What does remembering your death have to do with Lent? Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble will be here to talk about her new release, "Remember Your Death: Memento Mori Lenten Devotional."
Sunday, February 24th, Our Lady of Good Counsel will host a free screening of "The Pope: A Man of His Word" at 3:00 PM. Light refreshments will be served.
Fr. Ubald Rugirangoga, a priest of the Diocese of Cyangugu in southeastern Rwanda, will speak on the power of forgiveness for experiencing Christ's healing and peace on Tuesday, February 26 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Pauline Books & Media, 115 E. 29th Street in Manhattan. This event is free. Space is limited, RSVP requested.
Shortly after the New Year, I took a personal weekend and flew to Ireland. While I always cherish a visit to the Emerald Isle, this was not really a “vacation” and I certainly wasn’t there for the weather! No, what caused me to cross the Atlantic was something much more meaningful: the opportunity to visit, however briefly, with Sister Bosco and several of the other Mercy Sisters who taught me at Holy Infant parish school in my hometown of Ballwin, Missouri. It was they who, along with my Mom, Dad, and grandparents, nurtured my faith, inspired my vocation, gave me a first-rate education…and instilled in me a profound appreciation and love for Catholic schools.
The recent horrific murder of a pregnant woman and her unborn child revealed a fatal flaw in the new radical abortion law -- there is no way to prosecute someone for deliberately attacking an unborn child. There is no justice for the unborn here in New York.
We continue to hear falsehoods about the new radical abortion law. The reality is that late-term abortions are not rare, and this law permits them up until the moment of birth for any reason and even allows babies born alive to be killed by neglect.
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.