When Kristina Djurovic, a sixth-grade teacher at St. Bartholomew Catholic Academy in Elmhurst, stands in front of her classroom and looks out at her students these days, there are a lot more pairs of eyes looking back at her.
Author: Paula Katinas
Bag of Gifts: Young Faithful Prepared Keepsakes for Diocesan Eucharistic Revival
As it says in the Old Testament, “many hands make light work.” More than 60 students lived up to those words when they came to St. Bernard Catholic Academy in Mill Basin on Thursday, Sept. 28, to do their part to ensure that the Diocesan Eucharistic Revival is a success.
Ex-Hunter Prof, Machete-Wielder, Avoids Jail, Gets New Teaching Job
The former adjunct professor whose tirade against pro-life students at a Hunter College information table went viral last spring has pleaded guilty to menacing and harassment for confronting a New York Post reporter and photographer with a machete after they tried to question her outside her Bronx apartment about the encounter with the students.
Hunter College Prof Fired After Berating Pro-Life Students Gets New Job
The former adjunct professor who confronted pro-life students at an information table at Hunter College and was then charged with menacing a New York Post reporter with a machete last spring has apparently found a new teaching job.
Crossing Guard Hit by Car at ‘Dangerous Corner’ Near Queens Catholic School
A school crossing guard stationed near Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy was struck by a car and seriously injured Tuesday, Sept. 26, at an intersection close to the school that parents charge is a dangerous crossing for their children.
Catholics Across the Diocese Will Reaffirm Their Faith at the Eucharistic Revival
The clock is winding down to Oct. 7 and final preparations are underway for the Diocesan Eucharistic Revival, in which thousands of people will gather at Maimonides Park in Coney Island to forge a deeper understanding of their faith and of Jesus Christ’s presence in the Eucharist.
Keeping The Sabbath Holy Could Help Us Focus on Eucharistic Revival
The National Eucharistic Revival sweeping the U.S. that is leading Catholics to a deeper understanding of Jesus Christ’s presence in Communion is also causing the faithful to contemplate how best to keep Sunday a holy day.
Bishop Brennan: Faith Formation Must Change Because the ‘Realities Are Different’
Laying the groundwork for a future overhaul of faith formation in the Diocese of Brooklyn, Bishop Robert Brennan gathered catechetical leaders together for a summit at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston on Sept. 21.
Million-Dollar Grant Boosts Bronx Group’s Catholic Ministry Work
A Catholic organization that promotes chastity in Hispanic teenagers and young adults in marginalized communities is winning national recognition for its work and is planning to expand its mission, thanks to a financial windfall.
Only In Print: There’s a Reverent Way to Dispose of Damaged Blessed Objects
Blessed objects — like Bibles, prayer books, crucifixes, and rosaries — that have been blessed by a priest and have become damaged or worn out over time are not to be discarded with household trash but rather should be disposed of in a reverent manner.