It's been 110 Years!We are pleased to announce that the parish of St. Cyril’s Slovenian Church in New York will celebrate the 110th anniversary of its founding. The solemn anniversary will be celebrated on Sunday, September 20, 2026, when we will remember with gratitude the rich history, strong faith, and dedicated work of generations of Slovenian immigrants who built this church, preserved it, and gave it life.
This celebration will be an opportunity for all who have been connected—past or present—with the Slovenian community in New York to come together. We will give thanks for 110 years of God’s blessings, celebrate a festive Mass of thanksgiving, and gather afterward for a cultural program and community fellowship. We warmly invite all parishioners, friends, and fellow Slovenians to save the date and join us for this important jubilee. You are warmly invited! As in previous years, we will mark the occasion by printing a full color brochure describing the details of the event. We will include business cards of firms offering their products and services, and of entrepreneurs and professionals informing of their activities, as well as the good wishes of individuals and families, and commemoration of special events and anniversaries. All ad fees are tax deductible, so we invite you to please be generous.
Many of you have come to our church over the years, and you may know many friends and family members who have been joining us as well. If you have stories, photos and/or names of people you would like to honor and remember in our centennial publication, please mail or email us before July 15th - indicate your name, phone number, email and mailing address so we can return any original photos to you and contact you if we have any questions, thank you! In addition, if you would like to include a personal announcement and/or photo in the brochure with your family's congratulatory message, please let us know (1/4, 1/2 and full page - 6"x9"). |
The deadline for registration for the Gala is July 15, 2026.
Donation (tax deductible): Adults $110.00; Students $50.00; Children 12 under $30.00 THIS IS A FUNDRAISING EFFORT! |
Schedule
Sunday, September 20, 2026
10:30am-12:30pm Solemn Mass |
LocationSt. Cyril's Church
62 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10003 ProgramArch-Bishop Stanislav Zore, OFM, from Slovenia,
Dr. P. Christian Gostečnik, Provincial Minister of the Slovenian Franciscans Krizolog Cimerman, Honorary Co-Celebrants 12:30pm: Departure to the New York Athletic Club. We will go together from the church to the New York Athletic club (taxis or subway). |
1:00-5:00pm Gala Reception, Lunch, and Concert |
LocationNew York Athletic Club,
180 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019 ProgramVocal ensemble VIRILIS from Slovenia, organist/pianist Eva Grebenc Slanič, and soprano Ano Skrbinkšek will perform the concert. Accordion player Matevž Pušlar will provide music for dancing.
Registration required. Please note that there are many convenient subway stations close to both locations, and on the N/R subway there is direct subway service between the church and the gala location: 8 Street-New York University/Broadway (3 blocks from the church) to 57 Street/7th Avenue (3 blocks from the New York Athletic Club). Alternatively, if you would like to drive, you can find parking and discounts by entering the street address at: www.bestparking.com. |
Article for May 2026 in Slovenian American Times
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110 Years of St. Cyril’s Slovenian Church in New York: A Celebration of Faith, Community, and Slovenian Endurance
This year, the Slovenian community in New York will celebrate a remarkable milestone: the 110th anniversary of St. Cyril’s Slovenian Church, located at 62 St. Marks Place in Manhattan. The church is more than a building. It is a memory, an anchor, a gathering place, and a lasting reminder of what Slovenians can build when they work together. St. Cyril’s was built by Slovenian immigrants through hard work, sacrifice, and a strong sense of faith, language, and belonging. Earlier generations invested time, effort, and heart into creating a home for the community. Because of that commitment, the church remains an important spiritual and cultural center for Slovenians in New York today. On this occasion, it is especially important to recognize and thank Fr. Krizolog, our parish priest, whose dedication over many years has been central to sustaining and strengthening the community. Together with the many friends and collaborators he has brought together around him over the decades, he has helped preserve not only the parish itself, but also its spirit of openness, warmth, and connection. Thanks to this continued effort, we are not only celebrating a historical legacy, but a living and active community. What makes this anniversary particularly meaningful is that the community is not only preserving its past, but also growing in new ways. In recent years, the newly established Slovenian Society New York has brought fresh energy to community life. It welcomes Slovenians of all generations, especially younger people looking to connect, socialize, network, and support one another in a city as dynamic and demanding as New York. In such an environment, a Slovenian community becomes something truly valuable: a sense of home in the heart of a global metropolis. The celebration will take place on Sunday, September 20, 2026. A solemn Mass at 10:30 a.m. at St. Cyril’s Church will be led by Archbishop Stanislav Zore and concelebrated by dr. p. Christian Gostečnik, provincial minister of the Franciscans, from Slovenia. A gala reception will follow at the New York Athletic Club, featuring lunch, a concert by the Slovenian vocal ensemble Virilis, and dance music by accordionist Matevž Pušlar. All are warmly invited to join in celebrating 110 years of faith, dedication, and Slovenian presence in New York. Write to us to [email protected]. Anniversaries like this do not happen by accident. They grow from roots that were planted deeply and with care. |
110 let slovenske cerkve sv. Cirila v New Yorku: praznik vere, skupnosti in slovenske vztrajnosti
Letos bo slovenska skupnost v New Yorku obeležila izjemen jubilej: 110-letnico cerkve sv. Cirila, ki že več kot stoletje stoji na naslovu 62 St. Marks Place na Manhattnu. Ta cerkev ni le stavba. Je spomin, opora, zbirališče in dokaz, kaj lahko Slovenci ustvarimo, ko stopimo skupaj. Cerkev sv. Cirila so zgradili naši rojaki z veliko požrtvovalnosti, prostovoljnega dela in ljubezni do vere, jezika ter skupnosti. Generacije pred nami so vanjo vlagale čas, energijo in srce, zato danes ostaja pomemben duhovni in kulturni dom Slovencev v New Yorku. Ob tem jubileju velja posebej izpostaviti in se iskreno zahvaliti p. Krizologu, našemu župniku, ki s predanim delom že dolga leta skrbi za življenje skupnosti. Skupaj s številnimi prijatelji in sodelavci, ki jih je skozi desetletja znal povezati okoli sebe, je ohranjal živost župnije, njeno odprtost in toplino. Prav zaradi takšnih ljudi danes ne praznujemo le zgodovine, temveč živo in povezano skupnost. Posebej spodbudno pa je, da skupnost ne živi le od spominov, ampak v zadnjih letih znova raste. K temu prispeva tudi Slovenian Society New York, odprto in povezovalno društvo za Slovence vseh generacij, še posebej za mlajše, ki si v velikem mestu želijo stika, prijateljstva, sodelovanja in medsebojne pomoči. New York zna biti velik in hiter, zato je slovenska skupnost tukaj nekaj zelo dragocenega: malo doma sredi svetovne metropole. Praznovanje bo v nedeljo, 20. septembra 2026. Ob 10.30 bo slovesna sveta maša v cerkvi sv. Cirila, ki jo bo vodil nadškof Stanislav Zore, OFM iz Slovenije, ob somaševanju dr.p.Christiana Gostečnika, provinciala frančiškanov Slovenije. Ob 13:00 bo sledil gala sprejem v New York Athletic Clubu, s kosilom, koncertom vokalne skupine Virilis iz Slovenije in glasbo harmonikarja Matevža Pušlarja. Vsi lepo vabljeni, da skupaj počastimo 110 let vere, dela in slovenske prisotnosti v New Yorku. Pišite nam na [email protected]. Takšni jubileji niso samoumevni. So sad korenin, ki so očitno zelo dobro prijele. |
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