May 2025 Calendar Highlights: Saint Gianna Mass, Ascension Thursday, and Catholic Scouting Emblem Mass
| 05/1/2026
By: The Good Newsroom
See the listings below for a sampling of events and Masses throughout the Archdiocese of New York in May
The Pope’s prayer intention for May is “that everyone may have food.” Click an event name to learn more about the time, venue, and any registration requirements.
- May 1 | First Friday All Night Vigil | Our Lady of Good Counsel Church (Manhattan)
- May 2 | Made4Mor Homeless Outreach | St. Peter School Gymnasium (Yonkers)
- May 3 | Young Adult Dinner Party | St. Mary’s St. Andrew’s Parish Hall (Ellenville)
- May 7 | Young Adult Mass | St. Patrick’s Cathedral
- May 7 | The Saint Gianna Mass: An Evening of Prayer for Couples Suffering Infertility and Miscarriage | St. Catherine of Siena
- May 10 | Mother’s Day | Parishes throughout the archdiocese
- May 14 | Ascension Thursday (Holy Day of Obligation) | Parishes throughout the archdiocese
- May 15-17 | Jesuit Silent Retreat for Young Adults | Loyola Jesuit Center (New Jersey)
- May 16 | St. Patrick’s Cathedral – Pilgrimage to National Shrine of the Divine Mercy | National Shrine of the Divine Mercy (Massachusetts)
- May 17 | Catholic Scouting Emblem Mass | St. Patrick’s Cathedral
- May 22 | Singles Journey Together: St. Cabrini Eucharistic | National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche (Florida)
- May 24 | Mass for Our Lady of Manoag | St. Patrick’s Cathedral
- May 31 | Confirmation Mass for Youth with Special Needs | St. Patrick’s Cathedral
In his homily from Mass today at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Archbishop Ronald Hicks reflects on his first 100 days as the Archbishop of New York.
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Archbishop Ronald Hicks
| 05/17/2026
Archbishop Hicks spent his first 100 days visiting parishes, schools, seminaries, and civic leaders across the Archdiocese of New York, celebrating Masses and building community relationships.
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Archbishop Ronald Hicks
| 05/17/2026
Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks looks at his first 100 days as Archbishop of New York.