Catholic Charities holds annual Blessing of the Soil

Catholic Charities holds annual Blessing of the Soil

Catholic Charities Community Services of Rockland hosted its annual Blessing of the Soil on Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Haverstraw. Msgr. Kevin Sullivan, Executive Director of Catholic Charities, gave the blessing. Monsignor Kevin Sullivan has been the Executive Director of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York since 2001. He represents Catholic Charities agencies […]

A Come-to-Jesus Moment for the U.S. Catholic Church

A Come-to-Jesus Moment for the U.S. Catholic Church

BY DIANE DIMOND Pope Francis has called for silence and prayer from those who criticize the Catholic Church’s attempts to root out and punish priests who are committing sexual abuse. But it is clear the time for silence has long passed. Priests who prey on children are criminals, not souls to be saved for the […]

CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK ANNOUNCE 2017-18 “TOURING TUESDAY” OPEN HOUSE DATES

CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK ANNOUNCE 2017-18 “TOURING TUESDAY” OPEN HOUSE DATES

  The Archdiocese of New York has announced the dates for its 2017-18 “Touring Tuesdays” open house events at 132 participating elementary schools throughout the Archdiocese of New York. The events will take place on select Tuesdays throughout the school year from 9 – 11 a.m., or by appointment. Upcoming 2018 dates are February 13, March 13 and April […]

Archdiocese Unveils New Logos for Three Pilot School Regions

The Archdiocese of New York has announced three newly designed logos for regions in the New York area. Inspired by Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s idea that the regions operate under the patronage of a saint to spiritually guide their work in Catholic education, the three regional Boards of Trustees chose their patrons, then selected a logo […]

Catholic Church in Mass. Raises Ire of Extremists

Catholic Church in Mass. Raises Ire of Extremists

When St. Francis Xavier parish in Acushnet, Massachusetts put this sign on their front property following the announcement of President Obama’s officially completed “evolution” on gay marriage, they may not have been ready to deal with the fallout. In addition to being the subject of television broadcasts and newspaper articles portraying the church as being […]

Ten Catholic Schools Participate in Annual Academic Jeopardy Challenge at Albertus Magnus High School

Ten Catholic Schools Participate in Annual Academic Jeopardy Challenge at Albertus Magnus High School

BY CAROLYN JOHNSON St. Paul’s Inter-parochial School Takes First Place Last Tuesday, March 13, 10 schools participated in the annual Academic Jeopardy held at Albertus Magnus High School in Bardonia, New York. Three seventh grade representatives from each school answered a wide variety of questions on topics from science, literature, social studies, pop culture, art, English, […]