Catholic New York

Priestly Care for Dying

Our family wants to thank you so much for your May 21 article about the priest volunteers for hospital and nursing home visits during Covid-19. Thanks to your article by Dan Pietrafesa, we knew … more

7/30/20

Assisting Religious

Thank you for sharing the news of the SOAR! Covid Rapid Response grant program with Catholic New York readers (CNY, July 16). I want religious women and men to know that they can turn to SOAR! … more

7/30/20

Unemployed and Their Families Can’t Be Cast Aside

The bitterly contested extension of federal emergency unemployment benefits was playing out among Democrats and Republicans in Congress as we were closing this issue. We hope it’s been resolved … more

7/29/20

Safely Ushering in Faithful at Holy Cross in the Bronx

As churches across the archdiocese reopened to the public for Masses last month, it’s no secret that parishioners did not flock back in their pre-coronavirus numbers in the initial Sundays. Even if … more

By John Woods | 7/29/20

Of Schools, Homes and the Faith

I read with sorrow the news that 20 Catholic schools in the New York Archdiocese will close. I understand the reasons. The financial havoc wrought by the pandemic has affected so many people, … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 7/29/20

New Sisters Offer Needed Message of Hope

In the middle of the somberness of continuing COVID challenges, and the distressing tension on our beloved city’s streets, “Let there be light!” I’ve got two occasions of … more

By Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan | 7/29/20

What’s Cooking Between Brothers and Sisters?

When was the last time we considered how well we relate to the members of our family? In particular, how compatible are we with our brothers and sisters? Are we close, available only in emergencies, … more

By FATHER BOB PAGLIARI, C.Ss.R., Ph.D. | 7/29/20

Tolerancia y Verdad

La tolerancia se funda en la verdad y en el respecto al otro, en su reconocimiento como persona humana. Esa tolerancia facilita la convivencia social. Todos los ciudadanos aspiramos a una sociedad … more

Por PADRE LORENZO ATO | 7/29/20

'Ministries of Mercy’

I read with special interest the article (CNY, May 21) about the 25 priests who had volunteered to live in isolation to be able to minister to the sick in hospitals and nursing homes during the … more

7/16/20

‘Golden’ Support

I am a member of the Golden Eagles Senior Club at St. Augustine parish in Ossining. I would like to thank our club coordinators, Nancy Knight and Janice Paganelli, for their continued support during … more

7/16/20

Story on Church Loans Way Off the Mark

A widely circulated Associated Press article on Catholic parishes’ and agencies’ participation in a federal coronavirus aid program is one of the most scurrilous pieces of mainstream journalism … more

7/15/20

The New Normal at 1011

Last week marked a return to 1011, as the New York Catholic Center, the archdiocesan headquarters at 1011 First Ave. in Manhattan is known to just about everyone who works here. I had not been on the … more

By JOHN WOODS | 7/15/20

To Understand Struggle, Go Deeper

A little more than five years ago, I stood on land owned by distant DeTurris relatives in Massa Lubrense, Italy, the birthplace of my paternal grandfather, and looked out at the Isle of Capri in the … more

By MARY DeTURRIS POUST | 7/15/20

Emerging from Lockdown

It is something I have done thousands of times over the last 11 years of priesthood. Walking out of the sacristy and into the sanctuary to begin the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. It can become routine … more

By FATHER CHRISTOPHER ARGANO | 7/15/20

‘Hamilton’ for All

This year’s Independence Day weekend was marked by an egalitarian moment of victory in a media revolution that has been taking place for more than a decade. That moment was when Disney+ made … more

By Garan Santicola | 7/15/20

Extraordinary Evangelization in Extraordinary Times

I’d heard about Father Alexander Sherbrooke long before we met in June 2011; Father Sherbrooke had been a mentor for young friends of mine who had worked at St. Patrick’s Church in London … more

By GEORGE WEIGEL | 7/15/20

Lessons from the Classroom of Coronavirus, No. 2

Last time, I shared with you some wisdom I had picked up over the last rough three-and-a-half months of quarantine and worry. That exercise prompted me to reflect even more, and additions came to … more

BY CARDINAL TIMOTHY DOLAN | 7/15/20

La Lógica de La Caridad

La pandemia del coronavirus nos ha mostrado innumerables escenas de dolor y muerte, pero también hermosos y conmovedores ejemplos en los cuales se muestra la grandeza del ser humano capaz de dar la … more

Por PADRE LORENZO ATO | 7/15/20

Lecciones del Aula de Coronavirus, No. 2

La última vez, compartí con ustedes un poco de sabiduría que había adquirido durante los últimos tres meses y medio de la cuarentena y de las preocupaciones. Ese ejercicio me llevó a … more

POR CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN | 7/15/20

Only Laws Guarantee Liberty

This month, Americans celebrate the 244th anniversary of our freedom. So, this is the perfect time to recall exactly what our forebears fought for. They did not shed their blood so that we could be … more

By FATHER BOB PAGLIARI, C.Ss.R., Ph.D. | 6/29/20