The 2012 Bishop’s Dinner for Scouting, Sept. 20, paid tribute to an auxiliary bishop, a police detective, a police inspector, a politician and local Scout leaders. Held at El Caribe, the dinner is an annual event sponsored by the Catholic Committee on Scouting in the Diocese of Brooklyn. The Bishop’s Good Scout Award recipients were: […]
Author: Jim Mancari
A Story of Faith and Football at St. Francis (with video)
Joey Troina, a senior at St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, is a committed young man. He’s a captain of the school’s football team and a member of the Prep’s student government. But his devout Catholic faith and his willingness to profess that faith openly set Troina, 17, apart from his peers. On Sept. 18, Troina […]
Rochester Bishop Retires
Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Bishop Matthew H. Clark, 75, of Rochester, and named Bishop Robert J. Cunningham, 69, of Syracuse, as apostolic administrator of the Rochester Diocese until a successor to Bishop Clark is named and installed. Bishop Clark celebrated 33 years as Rochester’s bishop and the 50th anniversary of his priestly […]
New Tune in Bayside
Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto blessed the new pipe organ (Peragallo Organ Co.) at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church, Bayside, on Sunday, Sept. 23. The bishop is seated, above, with Father Robert Whelan, pastor. Above, Michael Martinka, OLBS director of Music Ministry, and John Peragallo III, from the Peragallo Pipe Organ Company, are seen […]
Kearney Senior Billie Wei Named Merit Semi-Finalist
Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, senior Billie Wei has been named a semi-finalist in the 2013 National Merit Scholar Program. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hong Wei, she resides in Bensonhurst and previously attended Christa McAuliffe Intermediate School, Bensonhurst. Last fall, Wei displayed her exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies […]
New Dance Studio Opens at St. Agnes H.S.
St. Agnes Academic H.S., College Point, opened the doors of its new dance studio to young ladies this summer. Students from neighboring grammar schools joined St. Agnes dance instructor Nicole McHugh for lessons in hip hop, jazz and ballet. Twenty girls, ages seven to nine, participated in cheer camp that also took place in the […]
German Exchange Students Visit the Prep
Students from St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, spent three weeks in Germany this past August. Through the Prep’s German Exchange program, these students partnered with the Albert Einstein Shule in Maintal, Germany. Prep students took classes there and lived with the families of their partner students. They also hiked along the Rhine River and traveled […]
The Year of Faith
Oct. 11 is a day worth noting on your calendar. Not only is it the first day of the “Year of Faith” announced exactly one year prior to that date by Pope Benedict XVI; it also marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) and the 20th anniversary of […]
Faith Inspires ‘Shotgun’ Shuba’s Baseball Dream
The name “George Shuba” likely rings a bell for many Brooklyn Dodgers’ fans. Back in the glory days of baseball at Ebbets Field, Shuba and “Dem Bums” captivated the borough of Kings. These days, “Shotgun” Shuba, now 87, can still recall the memories of his baseball career. Through it all, he’s relied on his Catholic […]
St. Edmund’s Upperclassmen Greet Freshmen
As St. Edmund Prep, Sheepshead Bay, begins its 80th school year, upperclassmen continued the school’s tradition of welcoming the stranger. Upperclassmen who are members of the mentors program volunteered their time to make sure the freshmen had a positive start to their high school career. The mentors helped them find classrooms, open locks, get new […]