Confessions, Spiritual Advice, and Healing Ministry

Saturday, December 20, 2025
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Today the church will be open to the general public from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. We will then reopen at 11 a.m. for ticket holders to this afternoon's concert: Christmas on Fifth Avenue, and then close at 4 p.m.

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10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | The Resurrection Chapel

The clergy will be available to offer spiritual advice, hear confessions, healing prayer, and anointing of the sick at an earlier time this week. If you wish to avail yourself of this opportunity, chairs will be placed at an appropriate distance.  A reminder: now that the church is open Monday – Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM – you can also make an appointment to see one of the clergy in the Resurrection Chapel.

If you have any urgent pastoral needs, please call our Pastoral Care Line at 917-674-1899, and you will be forwarded to a place where you can leave a message for a priest. You can also contact a priest by filling out our online form.

Resources

The Reconciliation of a Penitent
Saint Thomas Church Self Guided Tour

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