Life Office Archdiocese of New York

06/03/2026

New York's Medical Aid in Dying Act takes effect August 5, prompting the archbishop to call for vigilance against a growing throwaway culture in an article for First Things.

06/03/2026

Ahead of New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act taking effect in August, Archbishop Ronald Hicks Hicks shares a call for vigilance and a statement on the dangers of the new law, which allows terminally ill patients to request lethal medication from a physician.

Read the article:
https://thegoodnewsroom.org/archbishop-hicks-warns-new-yorks-aid-in-dying-law-marks-a-new-and-frightening-era/

05/21/2026

Three years after opening its first facility in the Archdiocese of New York, Gianna's House opened a new Yonkers office on May 13.

The pro-life pregnancy counseling center offers limited ultrasound imaging, pregnancy testing, spiritual help, and counseling.

“We were getting a large number of inquiries from Yonkers and nearby,” said Father Richard Gill, CEO of Gianna’s House and pastor of the parish of St. Lawrence O’Toole and Sacred Heart in Brewster, to The Good Newsroom. “About a year ago, we started looking for a suitable site in the area.”

Read the article:
https://thegoodnewsroom.org/giannas-house-opens-new-yonkers-office-expanding-pro-life-pregnancy-services-in-the-archdiocese/

Photo: Steven Schwankert/The Good Newsroom

05/21/2026

Named for St. Gianna Beretta Molla, the organization now serves expectant mothers in need with two locations and a mobile unit.

04/21/2026

04/20/2026

The Catholic Bishops of New York State have released a revised and updated edition of their teaching booklet Now and at the Hour of Our Death: A Catholic Guide to End-of-Life Decision-Making.

02/18/2026

02/12/2026

Revival, A Grieving Mother’s Retreat is an overnight weekend retreat that will be hosted by Red Bird Ministries for mothers grieving the loss of a child through miscarriage and stillbirth, or as an infant.

This retreat offers space for prayer, connection, emotional healing, and spiritual renewal alongside other mothers who understand this type of sorrow.

For more information and to register, visit: www.bit.ly/nyrevivalretreat. Full and partial scholarships are available.