New Yorkers heading to the polls for the primary this June will find something completely different on their ballot — the chance to vote for more than one candidate running in the same race.
Diocesan News
Our Lady of Grace Students Learn Braille
Fourth-graders at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy learned a lot about Helen Keller’s life and legacy during Women’s History Month lessons in March, including firsthand how Keller communicated.
Only in Print: Archbishop Molloy Town Hall Reflects On Black Identity in the Workplace
At its inaugural town hall discussion last month, Archbishop Molloy High School’s new Council for Diversity & Inclusion posed a community-wide question: “What does black excellence mean to you?”
Only in Print: A Reunion 50 Years in The Making
While baking in their kitchen to the sounds of classic rock, siblings Monica Schuss and John Tomanelli work in tandem: As one scoops out cups of sugar, the other looks through the pantry for mixing bowls. Baking is one of their favorite things to do together since meeting each other for the first time two years ago.
New York Archdiocese Schools Plan to End Remote Learning Next Year
Students at Catholic schools in Manhattan, Staten Island, and the Bronx will no longer need to log in for remote learning this fall as the Archdiocese of New York plans to fully reopen for in-person instruction. The Diocese of Brooklyn announced on April 27 that it will fully reopen its 69 academies and schools again this fall for in-person learning with the option of enrolling their children in online-only instruction for the entire school year.
Collaboration on Display During Catholic Education’s Year of Renewal Summit
The 2021 Catholic Education’s Year of Renewal Summit celebrated the Diocese of Brooklyn’s resilience during the pandemic and encouraged further development of vibrant, rigorous religious education in local schools and faith formation programs.
Brooklyn Jesuit Prep Students Become Stewards of the Earth
The 85 students at Brooklyn Jesuit Prep (BJP) — spanning across grades five through eight — took their religion lessons outside the classroom on Earth Day. They spent the last hour of their school day becoming stewards of the earth, cleaning up loose litter in their school’s vicinity.
Beloved Long Island Nun Celebrates 108th Birthday
Sister Francis Piscatella, OP, a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville for 90 years, turned 108 years old on April 20. She is loved by her fellow sisters and former students, having fostered the faith of so many women and displaying fierce determination in overcoming obstacles and following God’s path.
‘I’ve Worked With Seven Pastors,’ Says Retired Parish Secretary
Eleanor Martucci’s devotion to St. Frances Cabrini Church is as deep as her roots in the parish — the seeds of which were planted more than half a century ago. She became a parishioner before the church was even built in the mid-1960s.
Only In Print: ‘I Felt All Alone After My Abortion’
Theresa Bonopartis can still remember how it felt to be a pregnant teenager with nowhere to turn.