Catholic New York

Fordham Student Preparing for Life In City at Time of Tragic Death

A Fordham University senior is being mourned and her life celebrated on two coasts after she died from a fall in a campus tower weeks before she was to graduate. Sydney Monfries, 22, died April 14 … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 4/24/19

The choir of John F. Kennedy Catholic High School in Somers, under the direction of Ines Wilhelm-Boston, raises their voices in song April 4 at the Mass for the Class of 2019 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Prayer for Class of 2019 Seeks ‘Grace and Mercy in the Years Ahead’

Cardinal Dolan celebrated Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral for nearly 4,000 seniors from Catholic high schools across the archdiocese April 3-4. At the Eucharistic Liturgy for the Class of 2019 … more

By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE | 4/10/19

Denar Ralph, an eighth-grade student at Mount St. Michael Academy in the Bronx, has written two advice books on achieving success. In one of the books, he quotes Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

Mount St. Michael Eighth-Grader on the Rise With Second Book

Denar Ralph, 14, wrote and self-published a book in 2017 about the art of succeeding. He also wrote and self-published a book in 2018 about the same subject. The eighth-grade student at Mount St. … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 4/10/19

St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School students check out a book with school chaplain Father John McCarthy in the library at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie March 21. Students toured the seminary as part of an Evening for Vocations. Forty-seven guests from St. Joseph by-the-Sea attended.

Cardinal’s Words Help Students Better Understand Role of Priests

Cardinal Dolan explained the pivotal role of priests during his homily to 120 guests attending the Evening for Vocations March 21 at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie. “A priest builds a … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 3/27/19

El cardenal Dolan lidera la solemne oración nocturna en la capilla.

Palabras del Cardenal Ayudan a Estudiantes a Entender El Papel De Los Sacerdotes

El cardenal Dolan explicó el papel importante de los sacerdotes durante su homilía a 120 invitados que asistieron a la velada por las vocaciones que se llevó a cabo el 21 de marzo en el seminario … more

Por DAN PIETRAFESA | 3/27/19

Loung Ung, second from left, meets with Ursuline School seniors Juliet Sullivan, left; Deanna Rahman, holding book; and Natalia Matar, following her inspiring speech at the sixth annual Global Education and Serviam Symposium at the New Rochelle school March 14. The three students are taking the school’s global scholars seminar and are the managing editors of the school newspaper, Unison.

Ursuline School Students Inspired by Global Symposium Speaker

Claire Queenan was overcome by emotion in reflecting back on the talk she just heard from author, activist and screenplay writer Loung Ung in the Tully Family Auditorium-Gymnasium at The Ursuline … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 3/27/19

St. Patrick’s celebrates winning the Debs Small division.

Our Lady Star of The Sea Captures Three Cheerleading Championships

Our Lady Star of the Sea won three titles, including the varsity overall cheer at the CYO New York archdiocesan cheerleading championships at the College of Staten Island March 23. Twenty-two … more

3/27/19

Mya Torres, 3, is using building blocks during Cardinal Dolan’s visit March 14 to the Msgr. Patrick J. Boyle Head Start program.

Head Start for Children

The Msgr. Patrick J. Boyle Head Start program has served nearly 1,500 children, ages three to five, from low-income families in the Norwood section of the Bronx by providing educational, health and … more

3/27/19

Confirmation for Youths With Disabilities April 28

Cardinal Dolan will administer the sacrament of confirmation to a group of young persons with disabilities on Sunday, April 28, during the 10:15 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The event … more

3/27/19

Confirmation Retreat

About 260 students from eight Westchester County parishes attended the Array of Hope confirmation retreat at Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains March 17. more

3/27/19

Isaiah Jones of Sacred Heart, Staten Island, brings up the ball against St. Mary, Mother of the Church, Fishkill, in the sixth grade boys’ title game.

Staten Island CYO Teams Claim Seven Basketball Titles

Sacred Heart won three titles and St. Teresa captured two, leading Staten Island to seven victories in the 12 CYO New York archdiocesan basketball championships. The championship games for grades … more

3/27/19

And the Children Shall Lead Us

Catholic school kids in the archdiocese are practicing the virtue of daily prayer during the 40-day season of Lent that began Ash Wednesday, March 6. They’re seeking to amplify their prayers by … more

By JOHN WOODS | 3/19/19

Cardinal Dolan greets college students at Rockland Community College’s Student Union building in Suffern Feb. 28.

College Students Discuss Church Issues With Cardinal Dolan

Students representing about 20 colleges listened to a 30-minute talk by Cardinal Dolan before he answered their questions at Rockland Community College’s Student Union building in Suffern Feb. … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 3/13/19

#IPRAYED—The kindergarten students in teacher Deborah McVey’s class at Transfiguration School in Tarrytown fold their hands in prayer on Ash Wednesday, March 6.

And the Children Shall Lead Us

Catholic school kids in the archdiocese are practicing the virtue of daily prayer during the 40-day season of Lent that began Ash Wednesday, March 6. They’re seeking to amplify their prayers by … more

By JOHN WOODS | 3/13/19

Msgr. Edmund Whalen, vicar for clergy in the archdiocese, talks during the panel discussion at the third annual Student Leadership Conference at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture in Manhattan March 8. Other panelists were Sister Nancy Usselmann, F.S.P., director of the Pauline Center for Media Studies in Los Angeles; Georgia-Renee Boamah, a junior at Cardinal Spellman High School in the Bronx; and Obinna Nwako, a junior at Regis High School in Manhattan.

Student Conference Looks at How Media Climate Affects Catholics

Isabella Acierno said she will read and watch news differently after attending the third annual Student Leadership Conference at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture in Manhattan March 8. The … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 3/13/19

Ariana Arias leaves registration through the cheerleader line during High School Registration Day for Catholic high schools in the archdiocese at Cathedral High School in Manhattan March 7. Visiting eighth-graders were registering for the 2019-2020 academic year at Cathedral and received T-shirts and gifts from current students greeting them.

Cathedral Welcome

3/13/19

Meeting Reviews Study of Young Catholics Who Have Left Church

Seeking to identify “points of hopefulness,” archdiocesan leaders met at the New York Catholic Center in Manhattan for a gathering called “Conversation About Young Catholics Leaving the … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 3/13/19

Archbishop Stepinac High School junior guard RJ Davis dribbles the ball around Christ the King junior guard Ryan Myers during the CHSAA Class AA Intersectional championship boys’ basketball game won by Christ the King, 61-56, at Fordham University March 10. Stepinac defeated Christ the King in last year’s championship.

Christ the King Tops Stepinac for Boys’ Intersectional Crown

The Archbishop Stepinac High School boys’ basketball team was outscored 16-4 in the fourth quarter of a 61-56 CHSAA Class AA Intersectional championship game loss to Christ the King at Fordham … more

3/13/19

Cardinal Spellman Wins CHSAA State Girls Basketball Title

The Cardinal Spellman High School girls’ basketball team captured the program’s first CHSAA state title in 20 years and fourth overall with a 58-47 CHSAA Class A victory over Diocese of … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 3/13/19

The Because We Can Sports basketball championship game begins with a jump ball at the CYO Center at Port Richmond on Staten Island Feb. 24. The game ended in a tie.

Coaches Share Love for Sports With Special Needs Players on Staten Island

Sal Fabozzi used his passion for basketball to create opportunities in athletics for young athletes with special needs by starting Because We Can Sports on Staten Island. “I love the expressions … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 2/27/19