For the past two months, 15-year-old Life Scout Theodore Veroutis of Boy Scout Troop #531 in Brooklyn has been collecting over 500 canned goods and other non-perishable food items to benefit those we serve at Catholic Charities Food Pantries. As part of his Eagle Scout Service Project, which is a requirement to become an Eagle […]

Sister Eileen Reilly, S.S.N.D., who represents the School Sisters of Notre Dame at the United Nations, visited St. Saviour High School, Park Slope. She renewed her vows together with her spiritual sisters before God and students. Sister Eileen also shared her work experience with those gathered. “I think everyone could really feel the love within […]

Detective Steven McDonald recently visited students at St. Edmund Preparatory High School, Homecrest, to share his inspiring story. McDonald suffers from  paralysis from the neck down because  a 15 year-old boy shot him when he was on duty in 1986. The former detective spoke to sophomores, juniors and seniors about how his life changed after […]

The students from St. Agnes Academic H.S., College Point, and their brother school, Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, presented the latest in prom fashion and casual wear at this year’s collaborative fashion show. The model’s walked the runway wearing the best from Oh So Dressy in Corona, SHE Boutique in Mineola and Tuxedo’s from Whitepoint Cleaners. […]

Eleven student researchers from St. John’s Preparatory School, Astoria, were invited to present and lead a panel discussion at the Northeast Writing Center Association‘s annual conference, held this year at St. John’s University. The students’ presentation entitled “Academic Writing in an Age of Informality” was the culmination of a year of research done under the […]