Today, I ask that we pray in solidarity with our Jewish neighbors who gather this evening – in these most somber times – to begin the celebration of Passover. A few weeks ago, in offering the invocation to open the March 19th meeting of the New York City Council I asked...
On Holy Thursday, March 28th, His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan joined Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of New York, to distribute food at the Washington Heights Food Pantry. At the event, longtime donor and supporter Brian O’Dwyer, Board Chair of The Charles Lawrence...
On Holy Thursday, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York received a $1 million donation from the Charles Lawrence Keith and Clara Miller Foundation to support their Feeding Our Neighbors program. The good newsroom provides full coverage in their article,...
El obispo Mark Seitz visitó las oficinas de Caridades Católicas en la Parroquia Santa TeresaBishop Mark Seitz Visited the Offices of Catholic Charities in Saint Teresa’s Parish. On March 15, Bishop Mark Seitz, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of El Paso and...
During Social Work Month, we take the time to reflect on and celebrate the incredible contributions of dedicated social workers. It is a moment to come together, acknowledge their vital role in empowering others and themselves, and recognize their influence as agents of positive change. On World...
When the centurion who stood facing him saw how he breathed his last he said,“Truly this man was the Son of God!”–Mark 15:39 On the final Sunday of Lent, Palm Sunday, we begin Holy Week. During these days, we journey with Jesus on his way to the cross and anticipate his...
Then a voice came from heaven,“I have glorified it and will glorify it again.”–John 12:28 During the fifth Sunday of Lent, Jesus teaches his disciples about the way in which he will be glorified by God, and a voice from heaven is heard to affirm this teaching. Jesus predicts his suffering, death,...
Saint Patrick is, of course, first and foremost a legendary figure. Much of what is recounted of his life is unverifiable. What is truly verifiable are two simple truths of Saint Patrick’s life. First, he was brutally kidnapped from his home and sold into slavery, and second, he returned to the land of his oppressors to...
Catholic Charities NY was recently featured on Spectrum News NY1, highlighting their free legal clinics. The segment focused on a clinic held in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx, where over 100 immigrants and newly arrived migrants received legal assistance for issues like citizenship and asylum....
Catholic Charities NY was recently featured in NYN Media for their dedicated support to migrant mothers and children facing challenges alone. As over 100,000 asylum-seekers seek safety and a better life in New York City, nonprofits like Catholic Charities have stepped in to provide essential...