Futures in Education’s Annual Scholarship Fund Dinner raised $1.75 million on April 29, thanks to the generosity of benefactors who value Catholic education, and not just for their own children.
Author: Bill Miller
From Canonization to Memorial: Family’s Pilgrimage to Rome ‘Strengthens Faith’
Vincent LeVien, director of external affairs for DeSales Media Group, received much more than he anticipated when he and his wife, Bridget, first planned their family’s spring break vacation to Rome.
Bridging Continents: Kenyans Visit Queens School, Strengthen Bonds
Two Franciscan brothers from St. Francis Secondary School in Lare, Kenya recently visited Fresh Meadows, Queens to forge deeper bonds with their “sister school” — St. Francis Prep.
With Help From Futures in Education Scholarship Program, Mother Fulfills Goal of Providing Her Children A Christ-Centered Education
Neresa Gordon wants her children, including four in her foster care, to have a Catholic-centered education. “Angel” donors to the Futures in Education scholarship program help pave the way.
A Bridge Between Faiths: Jewish Couple Honor ‘Very Sweet, Kind’ Pope Francis
Gary and Meredith Krupp are Jewish, but through their non-profit, Pave the Way Foundation, they’ve made lasting friendships with the last three popes, including Pope Francis.
Local Argentinian Priest Recounts Meeting Father Jorge Bergoglio
Father Francisco Walker never had an audience with Pope Francis, but he did meet him as a little kid when Father Jorge Bergoglio (the future pope) came to his home in Buenos Aires on a motorcycle to have coffee with his parents.
Pope Prioritized Challenging Just War Doctrine Amid Many Global Conflicts
Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis was an outspoken critic of war and cautioned against abusing the “just war” theory detailed in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Through Writings Pope Francis Was Champion of Fraternity and Environmentalism
Since the publication of his first book in 1982, Jorge Mario Bergoglio wrote prolifically about brotherly love, human dignity, social justice, environmentalism, and the role of the Roman Catholic Church in turbulent times.
Bishop, Community Gather to Support St. Edmund Amid Fire Damage, Easter Reflections
An electrical issue is believed to have caused the Holy Saturday blaze at St. Edmund Church in Breezy Point. Easter Mass shifted to nearby
St. Thomas More Church, with the main celebrant, Bishop Robert Brennan.
East Meets West on Good Friday’s Way of the Cross
No “schism” was to be found on Good Friday, April 18, as Roman Catholics and Greek Orthodox Christians walked together in a solemn Way of the Cross procession over the Brooklyn Bridge.