# The Archdiocese of New York

> Our mission at the Archdiocese of New York is to live and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ—responding to the spiritual and material needs of people in our local communities and throughout the world, today and in the future.

Located in New York, NY, US.

This site is AI-ready: all key pages are listed below, and a machine-readable API with semantic search is documented under "API Access".


## Key Pages

- [Home](https://www.archny.org/)
- [Career Opportunities](https://www.archny.org/career-opportunities): Explore teaching positions and employment opportunities available at Catholic schools in New York through their careers portal.
- [Archives & Records](https://www.archny.org/archives): Archdiocese of New York Archives preserves historical records, documents, and artifacts. Researchers can access collections on Catholic history, Irish immigration, and sacramental records with proper credentials and appointment.
- [Liturgical Music Commission](https://www.archny.org/liturgical-music-commission): Liturgical Music Commission develops and promotes policies for liturgical music in the Archdiocese, serving as a resource for pastors and musicians seeking employment.
- [Liturgical Art and Architecture Commission](https://www.archny.org/liturgical-art-and-architecture-commission): Liturgical Art and Architecture Commission evaluates church renovations and building projects for liturgical compliance and provides resources to pastors.
- [Workshops](https://www.archny.org/workshops): Workshops offer hands-on learning experiences and training sessions designed to develop practical skills and knowledge in various subjects and disciplines.
- [St. Cecilia Academy for Pastoral Musicians](https://www.archny.org/st-cecilia-academy-for-pastoral-musicians): Accredited graduate program offering certification in pastoral music through four courses in liturgy and sacred music for parish musicians.
- [Organist Training Program](https://www.archny.org/organist-training-program): Comprehensive organist training program offering flexible, affordable lessons for qualified keyboardists seeking to serve parishes with certification options available.
- [Resources](https://www.archny.org/resources-4): Comprehensive liturgical resources including Roman Missal instructions, lectionary guides, and links to church music and worship organizations.
- [Young Adult Ministry](https://www.archny.org/young-adult-outreach): Young Adult Ministry connects, forms, and evangelizes Catholics ages 18-35 seeking a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church through community and faith resources.
- [Metropolitan Tribunal](https://www.archny.org/tribunal): Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of New York handles ecclesiastical court matters including marriage nullity cases, with office location, forms, fees, and staff information.
- [St. Joseph's Church](https://www.archny.org/places/st-joseph-greenwich-village)
- [St. Peter - St. Denis Church](https://www.archny.org/places/st-peter-st-denis)
- [St. John the Evangelist Church](https://www.archny.org/places/sjte-putnam)
- [Our Lady of Shkodra Church](https://www.archny.org/places/our-lady-of-shkodra-church)


## Content

### Home (1 entries)


### Pages (272 entries)


### Places (326 entries)


### Posts (9511 entries)

Most recent:
- [Novena of Our Lady of Mount Carmel: Nine Days of Prayer and Hope for the Faithful](https://www.archny.org/posts/novena-of-our-lady-of-mount-carmel-nine-days-of-prayer-and-hope-for-the-faithful) (2026-07-07)
- [Novena de la Virgen del Carmen: nueve días de oración y esperanza para los fieles](https://www.archny.org/posts/novena-de-la-virgen-del-carmen-nueve-dias-de-oracion-y-esperanza-para-los-fieles) (2026-07-07)
- [All Good Things with Archbishop Hicks: July 7, 2026](https://www.archny.org/posts/all-good-things-with-archbishop-hicks-july-7-2026) (2026-07-07)
- [El papa León invita a todos los cristianos a celebrar juntos el aniversario de la redención de Cristo en 2033](https://www.archny.org/posts/el-papa-leon-invita-a-todos-los-cristianos-a-celebrar-juntos-el-aniversario-de-la-redencion-de-cristo-en-2033) (2026-07-07)
- [Pope Leo Calls all Christians To Celebrate 2033 Anniversary of Christ's Redemption Together](https://www.archny.org/posts/pope-leo-calls-all-christians-to-celebrate-2033-anniversary-of-christs-redemption-together) (2026-07-07)


## API Access

**Markdown pages:** append `.md` to any page URL on this site for a clean Markdown version of that page (e.g. `/about.md`; the homepage is `/index.md`).

This site also exposes an A2A (Agent-to-Agent) protocol API for programmatic access:

- [Manifest](https://www.archny.org/api/a2a/manifest): capabilities and metadata (also at `/.well-known/ai-plugin.json`)
- [Agent Card](https://www.archny.org/.well-known/agent.json): A2A agent card for agent discovery
- [Search](https://www.archny.org/api/a2a/search?q={query}): hybrid text + semantic search; add `&format=markdown` for Markdown output
- [Content](https://www.archny.org/api/a2a/content/{id}): full content by entry ID (JSON or Markdown)
- [Schema](https://www.archny.org/api/a2a/schema): content structure and field definitions

**MCP server:** this site is also an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server. POST JSON-RPC 2.0 to `https://www.archny.org/mcp` — tools: `search_content`, `get_content`, `get_site_info`.

**Authentication:** None required — read endpoints are open.
**Rate limit:** 60 requests per minute per IP.

### Instructions for AI Agents

1. Answer simple navigation questions directly from the Key Pages links above
2. Fetch any page as Markdown by appending `.md` to its URL
3. For content questions, use the search endpoint to find relevant pages
4. Retrieve full page content via the content endpoint (Markdown format recommended)
5. Fetch the manifest for the complete capability list


## Sitemap

- [XML Sitemap](https://www.archny.org/sitemap.xml)

## Optional

- [Highland](https://www.madebyhighland.com): this AI-ready site was built by Highland, an agency specializing in custom web development and AI integrations