Church of St. Mary

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First NY Church Dedicated to Mary, Founded in 1826

All Saints 2023

Lake Como

All Saints signifies all people at all time who have professed and witnessed to faith in Jesus Christ as the Son of God. It includes those who have gone before us, those living sometimes also are thought to have such a holiness that they are elect and those to come. The inability to know the

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Dr. Michael Brescia could have been one of the richest doctors in the United States. Instead he chose to be one of the holiest.  His Sicilian grandfather taught him that his soul is more valuable than all the money in the world at a moment he was poised to seemingly get all the money in

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XXIX Sunday in OT

October 23, 2024 

Francesca Severino Cabrini, like her patron St. Francis Xavier, wanted to bring the liberation ofthe gospel to the east. Her frail health foiled her plans to enter the Daughters of the SacredHeart, a missionary order. At 30 years old in 1880 with the help of seven fellow sisters, shefounded The Institute of the Missionary Sisters

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The Peak of Disgrace

by Fr. Andrew O'Connor

Who in your serviceCan but colors makeWhich from their effectsAnd not their substance takeThe form of time. Service such as these AlpineMountains may billowAnd shake out towns,Vineyards and potatoes,Apples and meat— Desgracia — one such peas— Pezzo if you will —Is not disgrace at all,But that is glacierTo its crags clings. It is darkened just

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Holy Week

Easter Schedule

Holy Thursday9AM  –  Tenebre Chanted in Latin with English and Spanish readings.8PM  – Mass of the Lord’s SupperThe church will remain open until midnight. Good Friday9AM  –  Tenebre Chanted in Latin with English and Spanish readings.Noon – Via Crucis St. Theresa Church on Henry and Rutgers, to St. Mary and to Our Lady of Sorrows.

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Faith – Fashion: Rituals & Dialogues

March 24 | 9am - 5pm
Fr. Andrew will be moderating and speaking at the event

Goldenwood is proud to be sponsoring this unique event, envisioned and led by our inspiring friend Fiona Dieffenbacher, who is an Associate Professor of Fashion, Parsons School of Design.  This day-long immersive event, hosted by Parsons, is defined by a series of dialogues at the intersection of Fashion, Faith and Philosophy. For more details and to register… FREE and

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