Our Youth
Service and Understanding at TMLA
The community of The Mary Louis Academy (TMLA), Jamaica Estates, has stayed true to its Catholic identity by learning to empathize with those who are undergoing hardships. The school’s Pax Christi group participated in the 30 Hour Famine sponsored by World Vision, a leading Christian ministry serving nearly 100 million people in need. Students became […]
Youth Views: Reflect upon the following: “Prayer does not change God, but it changes the person who prays.” — Soren Kierkegaard, as quoted in Youcat, the official catechism of the Catholic Church for youth.
Holy Cross Seniors Use Artistic Talents to Help Breast Cancer Research
Students at Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, sold student designed T-shirts to raise money for foundations dedicated to education and research concerning the causes, treatment and cure for breast cancer. The $10 shirts were designed by seniors Matthew Bedrossian, Peter Velez, and Thomas White, and feature the phrase “Holy Cross Knights Fight for the Women in […]
Youth Views: How do you relieve stress and/or control your anger?
Two Parishes, One Youth
by Katie McCague The combined youth ministry from St. Stanislaus Kostka and Transfiguration parishes, Maspeth, has been growing strong for the past nine years. Members range in age from seventh to ninth grade. They attend the local public elementary schools, St. Stanislaus Kostka Grammar School, and public and Catholic high schools. The ministry leaders take […]
Black Teens Prepare For Leadership Roles
Seminarian Dwayne Davis speaks to teenagers from 10 parishes who gathered in St. Bonaventure parish, Jamaica, for a Leadership Conference conducted by the diocese’s Vicariate of Black Catholic Concerns. Young people participated in seminars that dealt with leadership skills, spirituality, and job preparation. More than 80 young people from 10 parishes attended the annual Youth […]
Youth Leaders React
Attending the Youth Leadership Conference for the first time was a special, spiritual experience for me as a teen in our society today. This event really helped me to see the true meaning of life as a Christian. I learned a plethora of life lessons that I can apply to my life as a high […]
Msgr. McClancy in M*A*S*H
The Tyros Drama Group from Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, is gearing up to present Tim Kelly’s M*A*S*H, March 9 and 10. M*A*S*H is the stage play written from the first three seasons of the ever-popular television show, which was the longest-running sitcom and has the most-viewed episode, the finale. Over 40 students have been […]
Go Giants! Go!
Students and faculty at Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village, celebrated the N.Y. Giants Super Bowl win with a school-wide “Jersey Day” celebration. Pictured, top row, from left are: Michelle Vassallo, Anthony Sala, Jaclyn Dolphin, Anthony LoCascio, Frank Smith, Francesca Nenadich, Kijana Roberts, Charles Baldi, Matthew Adragna, and Justen Molina. Pictured, bottom row, from left […]