Catholic New York

Kellys Make $5 Million Gift to School of Health Services at Iona

The flagship building of the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences will be named the Kelly Center for Health Services to honor benefactors and graduates, Alfred and Peggy Kelly, the … more

11/2/22

Giving Thanks for Families Who Eat Together

With a wooden ladle in one hand and her plastic recipe card in the other, Mrs. J. made her way from the kitchen stove to the hall corridor. She elbowed open the door leading to their finished … more

By FATHER BOB PAGLIARI, C.Ss.R., Ph.D. | 10/31/22

New York City Regional Bishops Pursue New Path in Priestly Formation

Cardinal Dolan, Bishop Robert J. Brennan of Brooklyn and Bishop John O. Barres of Rockville Centre announced today, Thursday, Oct. 27, the launching of new programs at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie to enhance seminary training, beginning next fall, as part of their implementation of a new model of priestly formation in the United States. more

10/27/22

The scene inside the Park Avenue Armory as a video showing past dinners plays.

Peggy Noonan’s Tribute to Her Great-Aunt Was Immigrant Story Told Well at Al Smith Dinner

Peggy Noonan said her great-aunt Mary Jane Byrne would have loved being among the 650 well-heeled, charitable people filling the Park Avenue Armory for the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner … more

By JOHN WOODS | 10/26/22

Hispanic Heritage Activities Abounded in Archdiocese and Parishes

Krismely Garcia was among many lay persons who recently engaged in activities related to National Hispanic Heritage Month. She is a youth program coordinator at St. Elizabeth parish in the Washington … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 10/20/22

Father Eugene M. Murray

Father Eugene M. Murray, a longtime Maryknoll missioner to Taiwan, died Sept. 18 in Taichung, Taiwan. He was 90. In Taiwan, he served in several parishes, including at the Taichung Cathedral … more

10/20/22

Sister Marie Paula Holdman, S.C.

Sister Marie Paula Holdman, S.C., who taught German for decades at the College of Mount St. Vincent in the Bronx, died Sept. 18 in Dobbs Ferry. She was 101. She taught seventh-graders at the … more

10/20/22

Sister Marlene Louise Condon, M.M.

Sister Marlene Louise Condon, M.M., who served in Chile for 33 years, died Oct. 9 at Maryknoll Sisters Center in Ossining. She was 89. Sister Marlene served in Chile, 1984-1997 and 1960-1980, … more

10/20/22

Father Tomasz Grzegorzewski, S.D.B.

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10/20/22

Sister Julia Marie Kennedy, F.M.S.C.

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10/20/22

Brandon Vaidyanathan, associate professor and chair of the department of sociology at The Catholic University of America in Washington, speaks at the university Oct. 19 on the findings of a national study of Catholic priests. At right is Stephen White, executive director of The Catholic Project at the university.

Study of Priests Shows Distrust of Bishops, Fear of False Abuse Accusations

A study of U.S. priests released Oct. 19 details clerics' "crisis of trust" toward their bishops as well as fear that if they were falsely accused of abuse, prelates would immediately throw them "under the bus" and not help them clear their name. more

10/19/22

Thanking Our Friends

Later this year the Archdiocese of New York will launch an innovative digital news platform, one that is designed to evangelize and engage our audiences on a daily basis. A dedicated team has been … more

By JOSEPH ZWILLING AND RACHEL SHEEHAN | 10/19/22

FE EN MILAGROS—Escenas dramáticas de la procesión de entrada, eleva los fieles el 16 de octubre durante la misa en español en honor de Nuestro Señor de los Milagros en la Catedral de San Patricio.

Misa de Nuestro Señor de los Milagros Celebra la Fidelidad de Dios

Dentro de una repleta Catedral de San Patricio, un cardenal de Perú celebró la misa anual arquidiocesana de Nueva York en honor a Nuestro Señor de los Milagros, una celebración de fe de mucha … more

Por ARMANDO MACHADO | 10/19/22

HERENCIA HISPANA—Foto, banderas latinoamericanas abundan mientras participantes pasan la Catedral de San Patricio durante el desfile anual del Día de la Hispanidad NYC el 9 de octubre en la Quinta Avenida.

Misa de la Hispanidad Honra la Herencia Hispana

En honor al Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana, el celebrante principal de la Misa de la Hispanidad arquidiocesana anual citó “una fe y una cultura” como algo que sirve como fuente de … more

Por ARMANDO MACHADO | 10/19/22

Vatican II at 60

The Second Vatican Council, convened by Pope John XXIII to address the role of the Church in the modern world, was an epic event when it opened Oct. 11, 1962. It came at the start of an era that … more

10/19/22

In St. Scalabrini’s Footsteps

The Catholic New York office at the New York Catholic Center is a short walk from the Center for Migration Studies of New York on East 60th Street near the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge. I have not made … more

By JOHN WOODS | 10/19/22

Solid Gold

I read something long ago that always comes back to me at this time of year. It was a comment by an author; I don’t recall which one, but it might have been the English novelist and poet Thomas … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 10/19/22

Why Vatican II Was Necessary

Writing my new book, “To Sanctify the World: The Vital Legacy of Vatican II” (Basic Books), afforded me the welcome opportunity to dig into the Council’s 16 texts and the many fine commentaries … more

By GEORGE WEIGEL | 10/19/22

El Diablo Sigue Actuando Actualmente

El papa Francisco, en múltiples ocasiones, se ha referido a la realidad y actuación del demonio en nuestro tiempo (Cf., Ángelus del 19 de julio de 2020; Audiencia General del miércoles 1 de mayo … more

Por PADRE LORENZO ATO | 10/19/22

Welcoming the Immigrant

Monday before last was Columbus Day, one of rejoicing here in the archdiocese, especially for our Italian community. The Mass in the cathedral, and the parade following, were glorious! The … more

By CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN | 10/19/22