Among many milestones are the starts of the theology and ethics center and of an initiative showcasing Catholic health care's good works.
ArchCare hosts and New York archbishop celebrates special Mass to acknowledge dedication of care providers.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, greets health care workers during the White Mass on June 6 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan chats with Ken Raske, president and CEO of the Greater New York Hospital Association. Raske was among about 500 people who attended the White Mass. About 1,000 watched a live stream.
Scott Larue, president and CEO of ArchCare, took part in the liturgy at the White Mass. ArchCare hosted the Mass. The Archdiocese of New York’s health care system, ArchCare, daily tends to more than 12,000 people with special needs.
Lay servers leave the sanctuary of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where the White Mass was celebrated. The cathedral in Manhattan is the largest Catholic one in the nation.
All health care providers in New York state were invited to the White Mass, a tradition in the United States since the late-1800s. The Mass honors the dedication and sacrifice of health care professionals and family caregivers.
A line of health care workers enters the cathedral with umbrellas. Cardinal Timothy Dolan noted at the Mass that the Bible mentions God giving shade to comfort his people "Coolness, care, a breeze — that’s the umbrella and that’s all of you," he said.
Father John Anderson, vice president of mission integration at ArchCare, speaks with Edward Dowling, ArchCare facilities planning project manager, and a guest of Dowling's at the Mass.
St. Patrick's Cathedral, where the White Mass was celebrated, is in Manhattan.