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We wish Auxiliary Bishop Dominick J. Lagonegro nothing but the best as he begins what we hope will be an enjoyable retirement.
He’s certainly earned it.
As episcopal vicar of Orange, …
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7/4/18
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Pope Francis this week accepted the resignation of New York Auxiliary Bishop Dominick J. Lagonegro, who most recently has served as episcopal vicar of Orange, Sullivan, Ulster and Rockland …
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By JOHN WOODS
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7/4/18
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Which of our many liberties do we value most? What are some ways we can remind ourselves to thank God each day that we live in this land of the free?
Americans embody independence. In fact, …
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By FATHER BOB PAGLIARI, C.Ss.R., Ph.D.
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7/1/18
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Last weekend’s newspapers, and reports on TV and radio, understandably had a lot on dads, since Sunday was Fathers’ Day.
Was it just me, though, or were there more stories than usual …
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By CARDINAL TIMOTHY DOLAN
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6/21/18
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When Sandra Pou Pulliam first contacted Catholic New York about her 50-year high school reunion, she suggested taking out an advertisement. Colleagues in our advertising department felt she might be …
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By JOHN WOODS
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6/21/18
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For once, we hope this editorial will be outdated by the time you read it.
The topic is the horrendous policy implemented in recent weeks by the Trump administration to separate thousands of …
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6/21/18
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En el Evangelio se nos dice que Jesús “recorría toda Galilea, enseñando en sus sinagogas, proclamando la Buena Nueva del Reino y curando toda enfermedad y toda dolencia en el pueblo. Su fama …
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Por PADRE LORENZO ATO
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6/21/18
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The recent suicides of fashion designer Kate Spade and chef and author Anthony Bourdain shocked many of us and made us ponder why they chose to end their lives. Of course, suicide is always troubling …
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By CLAUDIA McDONNELL
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6/21/18
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A chapter in a remarkable American and Catholic life closed on June 6, when Abbot Thomas Frerking, O.S.B., concluded more than two decades of service as leader of the monastic community at St. Louis …
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By GEORGE WEIGEL
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6/21/18
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Seventh-grader Amy Zocchi of St. Peter School in Poughkeepsie is the winner of this year’s Catholic Education Night essay contest. The topic was, “How Can I Be a Witness for Christ When I …
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By AMY ZOCCHI
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6/21/18
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Recently, I received an email from a young woman who is discerning religious life. She wanted to know the possibilities available in the archdiocese for someone who is thinking about becoming a …
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BY FATHER CHRISTOPHER ARGANO
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6/11/18
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If you want to learn about a place where the Church and ArchCare, the archdiocesan health care agency, are doing a lot of good these days, listen to this story about a family, a special corps of …
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By JOHN WOODS
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6/8/18
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If eyes are the windows to the soul, I think feet may be the doorway to all understanding. That revelation came to me recently when I was in the front pew of my parish church in upstate New York. I …
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By MARY DeTURRIS POUST
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6/7/18
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La Iglesia siembre ha enseñado que la salvación es una gracia absolutamente gratuita. En virtud de los méritos del sacrificio redentor de Cristo obrado en la cruz, somos justificados en el …
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Por PADRE LORENZO ATO
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6/7/18
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We all wonder about it at one time or another! What’s at the core of the universe? What is at the very foundation of existence? What power makes the world tick?
Those of us fortunate …
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CARDINAL TIMOTHY DOLAN
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6/7/18
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Until a couple of weeks ago, I never had the occasion to return for commencement exercises at my alma mater, St. John’s University, where I am a proud member of the class of 1985. That may seem a …
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JOHN WOODS
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6/7/18
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The U.S. Supreme Court took an important step in affirming Americans’ rights to freedom of speech and religious expression in a ruling that sided with a Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding …
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6/7/18
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The big news from the Social Security Administration is the ousting of a champion: Liam has dethroned Noah as the nation’s most popular boy name. That was the headline of its newly released …
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CHRISTINA CAPECCHI
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6/7/18
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I want to reflect on the joy at Holy Family Church in New Rochelle after this past weekend’s celebration of Pentecost. We were blessed to have a “birthday party” for the Church …
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6/7/18
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Regarding the Met exhibit and the Met Gala:
I have not yet seen the exhibit but I look forward to attending it very soon. As for the Met Gala, because it was meant to be a fund-raiser for the …
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6/7/18
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