Schwartz Rounds are regular forums where healthcare staff from all disciplines come together to reflect on and discuss the emotional and social challenges of caring for patients, and foster empathy, support, and improved well-being among colleagues.

Bishop Edmund J. Whalen, vicar for clergy, presided over the special annual Mass co-sponsored by the Archdiocese of New York, the Dominican Friars Healthcare Ministry, and the Gianna Center for Women’s Health & Fertility.

The bishops were responding to the Trump Administration’s recent rescission of U.S. Customs and Border Protection guidance for addressing the heightened needs of pregnant and postpartum women and their newborn children while in custody.

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson invited those in the community over 95 years old to come out and be together with their community for Bronx Week. If you are interested in the rest of the Bronx Week activities, check out: ilovethebronx.com/bronx-week-2025

This new center addresses a critical gap in accessible child care for working families in the Hudson Valley, particularly frontline healthcare workers.