Junior Olivia Boisrand and freshman Olivia Calamia of St. Saviour H.S., Park Slope, were the winners of an annual essay contest co-sponsored by their school and Duffy Funeral Home, Park Slope. The theme of the contest was the dangers of driving while intoxicated, which was established to raise students’ awareness about real-life issues. For the […]
As schools prepare to reopen in the coming weeks, Fidelis Care encourages parents to speak with their family doctor to ensure their families’ are on schedule with vaccinations. Vaccines offer safe and effective protection against many infectious diseases by enhancing the body’s natural defenses. By exposing the body to a weakened form of a virus […]
Margaret O’Gara, a past president of both the North American Academy of Ecumenists and the Catholic Theological Society of America, died Aug. 16 after a two-year battle with cancer. She was 65. Her funeral Mass was scheduled for Aug. 23 at St. Basil Church in Toronto. She was to be buried in Breckenridge, Minn. O’Gara, […]
The patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, a strong voice for peace and development in Africa, died Aug. 17 in Addis Ababa at the age of 76. Abune Paulos, as he was known, was also a leader in the worldwide ecumenical movement. Offering his prayers and condolences to the 40 million members of the Ethiopian […]
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With the start of the 2012-2013 school year, newly appointed principals are preparing to meet their school communities and to assume the diverse and challenging role of leadership within the Diocese of Brooklyn. Principals of recently formed academies are: Victor Lana and Maureen Rogone at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Academy/St. Michael Campus, Flushing; Maria Cuomo […]
Paying tuition to send a child to Catholic elementary school is an investment in his or her future – one that will have a positive, life-changing effect. Families who send their children to Catholic schools understand this better than anyone and are more than willing to make the necessary sacrifices to give their children the […]
During the fall of 2012, eighth-grade students in the Diocese of Brooklyn and the Archdiocese of New York will be taking the Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools (TACHS). The TACHS will test current eighth-grade students who are interested in attending a Catholic high school beginning September, 2013. In order to be admitted into […]
This spring, Catholic high schools in New York City offered more than $11 million in scholarships to eighth graders graduating from Catholic schools and academies in the Diocese of Brooklyn, according to the diocesan office of the superintendent. “I would like to congratulate the students who were offered these scholarships for their academic excellence, their […]
The Renzulli Learning Program, a web-based learning tool that identifies student interests and boosts academic performance, will be introduced in nine additional schools and academies within the Diocese of Brooklyn. A grant from The Catholic Foundation is making the expansion possible and will bring the total number of institutions using the Renzulli Learning Program in […]
