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The Leo House is an NYC hotel following Covid-19 rules and best practices set forth by the CDC and American Hotel & Lodging Association. To ensure your confidence in the cleanliness and safety of The Leo House, we would like to highlight some steps we are taking as your comfort, health and safety is our top priority. As you plan...

22 Apr 2021

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Pope Leo XIII’S NYC Hotel

Learn more about Pope Leo XIII’s NYC Hotel through this podcast recently published by Thomas V. Mirus from The Catholic Culture. In the podcast, he interviews President and Chairperson of The Leo House, Michael Coneys, and Executive Director of The Leo House, Ashley Bryant. You’ll enjoy learning about the long-standing history of The Leo House in New York City dating...

Easter 2021 Lessons: Sacrifice and Forgiveness. Christ is Risen

31 Mar 2021

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Easter 2021 Lessons: Ultimate Sacrifice and Absolute Forgiveness

Easter 2021 Lessons: Ultimate Sacrifice and Absolute Forgiveness – The most sacred week of the year has arrived! This is the week we celebrate the rising of Jesus from the dead. We also learn to look at life in a whole new way. There are two Easter lessons to learn as we enter this weekend. One lesson we learn is...

23 Mar 2021

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NYC Spring 2021: Things are Heating Up

It looks like we are in for a nice NYC Spring 2021. The weather is improving with sunny, warmer days ahead. Some previous restrictions are being reduced. Businesses and tourist attractions around New York City are opening up again. Indoor dining has increased to fifty percent capacity. More options are available for dining outside as the weather improves, including rooftops...

25 Feb 2021

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Lent 2021: Remembering Jesus

What is Lent? Lent 2021 starts on Ash Wednesday, which is February 17th, and ends on Holy Saturday, April 3, which is the day before Easter. Lent is a forty-day period of fasting or penance to pay homage to the period of fasting observed by Jesus Christ before his public ministry. People fast during Lent to show that they can...

12 Feb 2021

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A Heart in NYC – Happy Valentine’s Day 2021

Happy Valentine’s Day from The Leo House, a place also known by our motto, “A heart in NYC.” This is a motto we use to describe more than our convenient central location in the heart of NYC’s Chelsea neighborhood. We call The Leo House “a heart in NYC” because of our history as a place of refuge for travelers coming...