Next weekend we celebrate World Mission Sunday -along with all Catholic parishes we pray and support the men and women who have dedicated their lives to serving the Church in various countries throughout the world...
Next Saturday, October 6th at 12 Noon, the annual “Blessing of the Animals” will take place on the front steps of our Church. Bring all your “friends” to receive a blessing as we invoke the in- tercession of St. Francis of Assisi for all our so very much loved pets...
Obviously, Cardinal Dolan and I are on the same page although we did not talk with each other prior to my suggesting last week to begin a nine day Novena and the Cardinal announcing a nine day Novena in the Catholic New York...
Happy Labor day weekend! The children will once again return to school and “Blessing of Backpacks Weekend” will be at all the Masses next weekend (September 8th/9th), but before we become discouraged that summer is gone remember there is still more beautiful summer days ahead of us...
It is the last weekend of August which seems unbelievable! The children will once again return to school and “Blessing of Schoolbags and Backpacks Weekend” will be at all the Masses September 8th and 9th (see the website or the bulletin for details)...
My Dear Parish Family: Obviously, I have returned and have been “catching up” with all the business of our parish this week. I had a great vacation! It was relaxing and filled with family and friends...
Each time I write this column I try never to be anything other than encouraging by sharing special events of the parish or to give you some Catholic teaching. I do not believe that I have ever been “political” in this column not even during election time...
I have been away most of this week beginning my studies in Preaching at Aquinas Institute in St. Louis, MO. It has been a full and intense week of studies. As you read this column you will notice that I am back in the parish for Sunday Masses. How- ever, I am writing this column from the hot and sticky mid-west and look forward to returning to the hot and humid weather of New York!...
Indeed Summer is here! And with Summer comes our Summer office Hours. Please be advised that our July and August Hours are as follows: Mon-Thurs: 9-12:30 ; 1:30-4 Fri: 9-12 Sat: 9-4
It is summertime and the living is easy! Summer means a little slower pace for all of us and time for us to enjoy relaxing at home or barbequing with family and friends. Perhaps a trip to the beach or time away is in your summer plans, but whatever your activities are this summer, please do not forget God!...
“It was the worst of times; it was the best of times.” This is the opening lines to the classic novel, A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (I highly recommend it for your summer reading list)...