For 47 years, there’s been plenty of action at the annual Father Edward Troike Summer Leadership Program at Cathedral Prep and Seminary.
Author: Jim Mancari
Faith Drives Catholic Cyclones on Diamond
A handful of Brooklyn Cyclones players have made it a point to continue practicing their Catholic faith on the baseball diamond.
St. John’s Star Swings for San Fran
St. John’s University baseball product Joe Panik made his Major League debut for the San Francisco Giants in late June and has been a regular at second base.
CYO Track Coach’s Legacy Lives On
Former Catholic Youth Organization track coach at St. Clement Pope, Jamaica, Morris Pasqual, passed away July 18 at the age of 89.
Girls’ Basketball Camp at McClancy
Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, will host a summer basketball camp for girls, ages 7 through 15, from Aug. 11 through Aug. 15, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Friends of Mercy Home Honored
Mercy Home held its annual Partner and Friends of Mercy Awards Luncheon at Russo’s on the Bay, Howard Beach.
Young Entrepreneurs from St. Elizabeth Present to NBA
Students from St. Elizabeth Catholic Academy had the unique experience of presenting to NBA executives their findings in social entrepreneurship.
100 Years of HeartShare: A Century of Caring (with slideshow)
HeartShare Human Services of New York celebrated the its centennial anniversary with a block party July 12 on the MetroTech Commons in Downtown Brooklyn.
Brooklyn’s Own Joe Torre Deserving of Cooperstown Nod
Brooklyn-born Joe Torre will be enshrined July 27 into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Pacific Coast League Has Molloy Flavor
Former Archbishop Molloy H.S. baseball standouts Mike Baxter and Dennis O’Grady have faced each other regularly this season in the Pacific Coast League.