After decades of supporting Catholic education, William Janetschek is investing in its future at St. John’s University, unlike anyone has before — gifting the university a $32.5 million donation last month.
Author: Alicia Venter
St. John’s Offers Honorary Degrees to Local Sister, Priest for Work With Immigrants
St. John’s University conferred honorary degrees to Msgr. James J. Kelly, pastor emeritus at St. Brigid Church in Bushwick, and Sister Margaret Mary O’Doherty, a former New York City Catholic school teacher now serving at a convent with the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill.
Aspiring U.S. Intelligence Officer Finds Her New Faith at St. John’s
Freshman Priscilla Ortiz found peace, purpose, and a renewed faith through St. John’s University’s OCIA program, receiving her Catholic sacraments while preparing to serve as a future Army intelligence officer.
Ministry Creates ‘Sense of Belonging’ for St. John’s Hispanic Catholic Students
Recognizing that almost a quarter of St. John’s University students are Latino, the school’s campus ministry has added a biweekly Spanish Mass at the St. Thomas More Church on campus. The Mass, held every other Wednesday, is the first of its kind at the school.
Breezy Point Parishioners Pray Together, Then Play Together
Parishioners at Blessed Trinity Catholic Church have found a new way to build community and stay in shape — pickleball.
Harmony of Catholic Faith, Education Fuel Success of Music Phenom Karl Kilb IV
Not many people know what they want to be when they grow up, with certainty, at just 5 years old. But even that early in life, one kindergartener at Saint Ignatius Loyola School had his Plan A and Plan B figured out already. Karl Kilb IV wanted to be a musician.
Jesus, Mary, and The Saints Are Works of Art for Catholic Comic Book Artist
In a studio hidden away inside an inconspicuous CubeSmart Self Storage facility, a Catholic artist is drawing inspiration from her faith — one saint at a time.
Brooklyn Boy Scout’s Good Deed is Masterminding the Rebirth of His Parish’s Landmark Adoration Chapel
The adoration chapel at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church is getting a facelift for the first time in more than two decades thanks to a 17-year-old Boy Scout looking to do a good deed!
Holy Family Parish ‘Feels More Peace’ After Vandalized Statue is Repaired
The Holy Family Parish community can begin to heal, now that their statue of the Child Jesus, left decapitated in a hate crime last month, has been repaired. Remnants of the damage to the statue, which sits just feet away from the church’s doors, can now barely be seen.
Blessed Carlo Acutis’ Miracles Exhibit Draws Big Lines at National Eucharistic Congress
An international exhibit designed and created by Blessed Carlo Acutis, showcasing the miracles he documented on his website before his death, made its way to the National Eucharistic Congress.