• New and Noteworthy: Wednesday, January 9
    January 9, 2019
    by Joseph Zwilling
    Today we have an editorial you may have missed in the Wall Street Journal, showing just how far the Democratic party has moved from the days of Governor Al Smith and JFK.
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  • Anti-Catholic McCarthyism in the US Senate
    January 4, 2019
    by Ed Mechmann
    The old stain of anti-Catholicism has re-appeared in the US Senate. Senators are asking nominees about their Catholic and Christian faith, and their association with religious organizations like the Knights of Columbus. A new face is being given to the old bigotry.
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  • Grateful for Family Life, at Home and in the Church
    January 2, 2019
    by CARDINAL TIMOTHY DOLAN
    One of the feasts of this Christmas season I very much enjoy is the Sunday after Christmas, the Feast of the Holy Family, which we celebrated last Sunday.
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  • Three Ways the Lord ‘Shows Up’
    December 20, 2018
    by CARDINAL TIMOTHY DOLAN
    I realize I am dating myself, but I remember George Burns, the crusty comedian. One of his lines I enjoyed was, “It’s not that I don’t believe in God. I do! It’s just that I’m wondering when He’s going to show up!” 
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  • The Best Gift Ever
    December 20, 2018
    by Maureen McKew
    It is time to take a deep breath, close our eyes, and ponder the matchless Gift we will celebrate this coming Tuesday.
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  • Statement on Father Thomas Kreiser
    December 18, 2018
    by Joseph Zwilling
    The following is a statement from the Archdiocese on today’s arraignment of Father Thomas Kreiser.
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  • Religious Schools are Under Attack
    December 14, 2018
    by Ed Mechmann
    New rules from the NYS Education Department threaten the independence and even the existence of private religious schools.
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  • OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE - AVISO DE PRENSA LA VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE
    OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE - AVISO DE PRENSA LA VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE
    December 11, 2018
    by Wanda Vasquez and Mercedes Anderson
    The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Cathedral with a vigil prayer service and concert tonight, December 11, 2018 at 7pm. The vigil of Las Mañanitas will include a prayer service, traditional Mexican music, mariachi, and folk performances in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe. These events are hosted by Casa Puebla and El Comite Guadalupano de la Arquidiocesis de Nueva York.
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  • ‘The Comings of Christ’
    December 5, 2018
    by Cardinal Timothy Dolan
    The passing of George H.W. Bush, our forty-first president, has moved me. I’ve always admired him. While working at the Vatican Embassy in Washington, I got to meet him a number of times, since, as vice president, he lived across the street, and then, as president, my boss, the papal nuncio, would often be in contact with him.
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  • FOUR POPES NOW MEMORIALIZED IN THE NORTH AND SOUTH VESTIBULES OF ST. PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL
    December 4, 2018
    by Joseph Zwilling and Mercedes Anderson
    Four elegantly crafted busts of the four popes to have visited St. Patrick’s Cathedral will now greet the cathedral’s five million annual visitors as they enter the north and south vestibules on Fifth Avenue. Papal visits are rare, defining moments in New York City’s history. From Papal Masses at Yankees Stadium to the iconic popemobile making its way to Central Park, no image is more indelibly linked to a papal visit than the pope’s arrival at the spiritual center of the city, St. Patrick’s Cathedral. These four busts of Pope Paul VI, Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis are intended to memorialize these historic visits, as well as their significance to the cathedral, the city and, the generations of people they encountered.
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  • Can We Talk About War?
    December 3, 2018
    by Ed Mechmann
    In Advent, we hear the prophets anticipating the coming of the Prince of Peace. But America is now in our seventeenth year of war, and there is virtually no discussion about it in the political arena. It is vitally important that our nation have a debate about this, and there is a particular need for pro-lifers and Catholics to be part of that debate.
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  • Where Do Things Stand on the Sex Abuse Crisis?
    November 28, 2018
    by Ed Mechmann
    Many people were shocked and upset by the Holy See's decision to stop the US Bishops from voting on a plan to address the sex abuse crisis. Here are some thoughts about what's going on and what we can expect to happen.
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  • Thanking God for My Mom
    November 21, 2018
    by Cardinal Timothy Dolan
    The national feast of Thanksgiving brings me warm memories...family; prayer, Mass, and food drives for the poor at the parish; grandparents, aunts and uncles now passed onto eternity; two free days from school; the arrival of Advent with Christmas not far off...and, of course, a great meal!
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  • Cardinal Dolan To Visit Shawangunk Correctional Facility
    November 15, 2018
    by DOCCS Press Office
    Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, will celebrate Thanksgiving Mass at Shawangunk Correctional Facility for staff and inmates.
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  • Abortion and Elections
    November 13, 2018
    by Ed Mechmann
    The election has given complete control of the New York State government to a party that has an extremist agenda on abortion.
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  • ‘Now and at the Hour of Our Death’
    November 8, 2018
    by Cardinal Timothy Dolan
    As you know, my first column in November, the month of the Faithful Departed, I like to reflect on our beautiful Catholic customs surrounding the passing of people we love. Some of these points you’ll remember from before, but they are worth repeating.
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  • Death of Most Reverend Robert A. Brucato
    November 7, 2018
    by Cardinal Timothy Dolan
    I am saddened to tell you that our beloved Bishop Robert A. Brucato, retired auxiliary bishop of New York, and former pastor, chancellor, and vicar general, has gone home to the Lord.
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  • ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK LAUNCHES RENEWABLE ENERGY PILOT PROGRAM
    ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK LAUNCHES RENEWABLE ENERGY PILOT PROGRAM
    October 31, 2018
    by Archdiocese of New York and ConEdison Solutions
    Five parishes partner with Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses to install rooftop solar systems; program aligns with Pope’s appeal for environmental protection.
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  • Pastoral Letter from Cardinal Dolan on Bishop Jenik
    October 31, 2018
    by Cardinal Timothy Dolan
    I regret once again having to be the bearer of bad news, but I write to inform you that the archdiocese has received an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor brought against Bishop John Jenik, an auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese.
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  • The Antidote to Hate: It's You and I
    October 30, 2018
    by Maureen McKew
    "May the Lord help us to end the outbreaks of hate that develop in our society, reinforcing a sense of humanity, respect for life, moral and civil values and a holy fear of God, who is Love and Father of all." - Pope Francis on the Tree of Life Synagogue massacre
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