Events

Archways Spring 2019

Free Online Courses
Deepen your understanding of the meaning and origins of what we say and do at Mass and how we are called to live as Catholics through a joint program from the Office of Adult Faith Formation and Fordham University’s Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education. Summer classes begin May 20. Register at: nycatholicfaith.org/learn

Family Volunteer Day
Saturday, March 30  |  10:00 a.m.
Cathedral High School, Manhattan
A day of service that demonstrates the power of families who volunteer together in support of their neighborhoods, communities and the world.
For more information: visit catholiccharitiesny.org or email [email protected]

Catholic Charities Gala
Thursday, April 4  |  6:30 p.m.
American Museum of Natural History
For more information: call 646-794-2433 or email [email protected]

33rd Annual Cardinal’s Open
Monday, May 13
Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck
For more information: call 646-794-2433 or email [email protected]

83rd Annual CYO Club of Champions
Thursday, June 6  |  6:30 p.m.  
University Club, Manhattan
For more information: call 646-794-2433 or email anne.macgilli[email protected]

Wall Street Breakfast
Tuesday, June 25  |  7:30 a.m. 
New York Stock Exchange, Manhattan
For more information: call 646-794-2433 or email [email protected]

Other volunteer opportunities include:

• Catholic Charities Community Services: screeners and interpreters for the Immigration Court Helpdesk and the Monthly Legal Clinic
• Encore: Saturday Meals on Wheels (family friendly!), delivering meals to homebound seniors
• Junior Board: Midnight Run, packing and delivering meals for the homeless
• Service opportunities at a variety of organizations under the Catholic Charities umbrella
• For more information: visit catholiccharitiesnyvolunteer.org 

Bereavement Facilitator Training
Saturday, March 30  |
 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (breakfast provided)
St. Kateri Catholic Center, Newburgh

Wednesdays, April 3  |  April 10
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (light dinner provided)
Family Life Office, 1011 First Avenue, NYC
(Note: must attend full Saturday session or both evening sessions to receive certification.) Training for parish support groups will focus on concepts of grief and loss, along with practical group dynamics, spiritual support and emotional healing in a community setting.
For more information: call 646-794-3168 or email [email protected]

Emmaus Ministry for Grieving Parents Retreat
Saturday, May 18  |  9:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, Cornwall on Hudson
A full-day retreat serving the spiritual needs of parents whose children of any age have died by any cause – no matter how long ago.
For more information: call 646-794-3191 or email [email protected]
To register: emfgp.org/2019-archny

Mass in honor of Our Lady of Lujan (Argentina)
Sunday, May 19  |  4:00 p.m.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Mass in honor of Our Lady of Rocio (Ecuador)
Sunday, May 26  |  4:00 p.m.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Puerto Rican Day Parade Mass
Sunday, June 2  |  4:00 p.m. 
St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Pentecostal Vigil
Saturday, June 8  |  7:00 p.m. – midnight St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Join the Hispanic Catholic Charismatic Center of the Archdiocese of New York for a vigil Mass and celebration of the Holy Spirit.

Sheen Center
18 Bleecker St., Manhattan 
sheencenter.org  |  212-925-2812

All Our Children
April 6 – May 12  |  Black Box Theater
Stephen Unwin’s debut play memorializes the 200,000 disabled people who died during the Holocaust, and those who fought against this injustice. Starring Tony Award winner John Glover.

Oz at 80
Thursday, March 21  |  7:00 p.m.
Loreto Theater
Come “over the rainbow” to kick off our 1939: A Year in Film to Remember discussion series with a magical evening celebrating the 80th anniversary of MGM’s beloved The Wizard of Oz.

Becca Stevens
Friday, March 22  |  8:00 p.m.
Loreto Theater
The New York Times describes Becca Stevens  as “a best-kept secret” and “impressively absorbing.” Her style has always evaded categorization. You’ll hear pop, rock, R&B and funk side-by-side with Appalachian and British folk, classical, world music and jazz.

1939: A Year in Film to Remember
Tuesdays, March 26  |  April 2  |  April 9 
7:00 p.m.  |  Studios A and B
In this three-part series, author, professor and film historian Fr. Robert Lauder explores a trio of classics from 1939: Love Affair (March 26),  Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (April 2) and Ninotchka (April 9).

Backstage Broadway
Mondays, April 1  |  April 15 
7:00 p.m.  |  Loreto Theater
This new series, hosted by actor, music director, composer and lyricist Alexander Gemignani, provides an inside look into the collaborative process of bringing a show to the Great White Way, focusing on the revival of Cole Porter’s classic musical Kiss Me Kate at the Roundabout Theatre (April 1); and of the new musical Be More Chill, which became a cult phenomenon with teens and young adults (April 15).

The Divine Plan: Reagan, John Paul II and the Dramatic End of the Cold War
Thursday, April 25  |  7:00 p.m.
Loreto Theater
In his new documentary, director Robert Orlando reveals one of the least-known 
stories of the twentieth century.

An Intimate Evening with Douglas Ridloff of American Sign Language Poetry
Tuesday, May 7  |  8:00 p.m.
Studios A and B
Douglas Ridloff is a poet and visual storyteller creating original works in American Sign Language (ASL).

Time for Three
Friday, May 17  |  8:00 p.m.
Loreto Theater
This trio, comprising violinists Nick Kendall and Charles Yang and double-bassist Ranaan Meyer, happily and infectiously defies any traditional genre classification. 

Touring Tuesdays
Tuesday, April 9  |  9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Parents looking to place their children for the  2019-2020 school year are invited to attend this spring’s final Tuesday open-house event, being held  at 133 participating Catholic elementary schools. To find a school and RSVP: call 646-794-2885 or visit catholicschoolsny.org/school-finder

High School Seniors Mass
Wednesday, April 3  |  
Thursday, April 4  |  10:00 a.m.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Cardinal Dolan celebrates Mass for graduating seniors from Catholic high schools in the archdiocese. Check with your school for details.

Young Adult Mass with Cardinal Dolan and Audrey Assad
Wednesday, April 3  |  7:30 p.m.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Holy Hour and confessions will be from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Social to follow!

Divine Mercy Sunday Mass
Sunday, April 28  |  7:00 p.m.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Celebrate the anniversary of the canonization of St. Pope John Paul II with the Office of Young Adult Outreach.
For more info, email: [email protected]

Monthly CatholicNYC Holy Hour
Wednesdays, April 10  |  May 8 
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
St. Joseph’s Church, Greenwich Village
Confessions are available. Social to follow!
For more info, email: [email protected]

Save the Date: New York Catholic Youth Day
Saturday, October 19
Westchester County Center, White Plains
The region’s signature daylong gathering for Catholic teens, with music, speakers, workshops, Mass – and the opportunity to participate in a large-scale group service project.

View the full Spring 2019 issue here