Religions and Spirituality
By CAROL REIF
February 26, 2023
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. - Taking a shower’s pretty easy, right? Just step into the stall and turn on the tap. Now imagine having to get out of bed at 4 a.m., grabbing a bucket, and then standing in line for hours while waiting your turn at the one well available so you can get water for your morning ...
KATONAH, N.Y. - Cardinal Timothy Dolan scored some big points with the clergy at St. Mary of the Assumption in Katonah with a blessing of a newly renovated gymnasium. Dolan, the archbishop of New York, led a Saturday night mass at the parish’s school building on Valley Road. Hundreds gathered on ...
KATONAH, N.Y. - His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan will visit the Church of Saint Mary of the Assumption in Katonah this weekend. On Saturday Feb. 11, Archbishop of New York, His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan will visit the faithful of Saint Mary’s to celebrate the Mass and dedicate the ...
BEDFORD, N.Y. - In a time when Episcopal churches in the area are selling property to remain viable, St. Matthew’s Church in Bedford is thriving, growing and building, not just structures, but a strong community of neighbors. The foundation can be found in bold face type in its November ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - “This a place where you are safe and you are loved, despite your religious or spiritual background,” says Priest in Residence, Reverend Judy Ferguson about St. James Episcopal Church in North Salem. Ferguson’s hope is to enrich the parish with regular communion and an ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - The community gathered to observe the first night of Hanukkah outside The Elephant Hotel on Dec. 18. The event was presided over by Rabbi Yehuda L. Heber of Chabad of Yorktown with remarks from Rabbi Shoshana Leis of the Hebrew Congregation of Somers.
SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. - Celebrate the holiday season with Mozart, Bach and Daquin on Sunday, Dec. 18, at 4 p.m. when The Sanctuary Series presents “A Classical Holiday with Mary Jane and Anthony Newman," at South Salem Presbyterian Church. The performance will feature the acclaimed keyboardists with ...
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. - The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Northern Westchester Religious Explorations (RE) Program will offer the Our Whole Lives (OWL) comprehensive, lifespan sexuality education curriculum for use in both secular settings and faith communities to 7th-9th graders this year. The ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - St. Luke's Epispocal Church in Somers held their blessing of the animals on Sunday, Oct 2. The annual ceremony celebrates the human-animal bond. It originates from a Roman Catholic tradition as part of the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven,” says Ecclesiastes, 3:1-8. The Bible’s most quoted phrase, it’s an enduring practical lesson for navigating change, religious scholars say. The point is, everything’s temporary, from the things us ...
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. - Chavura Beth Chai is a nontraditional Jewish congregation without a building. When the idea of an informal religious group was first conceived of in 1974, few people thought of longevity. Now it is 2022. It was started almost five decades ago by then young families who found ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y. - With an overwhelming number of methods seeking to strengthen children’s self-esteem and sense of identity, many parents are left feeling staggered. In an effort to show up for parents in the community, Chabad of Yorktown has opened up about their method in educating the next ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School held the commencement ceremony for the Class of 2022 on Saturday, June 4. The joyous occasion was marked by the Commencement Address from Lauren Campise, as well as remarks from Salutatorian Peter Disimini III and Valedictorian Megan ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - St. Luke’s Episcopal Church’s recent “Project for Ukraine” was such a success that organizers are hoping for an encore. The drive wound up collecting 50 big boxes of medical supplies, clothing and other necessities for folks in Kyiv. One woman even donated a beautiful white ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - On a picture-perfect spring evening outside the Church of the Good Shepherd, a flag was raised, and a new era began. For parishioners, Sunday, June 5, marked the beginning of a new chapter of acceptance, understanding, and pride. The church had always welcomed members of the ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Somers will show its pride at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 5 with a Pride Flag Raising Celebration in support of the LGBTQ+ community for June, Pride Month. The flag raising will be preceded by a service at 4:30 p.m. The flag raising and ...
Friday evening, April 15, 2022, is the start of the Jewish holiday of Passover. The holiday spans eight days, ending Saturday evening, April 23. Some of the Passover observances include not eating leavened bread, and having a Seder (Passover meal) complete with matzah, bitter herbs, and 4 cups of ...
RIDGEFIELD, C.T. - Cantor Deborah Katchko-Gray, under the auspices of Congregation Shir Shalom, in Ridgefield, Connecticut, is thrilled to bring the music of renowned Cellist Julian Schwarz and pianist Marika Bournaki to 46 Peaceable Street to perform a selection of Jewish Classical music and ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y. - Due to the recent, most unfortunate world news, tens of thousands of Ukraine’s weary citizens are leaving their homes, forced by a war not of their making to flee towards neighboring Poland, Moldova, and Romania, where they are seeking refuge in Europe or boarding chartered flights ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - The community gathered on Sunday, Dec. 5 for the dedication and blessing of the town Nativity scene outside the Elephant Hotel. There were remarks from Supervisor Rick Morrissey, Fr. John Lagiovane of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Fr. Michael Watson of St. Luke’s Episcopal ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - It may have been cold and dark, but the atmosphere was filled with warmth and light as a crowd gathered at Somers Town Hall this weekend to mark the start of Hanukkah. The eight-day “festival of lights” started on Sunday, Nov. 28, and ends on Monday, Dec. 6. Rabbi Yehuda Heber ...
RIDGEFIELD, C.T. - On Sunday, Oct. 24, at 3 p.m., Beryllium String Quartet will perform a free, one-hour chamber music program open to the public, featuring selections from the Ashkenazi traditions of Klezmer music. The concert is at Congregation Shir Shalom of Westchester and Fairfield ...
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. - Two pivotal leadership roles have been filled at Congregation Shir Shalom (CSS) of Westchester and Fairfield Counties, led by the naming of Mark Block to the newly-created position of Executive Director. He joins CSS from UConn Hillel, where he was Director of Development. In ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - Fr. Matthew Breslin is a priest for the Archdiocese of New York, assigned to St. Joseph’s Church in Somers. Fr. Breslin is from the town of Highland, NY and was raised attending St. Augustine’s Church in the same town. Fr. Breslin has felt the call to the priesthood for most of ...
SOMERS, N.Y. -- On this week's episode of Hudson Valley Uncensored, podcast host Brett Freeman welcomes Jonathan Schneider of Mahopac. You can listen to the podcast HERE or download the episode on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Audible. Before beginning his career as an ...
SOMERS, N.Y. -- Brian McIntyre, pastor of Lakeview Community Church in Carmel, is a featured guest on the Hudson Valley Uncensored podcast, hosted by Brett Freeman. You can listen to the podcast HERE. You can also find Hudson Valley Uncensored on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google ...
SOMERS, N.Y. — Jennifer Maher, Chief Operating Officer of J. Philip Real Estate, joined Hudson Valley Uncensored host Brett Freeman to discuss how she juggles her many roles, her prolific social media presence, passion for helping others, and involvement with politics. To listen to this podcast, ...
Ridgefield, Conn. -- Congregation Shir Shalom in Ridgefield will host the annual Yom HaShoah Holocaust Memorial Observance (online), with congregations from the Federation for Jewish Philanthropy of Upper Fairfield County, beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. The following day, ...