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Cardinal Dolan meets students and guests at the Cardinal Egan Catholic Center at New York University in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan Sept. 8. Cardinal Dolan’s visit came on the 10-year anniversary of the center’s dedication in Cardinal Egan’s name.

Cardinal Egan Catholic Center at NYU Marks A Decade With Appreciation, Gratitude

Cardinal Dolan expressed appreciation to his predecessor Cardinal Edward Egan and recalled the night the Cardinal Egan Catholic Center at New York University was blessed and dedicated as he addressed … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 9/16/22

SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS—The wet skies did not deter students of St. Mary’s School in Fishkill on their first day of school Sept. 6. Above, principal Tom Hamilton gladly accepts supplies from parents dropping off their children near the entrance of the pre-K to grade school in Dutchess County. In the background, Father Joseph Blenkle, the pastor of St. Mary, Mother of the Church, joins the first-day activity.

Building Community Begins With Faith at Fishkill Catholic School

Principal Tom Hamilton of St. Mary’s School in Fishkill sounded ready for the opening day of school even before the Labor Day weekend began. … more

By JOHN WOODS | 9/7/22

Iona University Adding Two Teams to Sports Roster

Men’s lacrosse and women’s acrobatics and tumbling will be added as the 22nd and 23rd intercollegiate athletic programs offered by Iona University in the 2024-2025 academic year, the … more

9/7/22

Father Kareem Smith to Offer Young Adult Mass Sept. 7

The next Young Adult Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral will be Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 7:30 p.m. Father Kareem Smith, administrator of St. Michael the Archangel parish in the Bronx, will be the … more

8/24/22

Campers make a splash in the pool at Camp Lakota.

Camp Veritas Offers Faith, Fun for Youths, Staff

Matt Tarace returned to Camp Veritas for a second year because he felt at home the first time with campers and staff at Camp Lakota in Sullivan County. A parishioner of St. Mary’s in … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 8/24/22

St. John’s University to Close Staten Island Campus in 2024

St. John’s University will close its Staten Island campus at the end of the spring 2024 semester, the university announced. Students, faculty, staff and administrators were informed of the … more

8/24/22

DEVOTION—A teenager prays during a pro-life youth Mass at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., in January 2020.

Youth Minister’s Suggestions to Get Teens Excited About Mass

My cradle Catholic parents instilled in me the importance of going to Mass religiously (no pun intended) but were never able to articulate why we went, answering only "because we are Catholic and … more

By MARK HART | 8/24/22

St. Thomas Aquinas Offering New Health Care Program

St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill is launching a new Master of Business Administration in Health Care Management and Informatics to prepare students to address the growing need for qualified … more

8/24/22

St. Thomas Aquinas to Play Men's, Women's Volleyball

St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) announced it is adding men’s and women’s volleyball to its NCAA sports roster for the 2023-2024 school year. Women’s volleyball will compete … more

8/24/22

Juliana Barros holds a portrait of the Old Testament prophet Elijah during the Capuchin Youth & Family Ministries’ presentation of “Jonah and The Prophettes” Aug. 6 at St. Mary’s School in Wappingers Falls.

‘Jonah’ Production Promotes CLASP Campers’ Growth in Faith, Arts

Stephanie Alvarez remembered when everything began to come together for her as she and some 60 cast and crew members were preparing for Capuchin Youth & Family Ministries’ (CYFM) … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 8/24/22

Studying Hard

As Catholic schools come back into session in just a few weeks, scenes like this will be a daily occurrence across the Archdiocese of New York. Students at St. Athanasius School in the Bronx look … more

8/10/22

Heymi Divison Adames, Muntafa Rahman and James Cadden serve the community through the Alianza Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), which operates from the Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan. Alianza became part of archdiocesan Catholic Charities in 2013.

Alianza Center Programs Provide Youth Services, Work Experience

At the Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center in Washington Heights, Muntafa Rahman and James Cadden shared their thoughts on serving the community through the center’s youth programs, service … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 8/10/22

Michael Deegan, superintendent of schools for the archdiocese, greets Shiloh, left, and Amina Washington, white shirt, during the morning drop off at the Academy of St. Paul and St. Ann in East Harlem as the new academic year began last September. The youngsters were returning to start 3K.

Catholic Schools Focusing on Eucharistic Renewal

“The construction paper is hung, the supplies are out and we’re just standing at the door waiting for the children to come in so that we can welcome them, embrace them and spend an entire … more

By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE | 8/10/22

PILGRIMS IN LOURDES—In this group photo during the pilgrimage in Lourdes, France, Brother Bill Sherlog, C.F.C., stands third from right in the back row. In the front row, Hayes student Lucas Koon-Perez is seated second from left, and Hayes student Tylar Moore is fourth from left. The seven-day pilgrimage in late July was organized by Our Lady’s Pilgrimage, a nonprofit organization based in New Canaan, Conn.

Two Cardinal Hayes Students Join Others as Pilgrims, Volunteers in Lourdes

Brother Bill Sherlog, C.F.C., and two of his students from Cardinal Hayes High School recently traveled with other pilgrims on a trip to the Lourdes shrine in France, a journey that one of the Hayes … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 8/10/22

New School Leaders

New Elementary Principals 2022-2023 Francesca Ciaramitaro Incarnation, Manhattan, Principal Allyson Genova Hall St. Stephen of Hungary, Manhattan, Principal Margaret Lee Good Shepherd, … more

8/10/22

NEW NAME—Members of the cabinet of Dominican University New York stand alongside a temporary sign after the May announcement that the former Dominican College is now a university. A permanent sign is now in place. From left, Brian Fernandes, vice president for enrollment management; John Burke, vice president for student development and dean of students; Tony Cipolla, vice president for fiscal affairs and CFO; Joseph Valenti, vice president for institutional advancement; Sister Kathleen Sullivan, O.P., chancellor for external affairs; Thomas Nowak, vice president for academic affairs and academic dean; and Sister Mary Eileen O’Brien, O.P., president.

Dominican University New York Among Former Colleges Trending Name Upgrade

Dominican University New York, celebrating its 70th year, was known as Dominican College until three months ago. One month ago, Iona College, now in its 82nd year, became Iona University. … more

By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE | 8/10/22

2022-2023 Elementary Schools Calendar

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Marositz Named Associate Superintendent for Teaching and Learning

Stephen Marositz was named associate superintendent of teaching and learning, the archdiocese’s Superintendent of Schools office announced. Marositz joined the superintendent’s … more

8/10/22

FAMILY OCCASION—St. Mary’s parish in Wappingers Falls held a large gathering of homeschool families July 16, the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Right, families come together for lunch in the gymnasium. The day also featured Mass offered by Auxiliary Bishop Gerardo Colacicco, the pastor of St. Mary’s, as well as games and activities for the children.

Wappingers Falls Parish Hosts Homeschool Family Day

St. Mary’s parish in Wappingers Falls hosted a picnic day for homeschool families on the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, July 16. Nearly 200 people attended the … more

8/10/22