August 15 is the Feast of the Assumption.
This feast celebrates Mary being taken body and soul into heaven, a sign of hope for all believers and a reminder of her unique role in salvation history.
It is a holy day of obligation in the Archdiocese of New York.
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Cardinal Dolan suggests the visitation of Catholic cemeteries.
By:
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan
| 02/07/2026
Three themes emerged from the new archbishop's first public addresses.
By:
Steven Schwankert
| 02/07/2026
"It was a beautiful ceremony – the Church in New York at its best," said Father Jim Gardiner, SA.