Your connection to the Catholic community of New York

As the sun rose over Manhattan on Ash Wednesday, Cardinal Timothy Dolan stood alongside volunteers at the Saint Francis Breadline, handing out meals to those in need.

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The historic breadline, operated by the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi on West 31st Street, has served New Yorkers every day for nearly a century, embodying the Franciscan mission of charity and care for the poor.