When it comes to supporting Catholic journalism, St. Francis de Sales Catholic Academy Principal Chris Scharbach doesn’t hesitate to take the lead.
Diocesan News
Our Lady of Sorrows Teacher Goes Above and Beyond for Her Students
CORONA — Though students didn’t begin filing into her classroom until Sept. 6, Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Academy’s newest kindergarten teacher started her school year nearly a month ago. For Jessica Jerez, it takes more than lesson prep to be an educator — it requires a dedicated effort to make her classroom a second […]
An Iconic Bell Rings in Another School Year at St. Michael’s Catholic Academy
The clang of a single brass handbell has heralded daily routines at St. Michael’s Catholic Academy in Flushing at least since the 1950s.
Only in Print: Meet the New Principals
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.
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.
A Husband’s Ode to His Wife: Poetic Memories of a Cherished Life Taken by 9/11
In 2011, then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg issued a proclamation declaring April 14 of that year to be “Susan Hart Day” in New York City. The accolade honored her, the managing director of facilities for the city, on the day of her retirement.
Diocese Actively Seeks Catechists For Students With Special Needs
After Denise Raso’s nephew, Jared, came to live with her at when he was 2, she set out to find a religious education program that could accommodate his autism.
Hunter College Student Brings Filipino Devotion To Our Lady of Lourdes
Every year from the time he was a teenager, Patrick Pakingan has counted down the days until the start of August. That’s when he would fly from New York to his hometown of Tanza in the Philippines, for the Fiesta Solemne de San Agustín de Tanza, a monthlong adoration of St. Augustine with daily novenas, parades, and prayer.
The Cross Pulled from the Rubble After 9/11: Our Lady of Angels Has a Permanent Remembrance
Father James Devlin remembers exactly where he was on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001: the rectory of Our Lady of Angels, where he was the pastor.