The beliefs and principles of the Catholic Faith serve as the basis for the operation of the Archdiocese of New York and its constituent members as expressed in the following mission statement:
We, the Catholic People of God of the Archdiocese of New York have a mission, given by the Lord Himself, to live and proclaim His gospel message. This mission, entrusted by Jesus, calls us to be aware of the local area and the world, the spiritual and the material, the present and the future. The same gospel that challenges us is also our consolation. The same Lord who commanded, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,” added, “I am with you always, until the end of the world.”
(Matthew 28:19-20)
