Msgr. Gerald Ryan is dead
Msgr. Gerald Ryan, who battled against the abandonment of the South Bronx as pastor of St. Luke's Church for 47 years, died on April 11.
Archdiocese announces it will close St. Jerome
Students will be transferred to nearby Catholic schools, says the Archdiocese, but parents say it's a hollow promise.
St. Jerome’s faced with closure
A venerable Catholic school faces the axe in Mott Haven.
Church celebrates 125th anniversary
Melrose landmark has welcomed immigrants for over a century Chants of “Hallelujah, Hallelujah,” echoed through the ornate gothic chapel at the heart of Immaculate Conception Church on East 150th St.…
Teen pregnancy rates remain high
As the city has started to introduce a new sex education program for middle and high schools, Mott Haven has emerged as the neighborhood with the highest teen pregnancy rate…
Church worries about pantry’s future
Since 1994, Give Them to Eat Ministries has been feeding hundreds of needy people each week. The need is growing, but the funds are shrinking.
Alumni return to Mott Haven for a big birthday
St. Luke’s School is marking a past that stretches back a century by looking forward. At its 100th birthday celebration on Oct. 2, the school announced a $2 million fund-raising…
In the news, August 22-28
A gathering of evangelical Hispanic Christians in St. Mary’s Park on Labor Day will bring thousands of the faithful to Mott Haven, its organizers say. They will celebrate the 80th…