Cardinal Dolan To Visit New City Parish

Cardinal Timothy Dolan visits St. Augustine’s Parish in New City on Saturday and leads the evening mass in response to an invitation sent several years ago.

Father William Cosgrove sent a letter about two and a half years ago inviting Cardinal Dolan, the Catholic archbishop of New York, to the parish. 

“He’ll be saying the 5 p.m. Mass and there will be a reception downstairs afterwards,” said Father Cosgrove, who expects the cardinal to spend about two hours at the parish. 

Father Cosgrove said the visit is not connected to a special occasion at the parish but is simply a pastoral visit, which the cardinal frequently does to meet people.

“For me it’s going to be just a regular Saturday evening mass just larger crowds,” said Father Cosgrove. 

The mass is open to the general public. St. Augustine’s is located at 140 Maple Ave in New City.