Black History Month Started in the Archdiocese with a Mass at St. Joseph and St. Boniface Church
| 02/3/2025
By: Fernanda Pierorazio
On February 2, the Black Catholic community of the Archdiocese of New York celebrated Black History Month at St. Joseph and St. Boniface Church in Spring Valley with the first Mass of Black History Month, which also honored National Day of Prayer for the African American and African Family
First pastoral visit brought the archbishop to the East Harlem school and the Franciscan Sisters.
By:
Steven Schwankert
| 02/12/2026
“Without God, we cannot have peace. Jesus is the Prince of Peace," Bishop Joseph A. Espaillat said.
By:
Armando Machado
| 02/12/2026
La historia de San Valentín incluye muchas leyendas, y existen diferentes versiones sobre el origen concreto de este santo. Incluso se cree que hubo más de un Valentín. Aunque este día se celebra alrededor del mundo como el Día de los Enamorados, en 1969 se eliminó de calendario católico y se destinó ese día a la festividad de los santos Cirilo y Metodio.