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.
“Será una experiencia realmente poderosa la que tendremos con la Eucaristía”, dijo el padre Vincent Druding.
By:
Armando Machado
| 05/27/2025
On this week’s Conversation with Cardinal Dolan, Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Father Dave Dwyer talk about Fleet Week and wearing clerical garb in public, recent ordinations to the priesthood, and the Paulist contribution to the history of the USCCB.
By:
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan
| 05/27/2025
Father Renzo Pegoraro, who had served as chancellor of the academy since 2011, succeeds Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, who reached the mandatory retirement age of 80 in April.