Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, celebrated the start of the 2012-2013 school year with a Mass of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Cross community including the student body, alumni, parents, faculty and friends came together to ask the Holy Spirit for a fruitful school year. In his homily, Father Walter Jenkins, C.S.C., president, spoke about the […]
Author: Jim Mancari
Globetrotters’ Bully Pulpit
Known as the “Ambassadors of Goodwill,” the Harlem Globetrotters have combined an entertaining style of basketball with a broader community service mission for over 85 years. The Globetrotters brought their goodwill to Brooklyn on Sept. 18 by visiting Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope, for an anti-bullying and violence prevention assembly. This event marked the first […]
New Life at McClancy H.S. – Girls Bring New Life to Msgr. McClancy H.S.
Give a call over to Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, these days, and you’ll hear the voice message thank you for calling the “Home of the Crusaders and Lady Crusaders.” That’s right, the 2012-2013 Lady Crusaders will be part of the first-ever co-ed class at McClancy since the school’s founding by the Brothers of the […]
Female Athletes Join Ranks at McClancy
With Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, going co-ed this fall, six new female teams have been added to the school’s sports program, which was previously comprised of nine boys’ teams. Young women will have the chance to participate in soccer, volleyball, basketball, track and field, cheerleading and softball. As part of the process of becoming […]
Entertainment at the Fair
Saturday, Sept. 15 Main Stage Eddie Deacy 11:30 p.m. Celtic Justice 12:30 p.m. Jameson’s Revenge 1:30 p.m. Buckley Step Dancers 3 p.m. Shillelagh Law 3:30 p.m. Pipers 5:30 p.m. Unforgettable Fire 6-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 Main Stage Band of Rogues 11:30 p.m. Andy Cooney 1 p.m. O’Malley Dancers 3 p.m. Derek Warfield and The […]
Special Events for Families
Auxiliary Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan will concelebrate 10 a.m. Mass by the main gate on Saturday, Sept. 15. Mass will also be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16. The second annual 5K Race/Run/Walk on the Riegelmann Boardwalk begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15. A separate area at the fairgrounds will be […]
Fairgrounds at MCU Park
Scenes from The Great Irish Fair 2011
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Great Irish Fair Honorees 2012
Msgr. Dominick Joseph Finnerty, pastor emeritus of St. Kevin Church, Auburndale, is receiving the Father Mychal Judge Award. The son of Irish immigrants from County Galway, Msgr. Finnerty grew up in St. Saviour parish, Park Slope. From his parents, he and his siblings, Sister Mary Clare, S.S.N.D. (deceased), and Kevin Patrick, a retired Drug Enforcement […]
Catholic School Past Guides Chief Brehon
This year’s Chief Brehon of the Great Irish Fair, Bob Benya, couldn’t be a more deserving choice. Benya, the president and CEO of iNDEMAND Networks, has thrived on his Irish upbringing and Catholic education. He’s originally from Stuyvesant Town in Manhattan but has lived the past 20-plus years in Breezy Point. Benya’s great grandparents were […]