A Message from Cardinal Dolan

As our world continues to navigate an ever-changing landscape, we as Catholics ground our hope in the all-powerful God who loves and sustains us through life’s most difficult trials. Many of us here in New York are still deeply affected by the loss of life and the devastating financial consequences of COVID-19. We move forward, however, just as we started this journey – as a family.
 
Guided by the wisdom of Matthew 25:40, “Whatever you did for the least of these my brothers and sisters, you did for me,” our pastors, teachers, lay staff, case workers, ministry leaders, health chaplains, and volunteers will continue the crisis work they started in March of 2020. We are building on the work that the Church has always done, serving the most vulnerable among us wherever there is need.
 
We were blessed to have the resources, programs, and staff in place to distribute COVID-19 assistance throughout the archdiocese as soon as the pandemic broke out. It’s thanks to you, the faithful, and your unrelenting support of the Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal year after year that we had this network of resources in place. Your generous donations to already needy parishes made it possible for them to weather the storm, ministering to the sick, the hungry, the jobless, and the grieving. In partnership with Catholic Charities, our parishes and pantries were able to distribute over a million meals and offer essential human services to our communities. Your role is essential to all we do and for this, we are grateful.
 
Thank you for considering a one-time or monthly gift to the Appeal this year. A little goes a long way when we all work together.