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Archdiocese of NY Gets Parishioners Involved in Search for New Priests

June 20, 2025

Faced with declining numbers of vocations, the Archdiocese of New York started a new initiative, Called by Name, in which parishioners were asked to nominate men they think would make good priests.

Oldest Religious Sister in World Has Years Of Wisdom With Dash of Humor

May 31, 2025

This religious sister has nothing to prove, especially now that she is the world’s oldest.

Sister Gladys Champions Faith and Education Amid Declining Vocations

April 10, 2025

The presence of a nun like Sister Gladys in front of a classroom is becoming a rare sight. As the number of nuns in the United States has dwindled, so too has the number of nuns teaching in Catholic schools.

Priests, Sisters Inspire Young Catholics During Diocesan Vocation Fair

March 25, 2025

The Youth Holy Hour and Vocation Fair on March 21 was the second time in 2025 that youth from throughout the diocese gave up their Friday night for a standing-room-only event with Bishop Brennan.

New Religious Community Aims to Be ‘Spiritual Mothers to Spiritual Orphans’

March 4, 2024

Jennifher Dircio and Basia Cdno are the first candidates for a new community of religious sisters under development — the Franciscan Sisters of the Pure Heart — in the Bronx.

‘Generous Benefactor’ Helps Aspiring Religious Sister Pay Off Debt, Pursue Vocation 

March 4, 2024

Aloni Bonilla — a candidate to be a religious sister — had a rough 2023, but this year began with immense blessings.

Paris Pilgrimage Inspired Young Queens Man to Join Priesthood

March 15, 2023

Father James Rodriguez visited Paris when he was 15 years old and found that spending time in the City of Light helped him see the light. 

Franciscan Sister Focuses on Future And Keeping the Catholic Voice Alive

August 26, 2022

Sister Carol Woods, SFMA, has been a member of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Assisi for more than 40 years. But rather than rest on any of her past accomplishments, she’s busy helping her religious community plan for the future.

Nursing School Graduates Say Pandemic Confirmed Their Career Choice

May 23, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic overshadowed much of the college experience for this year’s graduating class, but nursing school graduates may have felt this more acutely.

Ordination Survey Finds Dropping Percentages of new White U.S. Priests

May 3, 2022

The annual report of new priests commissioned by the U.S. bishops shows that among those who responded, a shrinking number are white, a sign of the “little-C” catholic nature of the Catholic Church.

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