More than 300 New York City firefighters died in the September 11 terrorist attacks. Nearly a quarter of them lived on Staten Island.
Since 2002, on the vigil of September 11, Catholics in Staten Island gather for an Eve of Solemn Remembrance at the Church of Our Lady of Pity, organized by the University of Notre Dame Alumni Club of Staten Island.
Bishop Peter Byrne, episcopal vicar of Staten Island, celebrated the Mass this year and gave the homily.
A founding member of The Good Newsroom’s editorial team, Mary Shovlain won awards for her reporting from New York and Rome.
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The Good Newsroom
| 07/31/2026
"As our state enters this new era of assisted death on demand, the Bishops ask all New Yorkers to pray for those facing difficult health crises, depression, disability, and the end-of-life. They also ask for prayers that our state citizens reject the Culture of Death and embrace a Culture of Life," said Dennis Poust, executive director of NYSCC.
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The Good Newsroom
| 07/30/2026
St. Agnes Church pilgrims say Archbishop Fulton Sheen still draws non-Catholics and prisoners alike ahead of his Sept. 24 beatification in St. Louis.