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Bishop Garmendia, Pray for Us

Street Named After Bishop Garmendia

A street in The Bronx, New York was named to honor the late Bishop Garmendia, the first Hispanic bishop to serve The Bronx in the Archdiocese of New York. To read Betty Cleary’s remarks on June 29, 2011 To read Catholic New York coverage of this event To read Bronx Times coverage of this event…
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Rosary Rallies at Indian Lake

Catholic New York article (1991) “Rosary Procession Planned for Crotona Park May 26” Governor Pataki’s Executive Proclamation for 1996 Rosary Rally Pray the Rosary

Hope Line Established after Happy Land Fire

History of the Hope Line Origins of the Hope Line Los inicios de la Línea de la Esperanza Link to The Hope Line Bishop Garmendia’s Homily on Happy Land  

Divine Mercy

Queen of the Clergy Oratory of Divine Mercy Divine Mercy Conference Draws 2,000 Recalling the Priestly Gifts of Bishop Garmendia, By Kathleen Keefe St Thomas Aquinas 2011 Rosary Rally Commemorates Life of Bishop Garmendia

Congressional Tribute

[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 74 (Tuesday, June 3, 1997)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E1075-E1076] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] TRIBUTE TO THE MOST REV. FRANCISCO GARMENDIA, D.D. ______ HON. JOSE E. SERRANO of New York in the House of Representatives Tuesday, June 3, 1997 Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker,…
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La Fiesta de San Juan Bautista

New York City, Central Park, 1982

HOMILIA 50 Aniversario

Sept 26, 1971 “Ven, Espíritu Santo, llena los corazones de tu fieles y enciende en ellos el fuego de tu amor.  Envía tu Espíritu y todo será creado y renovaras la faz de la tierra.” Su Eminencia Revma. Cuando se comenzó a planear la celebración del 50 Aniversario de la fundación de la Legión de…
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Lamp Missionaries

Bishop Garmendia helped to facilitate the efforts of Tom and Lyn Scheurings with the beginnings of the Lamp Missionaries. The LAMP (Lay Apostolic Ministries with the Poor) Ministries is a lay missionary association that provides training and support for those seeking to serve in the pregnancy crisis ministry, with homeless families, street ministry, hospital ministry,…
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Pro Life Mission

On Saturday Oct 3rd 2009, we returned to the Redemptorist-run Immaculate Conception Church in the South Bronx where many years ago, the late holy and courageous Bishop Garmendia led the first Helpers Vigil in the New York Archdiocese from that Church to Bronx Women and Planned Parenthood abortion mills. Read more in Helpers of God’s…
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