We had last reported on Holy Rosary Parish on East 119th Street in 2015. The parish was closed in that year. 1) It is reported that in August of this year the church was sold to a developer for $5 million. Church sales are seemingly popping up more often in New York as the developers […]

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A. Sacred Heart of Jesus Church (457 West 51st Street) The parish of Sacred Heart was once prominent in the Archdiocese: “The Queen of Hell’s Kitchen.” To believe the sources, its intricate facade of brickwork and terra cotta was widely admired when new in the 1880’s. In the 1960’s the church “benefitted” from the first […]

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On Saturday morning , the National Latin Mass Pilgrimage took place, with a 7-mile procession from St. Thomas More Cathedral, Arlington to St. Matthew Cathedral in Washington DC.

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On Saturday, November 9, the Society of St. Hugh of Cluny will sponsor a lecture by the distnguished scholar Dr. Marie Meaney on: The Beauty that Saves – Simone Weil on Beauty, the Supernatural and the Liturgy Simone Weil is a towering figure of 20th century spirituality. She profundly influenced such literary figures as Cristina Campo, who, after […]

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A. The Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (Our Lady of the Rosary Church). The shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (she was not yet a saint when it was built) sits in solitary splendor amid its monstrous neighbors at the very southernmost tip of Manhattan. It was also the parish of Our Lady of […]

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Dear Family of the Archdiocese of New York, Recently, I met with all the priests of the Archdiocese of New York to update them on our continuing response to the abuse crisis. It’s part of the pledge we made to you, God’s people, to make certain that we are living up to the safe environment policies […]

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So, Kamala Harris has turned down an invitation to the Al Smith dinner of the New York Archdiocese. Now some have asked what Kamala Harris may have lost  – or gained –  by not attending this event. I believe she has lost nothing and has avoided some not insignificant political risks.  The Al Smith dinner, which saw […]

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