In the four years she attended Fontbonne Hall Academy, Caileigh O’Donohue Duggan made an indelible impression on many people in her life.
Author: Alicia Venter
STEM and Faith Intersect in New St. Mel’s Catholic Academy Mural
Before street artist Efren Andaluz picks up any paint can to start a mural, he prays to God to guide his hand. Those prayers were answered as he reimagined the entryway to St. Mel’s Catholic Academy.
Our Lady of Sorrows Teacher Goes Above and Beyond for Her Students
CORONA — Though students didn’t begin filing into her classroom until Sept. 6, Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Academy’s newest kindergarten teacher started her school year nearly a month ago. For Jessica Jerez, it takes more than lesson prep to be an educator — it requires a dedicated effort to make her classroom a second […]
Hunter College Student Brings Filipino Devotion To Our Lady of Lourdes
Every year from the time he was a teenager, Patrick Pakingan has counted down the days until the start of August. That’s when he would fly from New York to his hometown of Tanza in the Philippines, for the Fiesta Solemne de San Agustín de Tanza, a monthlong adoration of St. Augustine with daily novenas, parades, and prayer.
The Cross Pulled from the Rubble After 9/11: Our Lady of Angels Has a Permanent Remembrance
Father James Devlin remembers exactly where he was on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001: the rectory of Our Lady of Angels, where he was the pastor.
Local Parish Reaches Out to Support a Catholic School in Uganda
Even as he served as a parochial vicar for Holy Family-St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Park Slope in 2007, Father Expedit Sserunjogi’s thoughts were never far from his native village of Nazigo in Uganda.
Catholic Photographer Reaches Milestone in Goal to Shoot all U.S. Cathedrals
Since 2014, Anthony Masi has had an all-consuming goal: to photograph all the cathedrals and basilicas in the United States.
Pantry Angels: Two Shy Best Friends Canvass a Brooklyn Neighborhood to Help a Parish Feed Needy
As 13-year-old best friends Giuliana Astore and Angelina Aviles strode down 5th Avenue in Bay Ridge on Aug. 21, they had a community-driven mission in mind.
Local Knights Strive to Sign Up Additional Hispanic Members
In its 2022 annual report, the Knights of Columbus reinforced the importance of maintaining the “missionary zeal of our forefathers.” This can be done, in part, through their initiative to engage more Hispanic Catholics, a boots-on-the-ground effort that has been implemented throughout the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Parish Community Conflicted About Migrant Shelter at Creedmoor
A massive tent shelter is set to be opened in the parking lot of the former Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in the coming weeks, drawing concern from some area residents. Confirmed by Mayor Eric Adams on July 27, the city is set to build a 1,000-bed shelter for adult male migrants on the Queens Village site.
