With their sights set on winning the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference for the first time, the Iona University women’s lacrosse team recently partook in a special event that has already made them feel like champions: the 24th annual Tunnel to Towers 5K Run and Walk
Author: Paula Katinas
Junior Mariachi Band Hits High Notes at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Brooklyn
Twelve-year-old Johana Garcia has dreamed of playing the violin for the longest time and now her dream has come true, thanks to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Johana is part of the violin section of Our Lady of Guadalupe Mariachi, a 25-piece band of young people from the church that specializes in playing traditional Mexican music.
Restorers Bring to Life Historic Artwork in Kingsborough Houses
Residents of the Kingsborough Houses don’t have to go to a museum to see art. The courtyard of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) complex is home to “Exodus and Dance,” an 80-foot-long frieze by sculptor Richmond Barthe.
While Most New York Schools Ban Phones, Xaverian High School Hears Different Ringtone in Brooklyn
While most students across New York State are getting used to the new cell phone ban, children at one Diocese of Brooklyn school have more freedom. Xaverian High School does not order students to hand over their cell phones when they enter the building.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral New Mural Makes Statement: ‘Immigrants Are Children of God’
A new mural at St. Patrick’s Cathedral depicting immigrants of past and present makes a statement on the Church’s stance on the immigration issue.
Meet the Principals: New Catholic School Principals Share Goals and Strategies For New School Year in the Diocese of Brooklyn
Ten Catholic academies in the Diocese of Brooklyn have new principals at the helm this school year.
Too Young to Remember Attacks, Breezy Point Kids Visit 9/11 Victims’ Families in Queens
On the 24th anniversary of Sept. 11, young parishioners of Blessed Trinity Parish in Breezy Point, Queens spent the afternoon visiting families of local residents who perished in the 2001 terror attack.
Diocese of Brooklyn: Guardian Angel Church Not Part of Property Sale
The Diocese of Brooklyn is denying reports that it plans to develop a high-rise apartment building on the site of Guardian Angel Church in Brighton Beach. A portion of the property is being sold, but “the sale of this vacant parcel has no effect on the church building,” said John Quaglione, a spokesman for the diocese.
Pro-Life Supporters in Brooklyn Pray on Day of Remembrance for Aborted Babies
Volunteers at the Life Center of New York in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn a pro-life facility, stood outside a Planned Parenthood clinic with other pro-life supporters praying the rosary in memory of aborted babies.
Despite Danger, Salesian Missions Committed to Helping Haitians
Gang violence in Haiti has not stopped the humanitarian efforts of the Salesian Missions, which the group’s U.S. leader vows will continue no matter what dangers exist in the Caribbean nation.