Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Daily Archive
St. Agatha Prayer Vigil – February 5
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 05 Jan 2010 | Tagged as: Parish News
In celebration of the Feast of Saint Agatha
The Dominican Friars
of the
Church of Saint Catherine of Siena
and the
Health Care Ministry of New York
Invite you to Vespers and Benediction of Blessed Sacrament
with the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
for women and men living with Breast Cancer
Friday, February 5, 2010 at 7 PM
The Church of Catherine of Siena
411 East 68th Street
New York, NY 10065
212.988.8300
www.stkatesnyc.org
Heart’s Home Benefit Concert – January 12
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 05 Jan 2010 | Tagged as: Parish News
From Patrick Langrell, the archdiocesan Director of Young Adult Outreach:
Dear friends,
Next Tuesday evening, there will be a Benefit Concert in honor of Heart’s Home’s 20th Anniversary with one of the world’s top talented young artists: Tiffany Poon, a 12 year old pianist born in Hong Kong and presently attending her 3rd year at Juilliard, who has won innumerable awards for her talent and performance.
The Benefit Concert will be held on January 12, at 7 pm at the American Bible Society, which is located at 1865 Broadway at 61st Street (one block north of Columbus Circle).
For more information about the wonderful work that Heart’s Home does, and to purchase tickets online for this Benefit Concert, click here.
Your friend in Christ,
Patrick Langrell
Director of Young Adult Outreach
Archdiocese of New York
1011 First Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022
catholicnyc.com
Witness for Life – January 9
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 05 Jan 2010 | Tagged as: Parish News
From the archdiocesan Family Life / Respect Life Office:
Dear Friends,
Just a reminder that this month the typical first Saturday Witness for Life has been moved to Jan. 9th.
Witness for Life ~ Saturday, January 9th
8am Mass at Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral, NYC
Rev. James Miara, main celebrant
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass (8am) begins our day in Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament follows, then people can either remain in the church to adore Our Lord or attend the rosary procession to the local abortion clinic (2 blocks away – Planned Parenthood).
Upon return from the clinic (approx 10:15am) we will have a social (complete with coffee and donuts) with a short (10 mins) presentation by the Sisters of Life. You will hear of concrete ways to be of service, as Co-Workers, helping vulnerable pregnant women that are currently being served by the Sisters.
Promote this to your friends and keep the spiritual success of this effort for Life in your daily prayers.
Sr. Lucy Marie
Respect Life Coordinator
Archdiocese of New York
1011 First Ave., 7th Floor
New York, NY 10022
St. John Neumann (1811-1860)
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 05 Jan 2010 | Tagged as: Liturgical Feasts
This servant proved himself faithful and wise;
the Lord entrusted the care of his household to him.
For the second day in a row, the Church celebrates the feast of an American saint. We remember today the life and virtues of St. John Neumann, the talented Bohemian-born Redemptorist missionary who was elected the fourth Bishop of Philadelphia. A priest of great courage and vision, St. John is remembered most for creating the Catholic parochial school system here in the United States.
Like St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, St. John Neumann enjoyed ties to New York City. He was ordained here in 1835 in Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Immediately afterwards, he spent four years as the pastor of Niagra Falls. At the time, he was one of only 36 priests serving the entire state. His parish stretched from Lake Ontario to the Pennsylvania border.
For more on the life of St. John Neumann, click here and here. For the homily Pope Paul VI preached at his canonization, click here. For the homepage of St. John’s shrine in Philadelphia, click here.
Father,
you called blessed John Neumann to labor for the gospel
among the people of the new world.
His ministry strengthened many other in the Christian faith:
through his prayer smay faith grow strong in this land.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever. Amen.
Pro-Life March in Washington, DC – January 22
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 05 Jan 2010 | Tagged as: Parish News
From the archdiocesan Family Life / Respect Life Office:
Join us on pilgrimage as we commemorate the 37th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in our country. Hundreds of thousands will gather from throughout our nation to pray that hearts and minds may be opened to the Gospel of Life and that laws may be changed.
Join the Archdiocese of New York’s Family Life / Respect Life Office bus leaving from St. Malachy’s Church, 239 West 49th Street (between B’way and 8th Avenue) on Friday, January 22nd. The bus will depart at 5:00 AM sharp! The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered in Maryland at 10:30 AM with Archbishop Timothy Dolan and other NY pilgrims.
Seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Cost for the day trip will be $35. Please email Sr. Margaret to register, or call 212-371-1011, x3195. If you are not able to make the trip but would like to make a donation for others, we would be most grateful. More than 40 buses will be traveling to DC from all over the archdiocese. For more information, visit flrl.org.