St. Francis Preparatory School is honoring the 50-year service of music teacher Dr. Robert Corbino by establishing a music scholarship in his name.
Diocesan News
In Queens, St. Francis Prep Toiletry Drive Brings Everyday Essentials to Veterans
With Veterans Day around the corner, students at St. Francis Preparatory School wanted to celebrate veterans in a way that honored their service to the nation and offered help beyond words of praise.
Hope & Healing Mass Provides Survivors With A ‘Community of Faith’
Hundreds filled the pews at Mary’s Nativity Church on Oct. 29 for the diocese’s annual Mass of Hope and Healing for survivors of clergy sex abuse.
Principal Finds Purpose in Work During Her Breast Cancer Battle
Over 15 years battling breast cancer, Anne Zuschlag, principal of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Academy, has never wavered from leading the school community. The work, she said, helps her keep going.
Youth Day Proves Teens Are ‘Important Part of the Church Right Now’
In a sign of Youth Day’s popularity, the Diocese of Brooklyn held two separate celebrations for the first time, with gatherings on successive Saturdays in Queens and Brooklyn that drew an estimated 1,500 students.
Cancer-Free Teacher Returns to a Sea of Pink at Our Lady of Hope
Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy rallied around Pre-K teacher Liz Colon with prayer, a Pink Out, and funds raised after her breast cancer diagnosis.
Long Lines, Deep Faith as Brooklyn Welcomes Relics of St. Bernadette
Hundreds of the faithful came to the Shrine Church of St. Bernadette n Dyker Heights for the rare opportunity to venerate first class relics of the beloved saint. The relics from Lourdes, France are on display as part of the Journey of Grace tour of the U.S.
The Write Stuff: Catholic Brooklyn Poet, 98, Finds Inspiration in Everyday Life
Marie DeFonzo, 98, pours her life experiences into her poetry. With her Catholic faith and love for God as recurring themes, and always handwriting in a spiral notebook
Bay Ridge Catholic Academy Take History Lessons to the Next Level With St. Francis College
Bay Ridge Catholic Academy’s new History Scholars Program, in collaboration with St. Francis College, allows students to research a topic independently, write a thesis, and defend their findings before a panel of academics.
Decades After His Death, Slain NYPD Hero Is Remembered With New Gravestone
A slain NYPD police officer was remembered as a hero 54 years after his death on Oct. 22, as his family gathered with police officers and military veterans to rededicate the headstone at his gravesite. The new headstone at St. Peter’s Cemetery for Patrolman Rocco Laurie acknowledges his service in the NYPD and as a U.S. Marine.