• Tuesday Night Book Group: Lenten Field Trip

    As reported on the front page of The New York Times, Lent 2023 was a time of spiritual revival across America, whose anniversary will be celebrated at this special event in NYC.  Join the Tuesday Night Book Group on a Lenten Field Trip to attend the "Jesus in Zion" Night of Worship at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Fifth Avenue. […]

  • Caring for Creation: A Weekly Lenten Reflection

    Parish House 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY, United States

    Join Jean Santopatre and Fr. Mark Hallinan, S.J., in a journey through Lent in which we reflect on Lenten themes through the lens of the call to care for creation. We will meet every Tuesday starting on February 20th (please note the new start date) and conclude on the Tuesday before Holy Week (March 19th). […]

  • Bible Study: “Why Have You Forsaken Me?” Lent with the Psalms

    Zoom & Parish House

    The Psalms reflect the human condition—hope and despair, victory and failure, death and new life. Our presentations and discussions will focus on the Psalms we encounter in the Lenten lectionary readings. Brian B. Pinter, Pastoral Associate, will present. To RSVP, email [email protected].

  • Lenten Food Drive

    Parish House 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY, United States

    Through Sunday, March 10th, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the Interparish Religious Education Program are collecting canned goods and nonperishable items benefiting the Church of the Ascension. Requested Donation Items: Canned: beans, corn, green beans, yams, tomatoes, tomato sauce, other canned fruit & vegetables, chili, soup, tuna, condensed milk Boxed/Bags: rice, pasta, […]

  • Stations of the Cross and Discussion on Migrants

    Wallace Hall 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY, United States

    Please join Ignatian Social Justice as Fr. Mark Hallinan, S.J., leads us in a special migrant version of the Stations of the Cross. We will then hear about the powerful encounters our members, Jim Skarzynski, Jane Rodas and Kelly Quinn, had on their recent trip to the Arizona-Mexico border, followed by Christine Meyer discussing on […]

  • 2nd Annual Palm Sunday Concert

    Church 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY, United States

    Featuring the Hunter College Chamber Singers, Parish Community Choir & Canticum Sacrum We gather in musical reflection on Palm Sunday with singers from our music ministries, joined by students from the Hunter College Music Department under the direction of Michael Sheetz. Featuring Cantata 106 by Johann Sebastian Bach and accompanied by a professional period instrument […]