Kacey’s Mission: ‘I gather love and give it away’
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Ave Maria Radio Hour From The Vault
Father Paul Wattson, SA, Servant of God, is remembered for his world wide ministry in ecumenism. He founded what became the "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity" in 1908, which the Church still celebrates today.
Celebrating Prayer for World Peace
For over 25 years people of many denominations and faiths have traveled to the Chuang Yen Monastery located in Kent, NY, on January 1, to pray for world peace. The prayer time is sponsored annually by the Buddhist Association of the United States.
Recapping the Advent and Christmas Blessings of 2024
The year 2024 brought countless blessings to Graymoor, as our Friars celebrated Advent and Christmas with joy and devotion in the United States, Japan, Canada and Italy.
Fr. Bob’s Greeting – January 2025 Enews
On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis began the 2025 Jubilee Year by opening the Holy Door, marking the commencement of this sacred period in the Catholic Church. As is customary, the Church will observe a Holy Year, a tradition upheld every 25 years to offer each generation the opportunity to partake in a reflective and spiritual time of grace and mercy.
Graymoor Chosen as a Pilgrimage Site for the Jubilee Year
Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of New York, has designated Graymoor as a pilgrimage site for the 2025 Jubilee Year. We are thrilled and honored to receive this opportunity, especially as it comes on the heels of our 125th anniversary. Truly, this is a remarkable gift from God!
Reflecting on 125 Years of Hope and Healing
A lot has happened since Dec. 15, 1898, when Servant of God Fr. Paul Wattson, SA, and Mother Lurana received divine inspiration to found new religious communities for men and women at Graymoor. In that time, we have had 22 U.S. Presidents, 11 popes and two World Wars.
Annual Crèche Exhibit Invites Visitors to Adore the ‘Babe of Bethlehem’
Something amazing happened in 1223 in the town of Greccio, Italy. After returning from the Holy Land, St. Francis of Assisi created the first crèche in a cave so that the town could adore the “Babe of Bethlehem,” as he referred to the baby Jesus.
Fr. Bob’s Greeting – December 2024 Enews
It cannot be denied that we have commercialized Christmas, and we have sanitized it. Take, for example, the Christmas card and the image of the nativity, a scene which is always presented as a tableau of angelic choirs.
A Veterans Day Salute and the Importance of Military Chaplain
After serving as a chaplain in Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom, Fr. Ken Cienik, SA, was unexpectedly called into service again on Sept. 11, 2001. He was at the Navy Yard when a hijacked plane crashed into the Pentagon. Without thinking twice, Fr. Ken jumped into action as a first responder.