Sacrificing one week from their summer plans, 10 high school student leaders, some from the Rockville Centre Diocese, but most from St. John the Baptist parish, Bedford-Stuyvesant, answered the call to be bold when it comes to learning about their faith, courageous when it aligns with their actions and willing to serve the greater Brooklyn and Queens community.
Author: Melissa Enaje
Youth Views: What social issues matter the most to you?
The Tablet asks students from around the Diocese of Brooklyn a question for the opinion section of the Youth page.
Year of Vocations Begins with Mass in Douglaston
Simply stated, without priests, there is no Eucharist, and without the Eucharist, there is no Church. So on the same day the Catholic Church celebrated the feast day of St. John Vianney, the patron saint for diocesan priests, seminarians from the Cathedral House of Formation in Douglaston, celebrated a special Mass and barbecue with Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio as the diocese officially opened its Year of Vocations.
Youth Views: How do you deal with people and problems in your life that have hurt you?
The Tablet asks students from around the Diocese of Brooklyn a question for the opinion section of the Youth page.
Troops to Teachers Brings Veterans into the Classroom
A small group of military servicemen and women attended an information session at St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, July 26 to gather intel on how to begin a new journey of sorts: serving their communities in the classroom through a national program called Troops to Teachers.
Steubenville NYC Leads Teens Closer to Christ
If the patron saint of youth, St. John Bosco, could have stepped into Carnesecca Arena for Steubenville NYC, he would contemplate just how the third-largest indoor sports arena in New York City could have transformed into a snippet of heaven.
Youth Views: How do you overcome peer pressure?
The Tablet asks students from around the Diocese of Brooklyn a question for the opinion section of the Youth page.
Featured Artist Interview: Kei-Landa
Months after her performance at DeSales Media Group’s World Communication Day in May, Kei-Landa headlines #MissionPossible, a youth-empowerment event. Get to know more about this month’s featured artist including her latest music!
Youth Views: What are your plans for summer break?
The Tablet asks students from around the Diocese of Brooklyn a question for the opinion section of the Youth page.
Trilingual Flushing Parish Marks 50 Years of Faith
If you walked along Flushing’s Union Street on Saturday afternoon, June 24, you would have witnessed a diverse community thriving with the sounds of a sweet celebration: drums thumping, cymbals clanging, confetti streams hissing and voices singing.
