May the Lord bless our Archdiocese abundantly during this season of renewal. Please join us in extending a prayerful thank you to Cardinal Dolan for his many years of service to our Archdiocese and a warm welcome to Archbishop Hicks as he begins his ministry among us.
Our new archbishop’s coat of arms includes St. Patrick’s Cross for his new New York flock, a symbol each man in the position adopts. (see Archbishop Hicks in Cathedra photo below to see his coat of arms.)
It also features a blue patch to represent Lake Michigan to note when the Illinois native became a bishop in bordering Chicago in 2018. There is a bit of a rosemary plant, too, to symbolize St. Oscar Romero, a martyr from El Salvador, where Hicks spent five years working with the poor.
The motto on the banner for Hicks — who is fluent in Spanish — is “Paz y Bien,” Spanish for “peace and good.”
Unlike the tassles and other key parts of Dolan’s coat of arms that are red, Hicks’ are green, again to note his lower position as an archbishop.
Our pastor, deacon and others from our St. Mary’s community attended the installation Mass.
We will miss our dear Cardinal Dolan; but wish him well and know he has been set free to minister in new ways.
Fr. Eric Aning enjoyed being part of this special service and found our seminarian friend Ray!
Fun Facts 2/6/2026 – What this date shares:
The Installation of Archbishop Ronald Hicks
76th Birthday of His Eminence, Timothy Cardinal Dolan
Opening ceremonies for the Winter Olympics
