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.
More than 700 eighth graders mark the end of grammar school at the church where President John F. Kennedy was confirmed.
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Steven Schwankert
| 05/29/2026
In an interview with Vatican News following Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, Archbishop Ronald Hicks of New York expressed his welcome of the Holy Father's decision to address AI early in his pontificate.
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Vatican News
| 05/29/2026
El Papa dirigirá la oración desde la Gruta de Lourdes, en los Jardines Vaticanos, con santuarios marianos de todo el mundo uniéndose a través de una transmisión en directo.