Cardinal Dolan Spotlights Real Impact of Funds Raised by Al Smith Dinner

| 09/25/2024

By: Mary Shovlain

Ahead of the Al Smith Dinner on October 17, Cardinal Dolan invited members of the press to join him at the Elizabeth Seton Children’s Center in Yonkers on Monday, September 23 to see how the donations raised from the annual dinner are helping to save children’s lives.

Cardinal Dolan said this year’s dinner will raise a record $9 million and that the support they provide is part of the Church’s pro-life mission.

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The archbishop noted how the pope has bounced back after lung surgery just weeks ago.

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Archbishop Ronald Hicks

| 11/05/2026

Sister Eileen Richard Leavy, OP, a Bronx native and Sparkill Dominican since 1959, entered eternal life on Oct. 31, 2026. Sr. Eileen taught science for nearly 50 years at her alma mater, Aquinas High School, where she moderated the cheerleaders, earned the nickname “Speedy,” and entered the St. Thomas Aquinas College Hall of Fame in 2014.

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The Good Newsroom

| 11/05/2026

El arzobispo Hicks da las gracias a los sobrevivientes, a las parroquias y a los negociadores, y reafirma el compromiso de la arquidiócesis con la protección de los niños.

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Buenas Noticias

| 11/05/2026