Pope Francis says the church is at its best as a “field hospital for wounded souls.” This includes people suffering from mental illness and their families. https://t.co/xHjBU3602A
A reunion of bishops on retreat with the Bishop of Palm Beach. Bishops LaValley, Lucia and Cunningham. Please keep us in prayer this week as we pray for you.
The Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary who work with our immigrant community stopped in this afternoon for a Christmas visit. What a delight they are and what a blessing for us.
Bishop Lucia and I were happy today to see three of our seminarians from Cathedral College at the ordination of two new auxiliary bishops at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Tonight we met with the secretary of state at the Vatican. An interesting conversation with Cardinal Parolin and Archbishop Gallagher and time for a picture.
The New York State Bishops are participating in the fall general assembly of theUSCCB this afternoon from Rome. Pictured in a room at the North American College.
After Mass, the U.S. bishops from Region II went to the chapel underneath the main altar of St. Mary Major that houses the relic of the manger of the Nativity of Christ and prayed the "Our Father"
Bishops from Region II (New York) begin their visit "ad limina apostolorum" (to the threshold of the apostles) with morning Mass at the Rome Basilica of St. Mary Major presided by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn.