Dear Dr. Garner, Last week after taking a short plane trip, I noticed that my nose became extremely dry. A day after I got off the plane, my nose started to whistle. I have tried to stop it with no success. It is beginning to drive me crazy and irritate people around me. Pretty soon […]
Even people who have been promoting the sainthood cause of Blessed Junipero Serra were surprised when Pope Francis said that he hopes to canonize the 18th-century Spanish Franciscan who founded missions across Mexico and California.
Re-reading some sections of Dr. Patrick McNamara’s wonderful book “New York Catholics: Faith, Attitude & Works!” (Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 2014), I have been reminded of personal encounters I had with some of the New Yorkers about whom McNamara writes. I briefly met Dorothy Day, co-founder of the Catholic Worker; Catherine De Hueck Doherty, founder […]
In his remarks about the attack on Charlie Hebdo, the pope is not justifying killing someone who insults one’s faith, but he is saying that no one has the right to insult another’s religion and if they do so, they are going to provoke a reaction.
The Internship Program at Xaverian (IPAX), Bay Ridge, is a dynamic opportunity for rising juniors in the Honors Program to learn about a wide variety of careers in hands-on experiences with talented professionals.
Catholic schools and academies within the Diocese of Brooklyn are communities of faith, knowledge and service, writes Thomas Chadzutko, Ed.D., the Diocesan Superintendent of Schools. This theme encompasses many aspects of Catholic education.
Students within the Diocese of Brooklyn showed gains in the second year of the Common Core aligned math and English Language Arts (ELA) tests. A larger percentage of students in grades four, six and eight scored proficient in both math and English Language Arts in 2014 as compared to the 2013 tests.
A complete index of articles and advertisements where readers can find information from Catholic elementary schools, academies, high schools and colleges in the area. There is also information on diocesan initiatives that support Catholic education.
Last year was a record-breaking year for Futures In Education, the organization that provides scholarship assistance to students in the Diocese of Brooklyn. But according to Vicar for Development Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello, the name “Futures” in and of itself signifies a forward, progressive outlook – no resting on their laurels for this non-profit!
A complete listing of Catholic School Registration information for Brooklyn and Queens, including open house dates and times.
