Martha Hennessy, granddaughter of Dorothy Day, said her grandmother “loved the Staten Island Ferry, so what an honor to have one named after her.”
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Time-Honored Steps Can Boost Safety During A Spike in Violent Transit Crime
Safety tips help subway riders in New York City be their own best “first line of defense,” officials said. They noted that riders can protect themselves without ever enduring a punch or a shove.
Cardinal Dolan: Vandal Who Attacked St. Patrick’s Cathedral Needs ‘Compassion and Care’
The NYPD is searching for a vandal who threw a wrench through an outer glass door of St. Patrick’s Cathedral shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28.
New York City Regional Bishops Pursue New Path in Priestly Formation
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, Bishop Robert Brennan of Brooklyn, and Bishop John Barres of Rockville Centre announced Thursday the launching of new programs at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, to enhance seminary training beginning next fall.
Buffalo Diocese Agrees to More Oversight to Prevent Sexual Abuse
The Diocese of Buffalo has agreed to enact more secular oversight of its response to complaints of clergy sexual abuse in a legal settlement with New York State Attorney General Letitia James, resolving a 2020 lawsuit that accused the diocese of mishandling allegations.
New York Priest, Msgr. John Meier, Dies; Wrote ‘A Marginal Jew’
A funeral Mass was celebrated Oct. 22 at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers for Msgr. John P. Meier, a Scripture scholar, professor and an indefatigable writer whose book “A Marginal Jew” hit bestseller lists in the 1990s.
Peggy Noonan, Alfred E. Smith Dinner Speaker, Urges Guests to Enjoy Life
At the 77th annual dinner of the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation, Pulitzer Prize-winning political columnist and author Peggy Noonan asked participants: “How can you not be romantic about life?”
NY’s Human Composting Bill Remains Grave Concern
The New York State Catholic Conference is urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto the bill that would legalize “green” burial processes that involve natural decomposition with other organic materials to convert the body into dirt.
Eucharistic Procession Proclaims Christ on Manhattan Streets
Constantine Bowden sat on his bike at the intersection of Broadway and West 50th Street on Oct. 12, watching a joyous procession that carried the Holy Eucharist to St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Wake, Funeral Plans Announced for Slain FDNY EMS Lieutenant
The funeral for EMS Lt. Alison Russo-Elling will be a traditional service held for line-of-duty deaths, including an elaborate procession from the funeral to the internment.