Catholic New York

Msgr. Joseph LaMorte, vicar general for the archdiocese and a graduate of Mount St. Michael Academy in the Bronx, poses with students from that school at a May 16 Mass Cardinal Dolan celebrated at St. Patrick’s Cathedral for graduating seniors at Catholic high schools in the archdiocese.

Class of 2022

Cardinal Dolan celebrated a Mass on May 16 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral for graduating seniors at Catholic high schools in the archdiocese. Another cathedral Mass for graduating seniors was … more

5/18/22

Cardinal to Celebrate Young Adult Mass June 1

Cardinal Dolan will offer the Young Adult Mass Wednesday, June 1, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The monthly liturgy, sponsored by the archdiocesan Young Adult Outreach Office, begins at 7:30 … more

5/18/22

Cardinal Dolan sits down for brunch and a chat with students Giovanni Gonzalez, left, and Carlos Apreza after Mass.

Feast Celebration at LaSalle Academy

Cardinal Dolan visited LaSalle Aacaemy May 13. The cardinal’s visit coincided with a celebration of the Feast of St. Jean Baptiste de La Salle, the school patron, more

5/18/22

Students from Cardinal Spellman High School in the Bronx and Notre Dame School in Manhattan perform May 10 during the 45th annual Inner-City Scholarship Fund Friends Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in Manhattan.

Inner-City Scholarship Fund Friends Gala Raises Record-Breaking $1.6 Million

Evan Cardona used his speech May 10 at the 45th annual Inner-City Scholarship Fund Friends Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in Manhattan as an opportunity to say thank you for his Catholic school education made possible by the scholarship fund. more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 5/17/22

Epiphany School eighth-grader Declan O’Brien delivers a reading from the Acts of the Apostles at the Eighth-Grade Graduation Mass for Manhattan Region Catholic Schools in St. Patrick’s Cathedral on May 6.

Eighth-Graders Grateful for Catholic School Lessons at Cathedral Mass

Looking back with pride and ahead to continued growth in her faith, Ascension School student Mariana Turpin joined classmates May 6 at the Eighth-Grade Graduation Mass for Manhattan Region Catholic Schools at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 5/10/22

Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts from around the archdiocese march across Fifth Avenue into St. Patrick’s Cathedral for the Emblem Sunday Scouting Mass May 1.

Scouts, Adults Recognized for Faith and Service at Scouting Mass

The 2022 archdiocesan Emblem Sunday Scouting Mass recognized scouts and adult leaders with medals of faith at St. Patrick’s Cathedral May 1. Retired Auxiliary Bishop John O’Hara … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 5/4/22

The San Miguel rowing program’s quad boat, shown practicing on the Hudson River in Cornwall-on-Hudson April 25, is one of two school boats scheduled to compete at the USRowing Northeast Youth Championships in Lowell, Mass., May 21-22.

Rowing Program Helps San Miguel Academy Students Reach Higher

San Miguel Academy’s rowing program may soon be better known outside the school’s Newburgh community. San Miguel will send double and quad boats to the USRowing Northeast Youth … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 5/4/22

Father Kareem Smith, parochial vicar of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parish in Shrub Oak, joins in conversation during New York Catholic Youth Day at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie, April 23.

Teens at New York Catholic Youth Day Challenged to Share the Good News

About 700 archdiocesan teens at New York Catholic Youth Day learned April 23 at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie that they may be a key part of the solution to a big challenge facing the … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 4/27/22

Joe Kennedy is seen in this undated photo.

Court Seems to Side With Football Coach Over Postgame Prayers

The majority of Supreme Court justices seemed to side with a former high school football coach April 25 who said his postgame prayers on the field—that cost him his job— amounted to private speech and not the public school’s endorsement of religion. more

By CAROL ZIMMERMANN | 4/26/22

Archbishop Stepinac Inducts Seven Hall of Famers

Archbishop Stepinac High School welcomed seven alumni and benefactors to its Hall of Fame during a recent ceremony at the all-boys school in White Plains. more

4/20/22

Schools Breakfast

The Catholic School Region of Rockland celebrated its third annual Catholic Schools Breakfast for 335 guests at the Hilton Pearl River March 31. More than $60,000 was raised to support scholarships, … more

4/20/22

DiDi Richards of the WNBA’s New York Liberty instructs players at Catholic Charities’ Saturday Night Lights youth basketball clinic at La Plaza Beacon School in Manhattan April 9.

Practicing Their Skills

DiDi Richards of the WNBA’s New York Liberty instructed players at Catholic Charities’ Saturday Night Lights youth basketball clinic at La Plaza Beacon School in Manhattan April 9. … more

4/20/22

GOOD SHOT—Doug Edert of St. Peter's University shoots against the University of Kentucky at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis March 17. The 15th-seeded Jesuit school in New Jersey defeated second-seeded Kentucky 85-79 in overtime during the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.

St. Peter’s of Jersey City Playing in NCAA Sweet 16

St. Peter gained the upper hand on St. Patrick's Day when the underdog team of the small Jesuit school, Saint Peter’s University of Jersey City, N.J., upset the mighty University of Kentucky in … more

4/11/22

A poster below a collection container, flanked by Ukrainian flags, displays the total St. Brendan’s School has contributed to the cause so far.

Catholic School Students Pray for Ukraine

Catholic schools across the archdiocese participated in a student-driven Day of Prayer for Ukraine March 28. The initiative began with the suggestion of eighth-grader Kevin Corraj of St. … more

4/6/22

Students from St. Athanasius School, the Bronx, walk to nearby St. Athanasius Church where Cardinal Dolan offered morning Mass for them March 23 before touring the school.

A+ Day at St. Athanasius

Students from St. Athanasius School, the Bronx, walk ... more

4/6/22

Kennedy Catholic Prep Opening Business Lab With Pace University

A business lab at John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School in Somers will open in the fall, the school has announced. Three analytical computers loaded with software called KoyFin will be … more

4/6/22

Sonia Citron, Notre Dame to Meet N.C. State

Sonia Citron, a graduate of The Ursuline School in New Rochelle, will join fifth-seeded University of Notre Dame as they play top-seeded North Carolina State University in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA … more

3/23/22

The Cardinal Hayes boys won CHSAA state championships at Hofstra University in Hempstead. They defeated Archbishop Stepinac, 79-59, for its first city and state championship since 2017 March 11.

Cardinal Hayes Boys, St. Joseph by-the-Sea Girls Win State Hoops Titles

The Cardinal Hayes boys and St. Joseph by-the-Sea girls captured CHSAA state basketball championships with wins at Hofstra University in Hempstead. Class AA boys’ city and state … more

3/18/22

Fordham Prep Athletes Take Home Titles

It was quite a weekend for Fordham Prep athletes. A runner and swimmer captured state federation championships, and the boys’ basketball team claimed its second consecutive CHSAA City A Division … more

3/9/22

Archbishop Stepinac High School’s Danny Carbuccia dribbles the basketball as Cardinal Hayes’ Tyliek Fields defends during the Archdiocesan boys’ basketball championship game won by Stepinac, 51-40, at Christ the King High School in Queens Feb. 26.

Archbishop Stepinac Wins Boys’ Archdiocesan Basketball Championship

Archbishop Stepinac High School captured its second consecutive boys’ archdiocesan basketball championship with a 51-40 victory over Cardinal Hayes at Christ the King High School in Queens Feb. 26. more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 3/9/22