Weekly Pics – Religion & Spirituality

Street prayer on Yom Kippur at the worldwide headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement, at 770 Eastern Parkway (also knows as “770”) in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on 11 October 2016. Religion and spirituality assignment. Photo by Louise Pedno

Yom Kippur at the worldwide headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement, at 770 Eastern Parkway (also knows as “770”) in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on 11 October 2016. View from the women’s balcony. Religion and spirituality assignment. Photo by Louise Pedno.

Bengali women can be seen spiritually engaged in Bhakti Kirtan (prayers) during the Durga Pooja festival, at the Bangladesh Hindu Mandir on 11th October 2016, Queens New York. Photo by Mandar Parab

Bengali Pandit doing the rituals and prayers before the immersion of Goddess Durga on the last day of Dashami at the Durga Pooja festival, Bangladesh Hindu Mandir on 11th October 2016, Queens New York. Photo by Mandar Parab

 

The Feast of Saint Francis and Blessing of the Animals. Photo by Paolo Quadrini

The Feast of Saint Francis and Blessing of the Animals. Photo by Paolo Quadrini

Sherpa community practice dharma in United Sherpa Association (Sherpa Kyidug) in Flushing, NY on Oct 17, 2016. Founded in New York in 1996, the association attempts to preserve and promote Sherpa heritage. Photo by Mengwen Cao

A lama leads a dharma practice in United Sherpa Association(Sherpa Kyidug) in Flushing, NY on Oct 17, 2016. Founded in New York in 1996, the association attempts to preserve and promote Sherpa heritage. Photo by Mengwen Cao

Photo by Sebastian Zuleta

Photo by Harold Luke Oppenheimer

Photo by Yifan Huang

Photo by Yifan Huang

October 15th, 2016 – Assafa Islamic Center in the Lower East Side, NY. As the number of immigrants from Muslim lands to New York City increases, the number of mosques rises in rough proportion. At the Islamic Center children memorize the Qur’an on weekends. Is one of the traditions to preserve the Qur’an. Photo by Ximena Etchart

A Hare Krishna group chants in Union Square Park. “Kirtanam”, or group chanting, is one of the nine processes of devotional service. Followers repeatedly chant about their male god Sri Visnu; his form, characteristics and pastimes. Photo by Vanessa Ritchie

Assistant Pastor Juan Carlos Ruiz presides over an evening ceremony at St. Peter’s Church at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and 54th Street in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, October 12th at 6:30 pm. Photo by Laura Trainor

Pastor William Eschen presides over an intimate daytime mass in the chapel of St. Peter’s Church at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and 54th Street in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, October 12th at 12:30 pm. Photo by Laura Trainor

Devotees dressed in traditional attire perform Garba, a folk dance, during Navaratri celebrations at the Geeta Temple in Corona, Queens on Oct 9, 2016. Navratri is a nine day Hindu festival during which devotees worship shakti or feminie energy as embodied by nine Hindu goddesses. Photo by Candice Lau.

Devotees collect the remaining ash after the religious ceremony for good luck and protection during the Navratri celebrations at Geeta Temple in Corona, Queens on Oct 9, 2016. Navratri is a nine day Hindu festival during which devotees worship shakti or feminie energy as embodied by nine Hindu goddesses. Photo by Candice Lau.

16 Oct., 2016- Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.A.- Ushers congregate following a Sunday morning church service at Brown Memorial Baptist Church.

12 Oct. 2016- Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.A. Figure of Jesus Christ at Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral. Photo by Anna Haines

October 09, 2016 – Paterson, New Jersey: Brother Windsor Elony sings and plays the tambourine while another member of the congregation leads everyone in song. The First Baptist Church built in 1825, primarily served white European immigrants until the 1990’s. Despite dwindling numbers since then, the church has been able to rely on new immigrant groups to sustain it. Today, one of the congregations it serves is the Haitian-Goshen-Baptist Church of Paterson, which worships in a small chapel within the old church. Photograph by Todd R Darling

October 09, 2016 – Paterson, New Jersey: Brother Windsor Elony leads the Haitian congregation in prayer. The First Baptist Church built in 1825, primarily served white European immigrants until the 1990’s. Despite dwindling numbers since then, the church has been able to rely on new immigrant groups to sustain it. Today, one of the congregations it serves is the Haitian-Goshen-Baptist Church of Paterson, which worships in a small chapel within the old church. Photograph by Todd R Darling

A man leaves the Temple Emanu-EL after Shabbat service on Oct 14, 2016. Photo by Ta-Lei Chou.

Church of St. Joseph of the Holy Family. Photo by Ta-Lei Chou