Updates on February 7
After Archbishop Ronald Hick’s Installation Mass yesterday, Father Jack Wall reflects on how the new shepherd of New York will call people in this busy city to draw on their personal relationship with God in order to reach beyond themselves to connect and care for each other.
Updates on February 6
Start spreadin’ the news… Most Reverend Ronald Hicks is the new archbishop of New York!
At today’s installation Mass, Archbishop Ronald Hicks drew words and inspiration not only from the scriptures, but also from the lyrics of various icons like Frank Sinatra, Billy Joel, and Alicia Keys who have sung about New York in their music. Read the full story.
By drawing upon the Big Apple’s cultural legacy, Archbishop Hicks was able to introduce his own down-to-earth pastoral style to his people for the first time. And in doing so he delivered his main message: that we are called to be a missionary Church that puts our faith into action.
Watch the installation livestream
Watch the installation of Most Reverend Ronald Hicks as the 11th Archbishop of New York now live from Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan!
Moments from the installation
A shared vision
Father Jack Wall reflects on the shared sense of mission from between Catholic Extension Society and Archbishop Ronald Hicks at Rockefeller Center—located just across the street from the cathedral.
Father Jack Wall talks with ABC 7 Chicago ahead of the installation Mass
This morning before the installation of Most Reverend Ronald Hicks, Father Jack Wall talked with ABC 7 Chicago about the the global impact fellow Chicago natives, such as Pope Leo XIV and Archbishop Hicks, are having on our Church. Click here to watch.
A prayer for first responders and New York’s new Archbishop
Ahead of today’s installation of Most Reverend Ronald Hicks, Father Jack Wall met with an NYPD sergeant and took a moment to reflect and pray at a new mural inside St. Patrick’s Cathedral that honors the police, fire fighters, and all the first responders in the city. May God bless all our first responders!
Updates on February 5
On the Eve of Installation: Father Jack Wall Reflects from Manhattan
Greetings from Manhattan! Our president, Father Jack Wall, is reporting from St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where Most Reverend Ronald Hicks will lead Vespers this evening before he is installed as the Archbishop of New York tomorrow. Please pray for the soon-to-be shepherd of 2.5 million Catholics!
A former orphan found in trash will read at Archbishop Hicks’ installation Mass
At today’s press conference at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the new archbishop of New York, Most Reverend Ronald Hicks, announced the touching choice to invite a young man and former orphan named Samuel Jimenez to read the scripture at tomorrow’s installation Mass.
Jimenez is an immigrant to the United States, and was once a resident in the El Salvador orphanage that Most Reverend Hicks led from 2005 through 2009 while serving as a priest in Central America. It is there Jimenez was given a chance to heal, grow, and eventually thrive as an adult thanks to the exquisite care he received.
By bringing the one-time orphan to read at his installation Mass, the new archbishop’s message is clear: people like Sam are the kind of souls who should always be at the heart of the Church, not the periphery.
Watch his full press conference below:
Get to know the next shepherd of the Big Apple
On December 18, Pope Leo XIV made his first major appointment for the Church in the United States, designating Ronald Hicks to serve as the next Archbishop of New York.
This week, people from around the country will gather in Manhattan for Archbishop-designate Hicks’ installation — and Father Jack Wall, president of Catholic Extension Society, will be in the Big Apple to witness this significant moment firsthand.
We’re launching a special email series, The Pope’s New Man for Manhattan, featuring Father Wall’s reflections from inside the installation events. You can receive daily updates from February 5 to 7 by singing up here.
Like Pope Leo XIV, Archbishop-designate Hicks is a native of Chicago’s South Side. And in a similar vocation as the Holy Father’s, he was formed by years of service in Latin America, where he developed a deep love for the people he served.
In 2022, Archbishop-designate Hicks joined Catholic Extension Society’s Board of Governors at the invitation of Father Wall, and has helped us build up the Church’s presence among the poor and in the poorest regions of the country.
Archbishop-designate Hicks is someone truly worthy of the assignment, as he brings a missionary’s heart to Manhattan. This email series will offer thoughtful, timely reflections on what this significant moment means for the future of the Church in the United States.
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