When the new school year started in the Diocese of Brooklyn on Sept. 6, it also marked a new beginning for more than a dozen principals in Brooklyn and Queens.
Author: Paula Katinas
Fontbonne Hall Academy Enters Its Future Through a New Door
When God closes one door, he opens another. It’s a popular old saying that has special meaning at Fontbonne Hall Academy, where the closing of one doorway and the opening of another is part of a major facelift.
Catholic Schools Gain on Public Schools Losses
New York City public schools are seeing a precipitous drop in enrollment as parents — turned off by academic shortcomings, safety concerns and an emerging emphasis on “wokeness” — are voting with their feet.
Undaunted by Professor’s Rant, Students Will Keep Voicing Pro-Life Message
Students who were angrily confronted by a Hunter College adjunct professor as they manned a pro-life information table at the school — an incident captured on a video that went viral — are back on campus and ready to continue their advocacy.
Only In Print: NYPD, FDNY, Catholic Church: Ties That Bind
The NYPD and FDNY have enjoyed long and close ties with the Catholic Church and police officers and firefighters often turn to their faith to help them deal with tragedies and day to day struggles on the job.
Landmarks Group’s Funds Help Church Stay a Sacred Site to Behold
St. Raphael Church in Long Island City is one of 22 sacred sites to be awarded a grant this year from New York Landmarks Conservancy. Under the Sacred Sites program, churches receive funds for capital projects.
In WWII Poland, Caring Catholics Protected Jewish People
There are numerous stories of Catholics from Nazi-occupied countries who put themselves at risk to save the lives of Jewish people, said Jolanta Zamecka, vice chair of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County.
Museum Shows Catholics Helped Jewish People During the Holocaust
There is a small museum in Assisi, Italy, dedicated to preserving the memory of priests and nuns who saved 300 Jews during the Holocaust by forging documents, sheltering them in convents and smuggling them out of the country.
After Careers as a Banker, a Businessman, and a Religious Brother, They Became Priests
There are many priests from the Diocese of Brooklyn who came to the priesthood relatively late in life after enjoying other long careers in various professions.
Hammer in Hand, Parishioner Uses Carpentry Skills to Serve Church
On most days, Christian Kauffmann can be found at Sacred Hearts & St. Stephen Church in Carroll Gardens with a hammer in his hand, ready to tackle his next project.
