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Today, with a home field advantage in the New York Times, Governor Cuomo linked me with the “religious right.”

New York, NY - The Office of Black Ministry of the Archdiocese of New York will host the Annual Black History Month Mass and observance of the National Day of Prayer for the African American and African Family on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at 2PM in St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

We pray that the passage of the Child Victims Act brings some measure of healing to all survivors by offering them a path of recourse and reconciliation. | Oramos para que la aprobación de la Ley de Víctimas Infantiles ofrezca cierto grado de sanación a todos los sobrevivientes, ofreciéndoles un camino de apoyo y reconciliación.

This morning, I had a chance to salute a towering prophet in our beloved nation’s pursuit of the civil rights of the baby in the womb, John Cardinal O’Connor, who remains ever-young and timeless in so many souls, especially for his daring pro-life witness.

Words are insufficient to describe the profound sadness we feel at the contemplated passage of New York State’s new proposed abortion policy. We mourn the unborn infants who will lose their lives, and the many mothers and fathers who will suffer remorse and heartbreak as a result.

This legislation was recently introduced and is being fast-tracked for legislative votes. Despite how it is framed by proponents, this bill is not a simple update of New York’s laws. It is an extreme expansion of current state abortion policy.

The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Cathedral with a vigil prayer service and concert tonight, December 11, 2018 at 7pm. The vigil of Las Mañanitas will include a prayer service, traditional Mexican music, mariachi, and folk performances in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe. These events are hosted by Casa Puebla and El Comite Guadalupano de la Arquidiocesis de Nueva York.

Four elegantly crafted busts of the four popes to have visited St. Patrick’s Cathedral will now greet the cathedral’s five million annual visitors as they enter the north and south vestibules on Fifth Avenue. Papal visits are rare, defining moments in New York City’s history. From Papal Masses at Yankees Stadium to the iconic popemobile making its way to Central Park, no image is more indelibly linked to a papal visit than the pope’s arrival at the spiritual center of the city, St. Patrick’s Cathedral. These four busts of Pope Paul VI, Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis are intended to memorialize these historic visits, as well as their significance to the cathedral, the city and, the generations of people they encountered.

Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, will celebrate Thanksgiving Mass at Shawangunk Correctional Facility for staff and inmates.

I am saddened to tell you that our beloved Bishop Robert A. Brucato, retired auxiliary bishop of New York, and former pastor, chancellor, and vicar general, has gone home to the Lord.

Five parishes partner with Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses to install rooftop solar systems; program aligns with Pope’s appeal for environmental protection.

I regret once again having to be the bearer of bad news, but I write to inform you that the archdiocese has received an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor brought against Bishop John Jenik, an auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese.

This morning’s horrific shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue, targeting our Jewish brothers and sisters who had gathered in prayer and worship, was more than an act of senseless violence, it was an attack on all people of faith. Our prayers are with those who were killed and injured, as we stand in solidarity against anti-Semitism and hatred wherever and whenever it occurs.

The 11th Annual Marathon Runners Mass will be celebrated at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 5:30pm.  Everyone participating in the New York City Marathon this year who wishes to receive a blessing is invited to attend. The celebrant will be the rector of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Monsignor Robert T. Ritchie.

The 73rd Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner featuring honored guests the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Nikki R. Haley as Keynote Speaker and acclaimed comedian Jim Gaffigan as Master of Ceremonies, is scheduled for Thursday, October 18, 2018 at the New York Hilton Midtown. 

Monsignor Robert T. Ritchie, Rector of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, will celebrate the 10:15 AM Mass this Sunday, October 14, 2018 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in commemoration of the six new saints to be declared by Pope Francis at the Canonization Mass, this Sunday, in Rome.

Archbishop of New York Timothy Cardinal Dolan will be the principal celebrant for the COLUMBUS DAY MASS at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Monday, October 8, 2018 at 9:30 AM.  Bishop James F. Checchio from the Diocese of Metuchen, New Jersey will deliver the homily.

Ambassador Nikki R. Haley, the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, will be the speaker at the 73rd annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner on Thursday, October 18, 2018 in the Grand Ballroom of New York’s Hilton Hotel Midtown.

The first annual Guardian Mass of the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Brooklyn will take place at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Monday, October 1, 2018 at 12pm. The Guardian Mass will honor the men and women of New York City agencies, both local and federal, who work to ensure the safety of the people of New York.

My column is not usually a place to discuss personnel moves, but I hope you will allow me to give you some background on two decisions that are particularly significant for our archdiocese.