The start of the school year at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy in Astoria also marks the debut of the academy’s new library.
Author: Paula Katinas
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Marks 75th Year With Parade in Astoria, Queens
St. Francis of Assisi School — now known as St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy — opened during the 1950-1951 school year. The grand opening featured a parade of students that the academy recreated on Sept. 8 as part of its 75th anniversary celebration.
Young Adults Envision St. Carlo Acutis and St. Pier Giorgio Frassati Drawing Their Community to Church
At San Damiano Mission, a parish the diocese established in 2015 to serve young adults in the Greenpoint/Williamsburg area, there is great hope that the two new saints will bring more young people into the Catholic Church.
NY Knights of Columbus Dedicate Latest Statue of Blessed Michael McGivney
A five-foot-tall bronze statue of Blessed Michael McGivney, the 19th Century priest who founded the Knights of Columbus, was dedicated by Cardinal Timothy Dolan during a Mass at St. Joseph’s Seminary and College on Sept. 3.
A Quiet Retreat Speaks Volumes for Seminarians Beginning New Semester
For most students, back to school means going through the end-of-summer ritual of buying school supplies, such as notebooks and pens. But for seminarians at St. Joseph’s Seminary and College, the school year starts differently — with three days of prayer, reflection, and inspiring talks.
Feeling Saint-sational: Heavenly Advocates Intercede to Help Ease Aches and Pains
While recently recovering from ailments, you can ask for a little heavenly help through a saint’s intercession.
Eighth Graders Lend a Hand to Prep Good Shepherd Catholic Academy Classrooms
Fifteen students from Good Shepherd Catholic Academy — about half of the entire eighth grade — gave up one of the last days of their summer vacation to come to school on Thursday, Aug. 21, to spend the morning helping get the school ready for the opening of classes on Sept. 3.
Second Memory Care Unit at Ozanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home Aims to Keep ‘Changing Lives’ for Alzheimer’s Patients
Ozanam Hall in Auburndale opens Cabrini Hall, a second 50-bed memory care unit for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients, featuring home-like decor and compassionate care.
Parishioners ‘Disturbed’ After Tabernacle Cross Stolen From St. Mary, Mother of Jesus Church
A sacred cross was stolen from the tabernacle at St. Mary, Mother of Jesus Church in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, on August 8. Police say the suspect who walked into the parish and took the cross is still at large.
Sun, Sand, Scripture: Bishop Celebrates Feast of the Assumption on the Beach
Anne Ryan, a parishioner of Blessed Trinity Parish in Breezy Point, spent time at Bay Side Beach on the evening of Aug. 15. But she wasn’t there to go swimming. She was there to attend Mass. Ryan, a parishioner for 60 years, was one of hundreds of people who participated in a special shoreline Mass marking the Feast of the Assumption.