The “City That Never Sleeps” now has a new chapel for perpetual adoration — the first ever in Manhattan.
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan
From St. Patrick’s to St. Patrick’s: New York Cardinal Makes Anniversary Pilgrimage to Ireland
The Archdiocese of Armagh’s celebration of the 150th anniversary of the opening of St Patrick’s Cathedral culminated with Mass Aug. 27 celebrated by Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York during which he paid tribute to the “cycle of evangelization” between Ireland and the United States.
Seven Sisters of Life Take Perpetual Vows at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
About 1,500 family members and well-wishers joined bishops, priests, religious brothers and dozens of sisters from the Sisters of Life as seven new sisters took their perpetual vows August 5 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan.
LGBTQ+ Catholics Urged to ‘Proclaim Compassionate Love of God’ by Outreach 2023 Speakers
With a well-attended Mass that sent people forth with a rousing rendition of Richard Smallwood’s “I Love the Lord” — served up by the choir of New York’s St. Paul the Apostle Church and soloist Paulist Father Steven Bell — the third annual Outreach gathering of LGBTQ+ Catholics came to a close after a weekend of thoughtful discussion panels held at the Lincoln Center campus of Fordham University.
Catholic Graduates Told to Make a Difference
New York’s Catholic college graduates were urged by a church leader, a cookbook author, and a music icon to build on their experiences by making a difference in today’s world.
Bishops Urge Catholics to Say Prayers of Reparation for Team’s Honoring of Anti-Catholic Group
U.S. Catholic bishops are urging Catholics to say prayers of reparation to heal damage caused by the Los Angeles Dodgers’ plans to honor the anti-Catholic drag group the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
Bishop Brennan Gives Commencement Invocation at St. John’s, His Alma Mater
On May 20, 1984, 21-year-old Robert Brennan graduated summa cum laude during the commencement exercise at St. John’s University in Queens. Fast forward to May 21, 2023, and now Bishop Robert Brennan was back at St. John’s, but this time to give his first commencement invocation as the bishop of the diocese.
FDA Panel Backs Over-the-Counter Birth Control Sales
An advisory panel of the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on May 10 to recommend that a birth control pill be sold in the U.S. without a doctor’s prescription.
Republicans Subpoena FBI Director Over Plan to Monitor Catholic Church Members
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan subpoenaed FBI Director Christopher Wray on April 10 for documents related to a now-withdrawn FBI field office memo about developing sources in Catholic parishes to report suspicious activity that could involve domestic violent extremism.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Honors Immigrants’ Quest for Better Lives
The 262nd New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade made its annual trek up Fifth Avenue on Friday, March 17, with a rousing spectacle of bagpipes, drums, and marchers carrying Irish-themed banners.