For Immediate Release: September 2, 2026
ARCHBISHOP HICKS TO CELEBRATE MEMORIAL MASS TO MARK 9/11 ANNIVERSARY
Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks, Archbishop of New York, will celebrate a special Memorial Mass to mark the 25th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral.
Bishop Robert Brennan, Bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens, will be among the concelebrating bishops and priests.
Invited to attend the Mass include family members and loved ones of those who lost their lives on 9/11 or have died from 9/11 related illnesses in the years that have followed, current and past civic leaders and office holders, and representatives of NYPD Family Assistance section, the FDNY Family Assistance unit, the Port Authority Police Department, court officers, and uniformed current members of the NYPD, PAPD, and FDNY.
Saint Patrick’s Cathedral played a critical role in the days and weeks following 9/11. Cardinal Edward Egan celebrated countless memorial and funeral Masses, most notably the Memorial Masses on September 16 and September 17, 2001, that were televised around the world. In addition, many of those who perished that tragic day had their funeral Mass at the Cathedral.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan celebrated special Masses marking the 10th and 20th anniversaries of September 11. Archbishop Hicks is proud to be able to carry on this noble tradition.
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NOTE: This Mass is by invitation only, and only those with a ticket will be permitted to enter. Given the solemn and sacred nature of the service, the Mass will be closed to press. However, the ceremony will be livestreamed at saintpatrickscathedral.org/live and interested media are permitted to use the livestream either in whole or in part.