"It was Saint Philip Neri who first devised this way of praying to our Eucharistic Lord for 40 consecutive hours," said Pastor Fr. John Higgins.

Located at 337 Cary Ave, the Schoenstatt Shrine is celebrating the Marian sisters’ 100th anniversary and has been granted a plenary indulgence by His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV.

Diocese of Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros served as principal celebrant of the multilingual Mass, which featured readings in Mandarin and Cantonese with an English liturgy.

Bishop Gerardo J. Colacicco, Vicar for Clergy for the Archdiocese of New York, has announced the following 2026 priest assignments and retirements for the archdiocese.

The lottery application period is open from June 15 until October 2.