On Sunday, May 4, Father Szymon Kurpios and St. John The Evangelist Church hosted the Filipino-American Association in their celebration of Flores de Mayo. Flores de Mayo, or “Flowers of May” in Spanish, is a religious celebration in the Philippines dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The event featured Mass celebrated by Father Von Erick Maria Sandoval, O.Carm., the Parochial Vicar of Saint Simon Stock – Saint Joseph Catholic Church in the Bronx, ceremonial dancing, a procession of flowers, a crowing of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and a celebration with traditional Filipino food.
Archbishop Ronald Hicks and Monsignor Jim Vlaun discuss Archbishop Hicks’ recent article in First Things on physician-assisted suicide, the recent confirmation of youth with disabilities, ordination anniversaries, the upcoming meeting of the USCCB, and Change the World.
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Archbishop Ronald Hicks
| 06/02/2026
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At the Second Annual Thomistic Bioethics Colloquium, organized by Dominican Healthcare Ministry and held May 29 at St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village, Catholic scholars and clergy reflected on the Anointing of the Sick as a sacrament of grace, forgiveness, strength, and hope.
By:
Mary Shovlain
| 06/02/2026
American pope says he personally witnessed Sheen's evangelization as a child.