St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, is one of the first high schools in New York City to design a comprehensive course in biotechnology. Biotechnology is a fast growing, high-paying field with many different employment opportunities. It utilizes modern technology to harness both the cellular and molecular processes that give rise to various biological functions. This […]
Month: June 2013
Xaverian Men Soar to Rank of Eagle
Eight students from Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge earned the title of Eagle Scout, the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting Program of the Boys Scouts of America. They were required to earn at least 21 merit badges and demonstrate scout spirit through service and leadership. Each completed an extensive service project. Senior Anthony Mecca, […]
Cubs’ 1B Shares Thoughts on Father’s Day
The Chicago Cubs visited Citi Field, Flushing, to play a three-game series Father’s Day weekend against the New York Mets. Cubs’ first baseman Anthony Rizzo shared one of his favorite baseball memories about his father, John Rizzo Sr. Rizzo spoke of the time his brother, John Jr., was making his first Holy Communion in Florida. […]
Retired Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Sullivan of Brooklyn Dead at 83
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and the Diocese of Brooklyn mourn his passing “We mourn the passing of Bishop Joseph Sullivan,” said Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio. “During his tenure, Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens became a nationally recognized provider of social services. Even in retirement, Bishop Joe continued to serve on many boards for Catholic hospitals and […]
Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Photos
Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan 1930 – 2013
Retired Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Joseph M. Sulllivan, who died June 7, is being remembered for his service to the diocese, Catholic Charities and various social justice concerns. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for the late bishop on Wednesday, June 12, at St. Ephrem’s Church, Dyker Heights, the parish of his birth. On the […]
Brooklyn Nets Hire Jason Kidd as New Head Coach
The Brooklyn Nets announced at a press conference at Barclays Center, Downtown Brooklyn, that arguably the best player in franchise history, Jason Kidd, will take over as the team’s head coach. Kidd spent 19 seasons in the NBA and recently retired at the age of 40. He spent last season with the New York Knicks. […]
Bishop Sullivan’s Coat of Arms Has Brooklyn Roots
Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan’s coat of arms establish his Brooklyn roots and the fact that he was born as an Irish-American Catholic. The Lions are taken from the Sullivan family crest, and the carpenter’s square is a symbol of St. Joseph the Worker, the bishop’s patron saint. The Brooklyn Bridge, the borough’s most famous landmark, […]
‘Ballin’ to Protect Young Hearts’ at McClancy (with video)
On June 8 at Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, the Dominic A. Murray 21 Memorial Foundation hosted its annual youth basketball competition entitled “Ballin’ to Protect Young Hearts.” Six teams from Long Island and Queens participated as the foundation continues to spread its message of the importance of raising awareness on sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) […]
The Forgiving Father
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, As we celebrate Father’s Day this Sunday, our knowledge of human fatherhood must take its understanding from our knowledge of God’s paternity. Perhaps one Gospel parable that best explains the Father’s love is Jesus’ story of the Prodigal Son, or as it is sometimes called The Forgiving […]