Cardinal Dolan to Graduates: ‘You Give Tradition a Good Reputation’

| 05/23/2023

By: Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan

His Eminence, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, was the Gold Medal Recipient and Commencement Speaker at St. John’s University’s Undergraduate Commencement Exercises on May 21.

In his remarks, His Eminence praised the graduates for taking time to pursue an education in an age that emphasizes “earning, getting, action, pleasure and possession.”

Watch his full commencement address here:

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The Sisters of Life gathered in Rye for Mass celebrated by Cardinal Dolan and a gala that concluded a year-long commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the death of their founder, Cardinal John O'Connor.

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Mary Shovlain

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“Voy a pedirle a Dios que tu amor siga creciendo, en las buenas y en las malas, en la enfermedad y en la salud”.

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Armando Machado

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"I am going to ask God that your love will continue to grow, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health," the archbishop said.

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