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Kennedy Catholic Prep Wins Archdiocesan Baseball Title

Ryan Boyd allowed three hits and struck out five over seven innings to lead the host John F. Kennedy Catholic Prep baseball team to the program’s first archdiocesan championship with a 1-0 … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 6/1/22

Mount St. Mary Nursing Graduate Is Last But Definitely Not Least

At the very end of a long line of Mount St. Mary College graduates May 21 was nursing major Hope Yaworowski. A familiar face on the Mount’s Dean’s List, she was the last in the long … more

6/1/22

Six Preston High School students received the sacrament of confirmation May 19 at a Mass celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Edmund Whalen and concelebrated by Father Paul Richmond, O. Carm., parochial vicar of St. Simon Stock parish in the Bronx. From left are Leidy Notaro, Christa Petriello, Maely Mercado, Bishop Whalen, Scarlett Hartman, Clara Suriel, Melissa Aquino and Father Richmond.

Six Preston High School Students Confirmed in New Sacramental Program

Maely Mercado continued her faithful journey and strengthened her relationship with God by being one of six students at Preston High School in the Bronx confirmed at a Mass and ceremony celebrated … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 6/1/22

Youths take part in the entrance procession. Father Ato is communications director of the archdiocesan Office of Hispanic Ministry, and pastor of Sacred Heart parish in Manhattan.

Cathedral Mass Celebrates Devotion to Our Lady of Rocío

At a Mass honoring Our Lady of El Rocío, the celebrant spoke about the significance of “praying for our children, for our families and for our communities.” Father … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 6/1/22

Daddy’s Midnight Pass

To promote their well-rounded education, a prestigious university in New York encouraged undergrads to enroll in extracurricular activities. These included team sports, study clubs, culturally … more

By FATHER BOB PAGLIARI, C.Ss.R., Ph.D. | 5/27/22

Cardinal Tagle to Offer Mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral Marking 40 Years of San Lorenzo Ruiz Devotion

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle will celebrate a Mass marking the 40th anniversary of San Lorenzo Ruiz devotion in the United States at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Wednesday, June 1, at 10 a.m. more

5/22/22

St. Patrick’s Cathedral spires poke into the Catholic New York nameplate on the cover of the paper’s first edition Sept. 27, 1981.

Catholic New York to Publish Last Issue Nov. 17

Catholic New York, the biweekly newspaper of the Archdiocese of New York, will publish its final issue Nov. 17, as the archdiocese moves toward unveiling a new digital communications program that will begin in late 2022 or early 2023. more

5/19/22

Sister Anne Barat Corcoran, R.S.H.M.

Sister Anne Barat Corcoran, R.S.H.M., who taught in the New York area and served as a nurse overseas, died May 7 at Marymount Convent, Tarrytown. She was 96. Sister Anne Barat taught at the … more

5/19/22

Father Peter Fiore, O.F.M.

Father Peter Fiore, O.F.M., who served as director of communications for the Franciscans’ Holy Name Province for six years, died April 17 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla. He was … more

5/19/22

Father Ronald Pecci, O.F.M.

Father Ronald Pecci, O.F.M., who was twice a pastor and also served his religious community in other roles, died April 12 at a hospital in Sharon, Conn. He was 71. He had been living at St. … more

5/19/22

Sister Joan Frances Delaney, M.M.

Sister Joan Frances Delaney, M.M., who served as a teacher in Hong Kong early on and later held administrative roles in the U.S. and overseas, died April 28 at Maryknoll Sisters Center in Ossining. … more

5/19/22

Sister Maryellen Keefe, O.S.U.

Sister Maryellen Keefe, O.S.U., who taught for eight years at Preston High School in the Bronx, died April 12 at Andrus on Hudson in Hastings-on-Hudson. She was 85. Sister Maryellen was at … more

5/19/22

Sister Frances Lyle, O.S.U.

Sister Frances Lyle, O.S.U., who taught in the Bronx for nine years, died May 10 at the United Hebrew Home of New Rochelle. She was 97. Sister Frances taught in the Bronx at St. Angela Merici … more

5/19/22

Toward a Pro-Life Future in the Empire State

Humanity’s salvation history was forever changed when a poor, devout Jewish girl from Galilee affirmatively said yes to life and set in motion the birth, ministry, sacrificial death and … more

5/18/22

BUEN CONSEJO—Christa Temple, izquierda, y Lesly Santos toman un descanso el 13 de mayo durante una Clinica Legal Comunitaria de Caridades Católicas para inmigrantes documentados e indocumentados en la parroquia de la Asunción en Peekskill. La Sra. Temple sirvió como una coordinadora principal para el evento, y la Sra. Santos como líder de los abogados inmigrantes. La clínica legal de cinco horas atrajo 60 inmigrantes buscando consejo y orientación por los pasos de procedimientos de inmigracion, incluyendo aplicando por asilo.

En Peekskill, Caridades Católicas Brinda Asesoría Legal a Inmigrantes

Christa Temple, miembra del personal de Caridades Católicas de la Arquidiócesis de Nueva York, y varios colegas ofrecieron una Clínica Legal Comunitaria el 13 de mayo en la parroquia de la … more

Por ARMANDO MACHADO | 5/18/22

CONGRESO CATÓLICO—Durante el Congreso Nacional Católico Raíces y Alas, la delegación de Nueva York se reúne el 26 de abril cerca del Capitolio en Washington, D.C. Desde la izquierda son el padre Brian McWeeney, Krismely Garcia, la hermana Pilar de la Cruz, Wanda Vasquez, el obispo auxiliar Bishop Peter Byrne, el obispo auxiliar Bishop Joseph Espaillat, el padre José Cruz, Oscar Cruz, el diácono Jorge Castillo, Diócesis de Brooklyn, el arzobispo Héctor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte de Trujillo, Perú, y líder del Consejo de Obispos Latinoamericanos, el diácono Jorge González, Diócesis de Brooklyn, y el diácono Asterio Velasco, Arquidiócesis de Newark.

Reunión de Raíces y Alas Reúne a Líderes del Ministerio Hispano

Líderes del Ministerio Hispano de la Arquidiócesis de Nueva York participaron recientemente en la sexta reunión del Congreso Nacional Católico Raíces y Alas en Washington, D.C. El evento de … more

Por ARMANDO MACHADO | 5/18/22

El obispo emérito Eduardo María Taussig de San Rafael, Argentina, sirvió como celebrante principal y homilista.

Fe Venezolano

La misa anual honrando a Nuestra Señora de Luján fue celebrada el 15 de mayo en la Catedral de San Patricio. more

5/18/22

Hacia un futuro provida en el Empire State

La historia de salvación de la humanidad cambió para siempre cuando una pobre y devota muchacha judía de Galilea dijo sí a la vida y puso en marcha el nacimiento, el ministerio, la muerte … more

5/18/22

Parejas Hispanos Invitados a Retiro de Matrimonio

El Movimiento Matrimonial Católico arquidiocesano tendrá su retiro anual para parejas el sábado, 21 de mayo en Cardinal Hayes High School en el Bronx. El evento, desde 9 a.m. a 6 p.m., es el … more

5/18/22

Timely Life Message From New York Bishops

With the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision seemingly on the brink of being overturned, the New York State bishops’ statement reaffirming and expanding a longstanding pledge of Church support … more

5/18/22