Attached are the complete results of the 2015 Catholic Youth Organization’s girls’ swimming Olympics.
Month: March 2015
Youth Views: Is It Important to Come off as Honest and Sincere?
Andrew Wenzler, sophomore Archbishop Molloy H.S. I feel that it is important to just be yourself and don’t let anyone change you. If you stay true to friends and family, they will see you are a genuine person and would respect you for that. Imani Ragguette, senior St. Saviour H.S. It is important […]
Pi Day at Holy Cross H.S.
Students from Holy Cross celebrated National Pi Day with a competition to see who could recite from memory the most digits of this infinite number that expresses the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle.
Holy Cross Cantor Says Goodbye to Cardinal Egan
Holy Cross freshman Evan Katsefes, a cantor at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Manhattan, had the privilege of singing in the choir at the funeral Mass for Cardinal Edward Egan. “I was honored to share such an intimate space with dignitaries, celebrities and accomplished musicians,” he said. “It was a beautiful Mass and a great way to […]
Benefit Concert Organized by Local Youth
Connor Whelan, 19, is a musician from Brooklyn who has taken it upon himself to organize a concert to benefit the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, L.I. The gig will feature other local musicians, including Gypsy Trane, Steven Vaughn, Nicki Marone and Maribeth Dono and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) Choir. A varied […]
Chrism Mass Continues Ancient Church Practice
Some of the Church’s most ancient traditions and rituals are witnessed during Holy Week, including the preparation, blessing and distribution of oils central to the Catholic Church’s sacraments and rites.
Exact Location Doesn’t Matter to Those Walking Via Dolorosa
The Via Dolorosa represents the route taken by Jesus on the way to His crucifixion. Although the route followed for this devotion has changed over the centuries, the need of the faithful to walk in Jesus’ footsteps has not.
Holy Hour for Vocations March 27 in Woodside
Father James Rodriguez will lead the diocese’s monthly Holy Hour for Vocations at St. Sebastian Church, Woodside, on Friday, March 27 at 8 p.m. Young adults are invited to grow in their relationship with Jesus and discover God’s calling for their life through praise, worship, adoration and fellowship. Opportunities for confession will be available beginning […]
St. Mark’s Challenges Kids to Have Fun (with video)
Each Sunday morning from September to March, St. Mark’s hosts its Challenger Basketball Program for players with disabilities. The program began 15 years ago with eight kids and now includes 42 players.
Baseball Pros Coming to St. Kevin’s
The St. Kevin Youth Guild will be holding a one-day baseball clinic with retired New York baseball pros in Flushing.