Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer and St. Catherine of Siena

08/03/2026

This week we conclude our Mystagogy series on Catholic Social Teaching and celebrate St. Dominic Days.

Our Holy Father Dominic, the founder of the Order of Preachers, died on August 6, 1221. To mark the 805th Anniversary, our Parish will have several days’ worth of special celebrations. All are invited!

07/27/2026

TWO NIGHTS IN NYC with The Hillbilly Thomists sold out!!! Serious fun!

07/17/2026

Fr. Peter Martyr's weekly letter has a new home on Substack.

You can now receive Father's reflection each week, delivered straight to your inbox. Whether you're a longtime parishioner or simply looking for a thoughtful read, we invite you to subscribe.

And if you're joining us for Mass, don't forget to pick up the bulletin...the rest of Parish life still lives there.

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07/14/2026

A look at the month of July around our Parish. PLUS! are in NYC for two nights. Join us in the Lower Church at St. Vincent's for unforgettable evenings of music, storytelling, and authentic Dominican roots tradition on Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26. Purchase your tickets online at www.hillbillythomists.com.

06/17/2026

The Rosary Vestment Set, known as the "Gold Set," weaves the Mysteries in Latin across its chasuble and dalmatics. Each phrase is drawn from the Second Vespers hymn for the Feast of the Most Holy Rosary. In this restoration, Marianna from Sacristies of New York carefully brings the worn lettering back to life. 

The chasuble inscription reads: “Ave dolens et intimo in corde agonem, verbera, spinas, crucemque Filii perpessa, princeps martyrum” (Hail, O Queen of Martyrs, sorrowing and afflicted in your inmost heart during the agony, the scourging, the crowning, and the crucifying of your Son).

06/11/2026

Fr. Cyril agrees today is the perfect day to welcome our summer deacon, Br. Finbar! We're so exited to have him on board (and celebrate the big 3-0 with him!)

Br. Finbar was born in Woodlawn in the Bronx and grew up in Scarsdale, NY, as the second-oldest of
seven children. He graduated with a degree in Music and Economics from The Catholic
University of America in 2018 and worked as a paralegal in Washington, DC, before joining
the Order.

"I was inspired to give my life entirely to God in the Dominican Order by the Order’s motto
Contemplare et contemplata aliis tradere (“To contemplate and to give to others what has
been contemplated”). I knew that joining in the friars’ dedication to prayer and study and their
zeal to share what they had come to experience was the vocation to which God was calling
me. I am excited to continue to contemplate our Lord with you all here at St. Vincent Ferrer
and St. Catherine of Siena and to share in the friar’s preaching for the salvation of souls." - Br. Finbar

06/10/2026

Though a sudden thunderstorm prevented our annual outdoor Corpus Christi Procession, we were still blessed to honor our Christ truly present in the Most Holy Eucharist.

05/27/2026

Today, we give thanks to God for the faithful ministry of our Parish pastors as they celebrate their Ordination Anniversaries to the holy priesthood.

• Fr. Joseph Allen, O.P. - ordained June 8, 1967
• Fr. Francis Belanger, O.P. - ordained June 10, 2005
• Fr. Peter Martyr Yungwirth, O.P. - ordained May 23, 2014
• Fr. Cyril Stola, O.P. - ordained May 25, 2024

May the Lord continue to bless them abundantly in their priestly vocation.

05/22/2026

Both brothers served our Parish in 2025 - we continue to keep them in prayer!

Two of our brothers will be ordained to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026 at 9:30 AM at St. Dominic Church in Washington, D.C.

Please keep them in your prayers this week as they approach ordination. Thank you!

05/19/2026

Details around St. Vincent's: Throughout our Dominican churches, carved images of vines, flowers, animals, and trees proclaim a central truth of our faith: God is the Creator of heaven and earth, and the material world is filled with His presence.

In ecclesiastical woodwork, the trees, while no longer alive, can somehow still speak to us. They show us that just as they were transformed by the hands of artisans, so too can we be transformed by the Divine Artisan. Just as this wood has been reshaped to bring glory to God, so too can we.