The New York City Department of Health (DOH) is investigating a recent incident in which a teacher at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy in Windsor Terrace was discharged after a troubling situation was reported from within a 3k classroom.
Author: Paula Katinas
Paul Vallone, Respected Catholic Queens Politician, Dies at 56
Former City Councilman Paul Vallone, who passed away from a heart attack on Jan. 28 at age 56, was praised by a friend as a man of deep faith who dedicated himself to making New York City a better place to live.
For One Family, Teaching in the Diocese Has Been a Legacy
Paul Morisi’s family tree has a number of branches connected to the Diocese of Brooklyn. When Morisi, the principal of Bay Ridge Catholic Academy, stands in front of a classroom full of students, he is carrying on a family legacy that dates back more than 50 years. His family gene pool is filled with Catholic educators.
Greenpoint Church’s Effort to Raise Funding For Elevator Could Use a Lift
There are just seven steps in the staircase leading from the sidewalk on Manhattan Avenue to the front doors of St. Anthony-St. Alphonsus Church in Greenpoint. But for many elderly visitors, even navigating that small number of steps can feel like climbing a mountain.
Young Catholic Professionals Can Make it Their Business to Stay Faithful
Young adults at the start of their professional careers might find that the Bible can be just as valuable to their careers as an MBA.
Fine by Him! City Flags Homeowner for Flying Stars & Stripes and Anti-Biden Message, Then Rescinds $500 Summons
Being a patriotic American almost cost Joe Maffia a pretty penny. Maffia was slapped with violations and a potential $500 fine by the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB). The violations? He was flying two flags — an American flag and an anti-Joe Biden flag — from the flagpole on the front lawn of his Gerritsen Beach house.
Diocese of Brooklyn Pro-Life Marchers Say Their Faith Is Bolstered
Catholics from churches all over the Diocese of Brooklyn who braved the cold and snow to participate in the March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19 returned home saying that the experience brought them closer to their faith.
Under Pressure to Have an Abortion, Parents Chose Life for Their Daughter
As Christine Darby watches her daughter Gemma, 3, happily playing on her iPad in the living room of their Nassau County home on a recent morning, her heart is filled with a mother’s love.
Queens HS Sign Language Club Offers Opportunities to Hard of Hearing Students
Ryan Curran was a sophomore at Archbishop Molloy High School in 2019 when he noticed that while the school had numerous clubs and extracurricular activities, there was nothing for students like him, who are hard of hearing.
Catholic Couple Has Prayed Together, and Stayed Together, for 43 Years
Joe and Janet Bova have been married for 43 years and like most couples who have been together for a long time, they can finish each other’s sentences and can communicate with just a glance.
