NEW YORK — Several hundred people gathered at St. Stephen of Hungary Church last week to recognize the parish and the Franciscans’ eight decades of service there. Provincial Minister Kevin Mullen, OFM, concelebrated a special Mass on Dec. 7 with Msgr. Thomas Leonard, administrator since last summer, providing a sense of healing and closure to a community that has been …
Friar Honored by Health Advocates for Older People
NEW YORK — Angelo Gambatese, OFM, became one of New York’s Treasures last week. At a Sept. 30 reception, Health Advocates for Older People presented him with the 2014 New York Treasures award. The event, held at the Yale Club in Midtown Manhattan, included a cocktail reception followed by dinner. The awards were given out at the end of the …
Province to Withdraw from New York City Parish
NEW YORK — Holy Name Province announced last week that it is returning the care of St. Stephen of Hungary Parish on East 82nd Street in Manhattan to the Archdiocese of New York. The decision, a painful one, according to HNP leaders, evolved from a series of studies about ministerial priorities in light of available personnel resources. The announcement was …