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 […]
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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 […]
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Christ the King High School Math Challenges
The Math Team from Christ the King R.H.S, Middle Village, announced a special contest to kick off Catholic Schools Week by sponsoring a Math Memory Contest. Students are challenged to match the math memorization abilities of the Christ the King Math Team moderator Richard Hartman by reciting Pi to 1000 places and/or the 118 chemical […]
Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School Essay Contest Winners
As part of its renewal year, Cristo Rey Brooklyn held a student contest to help students express their input on the school. The Bushwick high school asked its students to share their personal experience. The winners received a small stipend to put toward a college fund. First-place winner Michael Purvis, senior, described how the school […]
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Christ the King H.S. Stays Strong for the Unborn
The freezing pre-dawn snow and rain did not put a damper on the smiles and determination of over 50 students and four faculty members from Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village, as they boarded the bus for the 2012 March for Life in Washington, DC. Anthony Padro, a senior who will be heading to Marine […]