For the first in our series of Lenten Reflections with the bishops of the Archdiocese of New York, Bishop Edmund Whalen, Vicar for Clergy, says confession is like a hearing aid to help us hear God’s voice saying, “You’re forgiven. Try again.”
These reflections will be published each Friday during Lent.
Sr. Kathleen Gorman, OP, spent over four decades in ministry as a teacher, principal, family therapist, and counselor across New York and New Jersey, dedicating herself especially to unwed mothers and those struggling with addiction and mental health challenges before serving as her congregation's archivist.
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Sister Mary Catherine spent 52 years as a Sister of Charity of New York, teaching and leading Catholic elementary schools across Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx with warmth, creativity, and a special attentiveness to working families.
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| 07/09/2026
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The archbishop shared his experience of receiving the pallium from fellow Chicago native Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City.