In his latest book, “Turn Your Season Around: How God Transforms Your Life,” former Major League Baseball player Darryl Strawberry shares five foundational principles that transformed his life from the inside out — including the power of prayer and surrendering to God.
Author: Erin DeGregorio
AG’s Office Reports State Undercounted COVID-19 Deaths in Nursing Homes
On Jan. 28, New York State Attorney General Letitia James released the findings from her office’s ongoing investigations into nursing homes’ responses during the pandemic. Collected data from 62 facilities — 10 percent of New York’s total facilities — during specific time periods suggests that New York’s Department of Health (DOH) undercounted COVID-19 resident deaths associated with nursing homes by 56 percent.
Fontbonne Hall Wins AP Computer Science Award From College Board
Fontbonne Hall The Lab School for Girls has earned the College Board’s 2020 AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award for expanding young women’s access to Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science Principles (CSP). Fontbonne was one of 831 schools to be nationally recognized for this achievement.
Students Hit All The Right Notes
Blessed Carlo Acutis inspires teenagers around the world, including those at Holy Trinity Diocesan High School on Long Island. Three seniors wrote an original song in tribute to Acutis, thanks to the encouragement of their high school chaplain Father Liam McDonald and help from their campus minister, Theresa Marino.
Biden’s Previous Encounters With Pope Francis May Offer Insight Into his Future Relationship With the Church
In line with papal tradition, Pope Francis relayed well wishes and messages of hope and prayer to President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20. Biden is the second Catholic president, following John F. Kennedy, who was elected as the United States’s 35th president in Nov. 1960.
‘9 Days for Life’ Novena Kicks Off in Diocese of Brooklyn
The nationwide “9 Days for Life” Novena, sponsored by the United States Catholic Conference of Bishop’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, has officially begun in the Diocese of Brooklyn. This year, the Novena takes place from Jan. 21 to 29, providing parishioners with daily reflections and opportunities for prayers and actions to promote the respect of all human life.
Only in Print: Archbishop Molloy Grad Helps Students Impacted by Pandemic
As people faced hardships, uncertainty, and fear at the start of the pandemic, Archbishop Molloy High School alumnus Dante Giraldi was determined to help those most affected in Queens, where he grew up.
Only in Print: It’s Worth a Shot – Teachers Get First Dose
When local Catholic school teachers learned they were eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Jan. 11, they quickly went online to schedule appointments.
DOE to Discontinue “Pre-K for All” in Five Diocese Schools, As Appeals Continue
The city’s Department of Education (DOE) has decided not to renew 105 “Pre-K for All” program applications for fall ’21 — including five programs in Catholic schools located throughout the Diocese of Brooklyn. The free, full-day “Pre-K for All” program has been one of the mayor’s signature initiatives since launching in 2014.
State Assembly Members Turn to Biden for Nursing Home-Related COVID-19 Death Data
Two New York Assembly members have already written to President Joe Biden, seeking his assistance to obtain data on nursing home deaths caused by COVID-19 in the state.