The Marian Shrine in Stony Point hosted its Rise Up Festival this weekend in honor of the Solemnity of the Assumption.
The annual event draws together families and friends from around the area for a day of fun and faith including Mass celebrated by Bishop Edmund Whalen, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of New York and vicar for clergy.
At Castel Gandolfo, the Diocese of Albano offers a concert in the Pope's honor for his summer stay.
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Vatican News
| 07/19/2026
Fr. Enrique Salvo explains how Jesus taught about the Kingdom of God. The Church exists everywhere and grows where we bring it, from generation to generation. It all starts with that little mustard seed planted by God.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 07/19/2026
During his Angelus address, Pope Leo says God's Kingdom grows quietly through humility, patience, and love rather than power, urging Christians to trust in His hidden work and become "small seeds of the Gospel" in the world.