At a time when racial diversity at New York City’s elite public high schools is scarce, officials at St. Francis Prep in Fresh Meadows consider their school to be a melting pot where respect for all races and ethnicities is a hallmark.
Author: Paula Katinas
Local Rabbi: ‘I Feel Like We’re Entering a Long Dark Tunnel’
Riverdale in the Bronx is more than 5,000 miles away from the turmoil in Israel. But for Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, the terror attack by Hamas on Oct. 7 hit close to home.
Citing Safety Concerns, FDNY Shutters St. John Villa Migrant Shelter
The city closed the controversial migrant shelter at the former site of St. John Villa Academy on Staten Island on Monday, Oct. 16, after the FDNY declared the building to be a fire hazard.
Elmhurst Moms and Their Tots Are Showered With Toys, Goodies, and Info
St. Bartholomew Catholic Academy has young students, but the children who were in the school gym on Thursday, Oct. 12, were far too young for class. After all, they were just babies and toddlers and their first day of school is still a long way off. However, the little ones and their parents were there for an important purpose.
Fontbonne Hall Academy’s New Principal Found His Job … in The Tablet!
Decades ago, an advertisement for The New York Times classified ad section featured the catchy slogan, “I Got My Job Through The New York Times,” a motto that quickly became well known throughout the city.
Some Diocesan Schools Go to Remote Learning on Oct. 13
The war in Israel is being felt here at home. Concerned about the possibility of protest demonstrations on Friday, Oct. 13, and the possibility of erupting violence, the Diocese of Brooklyn allowed Catholic academies the chance to decide to conduct classes remotely that day.
Postponed Eucharistic Revival Planned for Spring, Likely Indoors
The Diocesean Eucharistic Revival that had been set for Saturday, Oct. 7, was postponed due to heavy rain, but that didn’t stop one church from moving ahead with its own celebration on Oct. 8.
Kids Take the Lead With Their Own Rosary Club
The Children of Hope Rosary Club, a group at Our Lady of Hope Church dedicated to teaching youngsters to pray the Rosary, is gaining popularity as more and more kids join.
Couple Uses Our Lady of Guadalupe to Evangelize
The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe — one of the most joyous holidays in Mexico — is also one of the largest celebrations in the Diocese of Brooklyn. But for one Ridgewood couple, the devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe is also a quiet, private activity.
Diocese Postpones Eucharistic Revival Until Spring Due to Weather Forecast
Mother Nature has forced the postponement of the much-anticipated Diocesean Eucharistic Revival that had been set for Saturday, Oct. 7, at Maimonides Park in Coney Island.