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.
El retiro parroquial combina la diversión en Six Flags con el servicio a los más desfavorecidos de Harlem.
By:
Armando Machado
| 07/31/2026
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On Friday morning, July 31, the Pope received Patti Smith, the singer-songwriter, poet, and artist, and long-term New York resident who, like him, is originally from Chicago.
By:
Vatican News
| 07/31/2026
El 31 de julio se celebra la festividad de san Ignacio de Loyola, fundador de la Compañía de Jesús (los jesuitas), una de las órdenes religiosas que más ha influido en la evangelización, la educación y la espiritualidad cristiana de los últimos cinco siglos.