visit to Poland
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., June 2 before he signed an executive order back at the White House to expand U.S. … more
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Cardinal Tells Graduates Looking Up to God Serves Them ‘Very Well’
These past months of isolation amid stay-at-home restrictions necessitated by the global coronavirus pandemic, “we’ve learned to look a lot,” Cardinal Dolan said in a YouTube video … more
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Elias Ivrin, 89, joined by his daughter, Lisa Ivrin, is released from Mary Manning Walsh Home in Manhattan after recovering from the coronavirus May 22. That day, the Knights of Columbus recognized the home’s staff for its patient care.
Honoring Health Care Workers
Father Ambrose Madu, pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel parish on Staten Island, and Cardinal Dolan speak with people waiting on line for food distributed by archdiocesan Catholic Charities at Our Lady of Good Counsel School May 23. Archdiocesan Catholic Charities has distributed more than 250,000 meals citywide since the coronavirus crisis began in March, including 7,000 meals on Staten Island.
Supporting Staten Island
TO BE BLESSED—Pope Francis has approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, clearing the way for his beatification, which is to take place in Connecticut in the fall.
Knights ‘Praying for Years’ for Beatification of Founder
Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, may be an ideal prospective saint for the current age, said Carl A. Anderson, supreme knight of the international fraternal … more
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School Renamed John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School
John F. Kennedy Catholic High School in Somers has changed its name to John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School to reflect its mission of preparing young people for success in both the academic … more
St. Vincent’s Youth Awards Honor Students for Service
The Auxiliary of St. Vincent’s Hospital Westchester in Harrison honored 21 area high school students, including 10 from Catholic schools in the archdiocese, for volunteer service. The … more
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