Faced with declining enrollment, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy in Brooklyn will permanently close at the end of this current school year. The Diocese of Brooklyn announced the decision by the academy’s board of directors on Feb. 11.
Author: Paula Katinas
Catholic Schools Uphold High Graduation Standards Amid State Changes
Naomi Goya, a senior at The Mary Louis Academy (TMLA), said the courses she is taking at her school are “rigorous, but in a good way,” and are putting her on a solid path toward graduation in June.
Queens Academy Offers Students Chance to Open Doors to Faith
Megan O’Connell, an eighth grader at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy in Maspeth, does not plan to travel to Rome for Jubilee 2025. However, thanks to one teacher at her school, she feels she is still getting the chance to experience the spirit of the Jubilee.
Catholic Academy Helps Military Family Find Community in Bay Ridge
As an Air Force wife, Rachel Runyan has lived on military bases across the country while her husband, Michael, has moved from post to post.
Five Sisters Take Their First Steps Toward Catholic Faith Together
Parents usually feel joy and anticipation on the day their child is baptized into the Catholic faith. Philip and Jessica Chan were no different, except they experienced those emotions five times over. The Chans watched as their five daughters — Olivia, 7, Madeline, 5, twins Camile and Eloise, 4, and Genevieve, 2 — were baptized by Father Gregory McIlhenney at St. Andrew Avellino Church in Flushing on Jan. 26.
Bishop Brennan Welcomes Students During Catholic School Week
Bishop Robert Brennan was observing a music class for kindergarten students at Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy in Douglaston on the morning of Jan. 27 when teacher Anthony Russo invited him to join in as the children were learning to keep rhythm.
Love Over Stigma: ‘The Blessing’ of Raising a Child With Down Syndrome
Keith Alberstadt is a stand-up comedian who has appeared on television shows like “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” and left audiences rolling in the aisles in venues nationwide.
The Mercy House Provides Pro-Life Resources for Expectant N.J. Mothers
Thirty-nine years ago, Cheryl Pedersen was a scared 19-year-old who discovered she was pregnant and didn’t know where to turn, leading her to have an abortion. It’s a choice that she deeply regrets to this day.
How One Retiree Is Helping Others Tap Into NY’s Fund House
Dennis O’Connor spends a lot of his spare time hunting for hidden treasure. But he’s not searching for riches for himself. Instead, he’s doing it for others.
From the Beat to Basilicas: NYPD’s Holy Name Society Packing for Rome
Msgr. Robert Romano has traveled to Rome many times, but his trip there next month will be unlike any other. The pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Bensonhurst is also the assistant chief chaplain of the NYPD. In that role, Msgr. Romano will lead the department’s Holy Name Society of the five boroughs on a pilgrimage to the Eternal City as part of the Catholic Church’s celebration of the Jubilee Year 2025.