Many people aren’t aware that Manhattan’s famed Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has a special connection to the Catholic parish of St. Catherine of Siena across the street.
Both are united by the life and work of Rose Hawthorne, daughter of novelist Nathanial Hawthorne.
In the summer of 1896, Rose trained to become a nurse when the cancer center was known as the New York Cancer Hospital.
On Monday, the eve of the 98th anniversary of her death, St. Catherine of Siena parish held a Mass of Thanksgiving for her life and legacy.
See our report in the video above.
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A Christmas concert and dinner at the St. Philip Neri Catholic Education and Family Center in the Bronx highlights how a parish and school project has grown into a faith-filled family, bringing together parishioners, students, volunteers, and ministries.
By:
Mary Shovlain
| 12/16/2025
"Our Lady of Nube inspires us to gather together and receive the blessing of her Son."
By:
Armando Machado
| 12/16/2025
“Nuestra Señora de la Nube nos inspira a reunirnos y recibir la bendición de su Hijo”.