Senior Anthony Padro, Jr., from Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village, proudly received his acceptance certificate from U.S. Marine Recruiter Sgt. Philip Percesepe. Padro will be reporting to Marine Boot Camp in Parris Island, South Carolina, this coming August. His certificate states: “voluntary membership in this elite military organization is a clear demonstration of the […]
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Holy Cross H.S. Honors St. Joseph As a Righteous Man and Role Model
Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, celebrated a special Mass in honor of the Feast of St. Joseph, on March 16. St. Joseph is the special patron of the Brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross, originally known as the Brothers of St. Joseph when founded by the Rev. James Dujarie in France in 1820. During his […]
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St. Nick Students Spell Their Way to the Top
Three students from St. Nicholas of Tolentine school, Jamaica, swept the awards at the Spelling Bee for the Queens South Cluster 5 and 6, taking first, second, and third place. The inaugural event was held on March 5 at Immaculate Conception School, Jamaica Estates. Beverly Bruno, 6-1, edged out Jamison Silva, 8-1, for the top spelling honor. […]
Learning Italian from Youth on The Other Side of the World
After months of virtually communicating with each other through Skype, students from The Mary Louis Academy (TMLA), Jamaica Estates, were able to welcome their friends from Italy. Fifteen students from Il Istituto di Istruzione Secundaria Superior G. Curcio in Ispica Ragussa, Italy, along with their teachers and principal, spent the day at TMLA experiencing an American […]
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Kearney H.S. Stands Up Against Bullies
Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, students showed their support for the anti-bullying movement and for programs that strengthen students’ self-image by participating in several events offered by the school, said Sister Thomasine Stagnitta, C.S.J., principal. Kearney began invited St John’s University professor, Dr. Nancy Kaplan, to discuss the negative effects of bullying and the harm that […]
Cuba Youth React to Pope Visit with Video
Catholic youth in Cuba live under drastically different conditions than youth in the Diocese of Brooklyn. They live in fear that what they say may be monitored by the government and could have real consequences for their families. They do not benefit from many of the technologies easily accessible in the United States and they […]
Fun on Pi Day at Holy Cross High School
Students from Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, celebrated National Pi Day with their eighth annual competition to see who could recite from memory the most digits of this infinite number that expresses the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle. Pi, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet, is represented by the symbol […]
St. Nick Students Reenact The Passion of Jesus Christ
Seventh and eighth graders from St. Nicholas of Tolentine School, Jamaica, began Holy Week by reenacting Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem and the Passion at the 10:45 a.m. Mass on Palm Sunday. Andrew Chui, the eighth-grade student who played Jesus, entered the church and was greeted by students from the parish religious education program waving palms. The […]