Catholic New York

An upstate New York church recently asked me if I would do a Zoom talk for their parish book club, which had just finished reading “Walking Together,” my 2010 book on spiritual friendship. They … more

By MARY DeTURRIS POUST | 9/9/20

Taking Back the Cul-de-Sac

For the last three years I have had the great gift of celebrating Mass every Monday morning for the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal. For the first two years I would go to Our Lady of Guadalupe … more

By FATHER CHRISTOPHER ARGANO | 9/9/20

Parish’s Baby Boom Was Welcome Sight

A couple of weeks ago, I had the joy of visiting Our Lady of Mount Carmel-St. Benedicta and St. Mary of the Assumption parish on Staten Island. It was a rainy Friday evening, and Father Hernan, the … more

By Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan | 9/9/20

El Deber de la Caridad y la Corrección Fraternal

“A nadie deban nada más que el amor” (Rm 13, 8) E l filósofo E. Kant decía que todo lo que hacemos, para que tenga un sentido ético, debe … more

Por PADRE LORENZO ATO | 9/9/20

Auxiliary Bishop Edmund Whalen, above, presides at a prayer service after a Spanish evening Mass he celebrated Aug. 27 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Bernard in Manhattan. The prayer service included an Act of Reparation with the Blessed Sacrament and the church’s regular-sized monstrance for the theft of the Blessed Sacrament and the small, gold monstrance that contained it. Both were reportedly stolen five days earlier from the church’s adoration room.

Mass, Service Comfort Faithful at Manhattan Parish After Theft of Blessed Sacrament, Monstrance

In response to the recent theft of the Blessed Sacrament and the small, gold monstrance that contained it at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Bernard in Manhattan, a regularly scheduled … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 9/9/20

MASS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT—Auxiliary Bishop James Massa, the new rector of St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie, distributes the Eucharist to seminarians during the Mass of the Holy Spirit in the seminary chapel Sept. 3. The annual Mass marks the start of the academic year for students, faculty and staff at the seminary.

Students, Staff Glad to Return to Seminary for Academic Year

Auxiliary Bishop James Massa welcomed seminarians, faculty and staff for the 2020-2021 academic year as he celebrated the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 9/9/20

Isabella Sheikowitz chips to the second hole during the Dr. Theodore A. Atlas CYO Junior Golf Tournament at Silver Lake Golf Course on Staten Island Sept. 3. Watching her was Abby Garcia, who was the overall girls winner at the tournament.

Young Golfers Compete at Delayed CYO Golf Tournament

Staten Island CYO kicked off the 2020-2021 season Sept. 3 with its annual Dr. Theodore Atlas CYO Junior Golf Tournament that normally takes place at the conclusion of the school year. James … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 9/9/20

A woman with a young child smiles behind her mask as she fills her cart at the event where 1,000 bags of food and produce and 1,000 gallons of milk were distributed.

Food Distribution in the Bronx

Archdiocesan Catholic Charities hosted a Pop-Up Food Distribution gathering Aug. 28 at a makeshift center on Exterior Street near the Bronx Terminal Market. The distribution was done in collaboration … more

9/9/20

Maronite Father Dominique Hanna, rector of Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral in Brooklyn, speaks during an ecumenical prayer service Aug. 25 at the cathedral. Clerics from various faith traditions, including Cardinal Dolan at right center in sanctuary, gathered at the cathedral to offer prayers for Lebanon in the aftermath of a massive Aug. 4 explosion in the port of Beirut.

Ecumenical Clergy Gather in New York to Pray for Lebanon

More than 35 clerics representing the Catholic, Orthodox and Islamic faith traditions of Lebanon met in Brooklyn to pray for victims of a deadly explosion in Beirut and for an end to the decades of … more

By BETH GRIFFIN | 9/9/20

ATTENTIVE—Father Jeffry Dillon, a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn, addresses attendees of the inaugural gathering of Goretti Group New York at Most Holy Redeemer Church in Manhattan’s East Village Sept. 4. Father Dillon was the featured speaker of the evening’s talk, which included a question-and-answer session, and served as the principal celebrant and homilist of a Mass.

Goretti Group Establishes Chapter at Church in East Village

A contingent of young adult Catholics gathered for Mass and to share communion and camaraderie among one another Friday evening of Labor Day weekend at Most Holy Redeemer Church in Manhattan’s … more

By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE | 9/9/20

Catholic High School Guide 2020

9/9/20

Sister Eileen Clifford, Held Archdiocesan Leadership Posts, Was Longtime Principal at Msgr. Scanlan

Sister Eileen Clifford, O.P., who served nearly two decades as a vice chancellor of the archdiocese and earlier as associate vicar of education and principal of Msgr. Scanlan High School in the … more

9/9/20

Catechetical and Youth Ministry Offices Set Virtual and Onsite Programs for Fall

At the archdiocesan Catechetical and Youth Ministry offices, administrators have been providing guidelines for ministries for an upcoming season of mostly virtual and video faith formation … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 9/9/20

Priest Appointments

Priest Appointments Office of the Cardinal Pastor Father Orlando Rodriguez, Sch.P., Annunciation, Manhattan, effective Sept. 1 Administrator Auxiliary Bishop Gerald Walsh, Our Lady of Angels, … more

9/9/20

40 Days for Life Campaigns In the Archdiocese This Fall

Prayerful presence outside of abortion clinics is essential to offer hope to women in crisis and save the lives of the vulnerable unborn. 40 Days for Life is a life-saving prayer campaign that … more

9/9/20

Sept. 21 Webinar to Introduce Antiphons for Sunday Mass

Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka, professor and director of liturgy at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie, will present an online webinar to introduce simple antiphons and other proper chants, … more

9/9/20

Pope Will Sign New Encyclical In Assisi Oct. 3

Pope Francis will travel to Assisi Oct. 3 to sign an encyclical on the social, political and economic obligations that flow from a belief that all people are children of God and therefore brothers and sisters to one another. more

By CINDY WOODEN | 9/7/20

Solidarity Is the Antidote to Selfishness, Exploitation, Pope Says

The pleasure of seeing other people face to face and not “screen to screen” as Covid-19 restrictions ease clearly demonstrates that people are social beings and need one another, Pope Francis said. more

By CINDY WOODEN | 9/2/20

Pope: Jubilee for the Earth a Time for Restoring Bond With God, Creation

The exploitation and plundering of the Earth’s resources at the expense of the poor and vulnerable cry out for justice and the forgiveness of debts, Pope Francis said. more

By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES | 9/2/20

All Life Is Sacred

One of my respected professors in graduate school taught a course called general semantics. Although the title may sound frivolous, the topics he covered were actually quite profound. This discipline … more

By FATHER BOB PAGLIARI, C.Ss.R., Ph.D. | 9/1/20