Archbishop Molloy H.S., Brairwood, received an award for Special Citation for an Outstanding Parochial Education by The Blackboard Awards. The Blackboard Awards were founded in 2002 by Manhattan Media, a company dedicated to New York neighborhoods with several publications catering to all matters that concern the needs and interests of New York City parents. The […]
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The True Meaning of Advent
Students in Catholic schools throughout the diocese are preparing for the celebration of the birth of Christ by fullfing their Christian duty of helping those in need. Students at St. Agnes Academic High School, College Point, are continuing their school’s tradition of gift giving and showing comitment to the Christian value of social justice. Freshman […]
St. Edmund’s Stuffing from Heaven
Team Edmund once again participated in the annual Street Corner Gourmet on Wednesday, Nov. 23 in the school café. Administration, faculty, staff and students from St. Edmund Prep, Sheepshead Bay, gathered in the school cafeteria to prepare 250 pounds of stuffing, also known as the Stuffing from Heaven. On Thanksgiving Day, the stuffing was delivered […]
Food Drive at St. John’s Prep
St. John’s Prep, Astoria, celebrated its annual Thanksgiving liturgy with all students, faculty, and administration in attendance. The Mass also culminated St. John’s Prep’s Thanksgiving breakfast food drive. Students and faculty gathered various breakfast items to donate to the local food shelter in recognition of the high demand for these particular foods during this time […]
Coming to Understand Veterans
by Alessia Giarracca I joined 38 of my peers from Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, to travel to Washington D.C. for our school’s Wounded Warriors Project. We were led by teachers Patricia Hynes-Farragher and Claire Razza. Little did we know the impact this trip would have on each one of us. At Fort Belvoir, we had […]
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St. Edmund’s Wins Micheal Gordon Scholarships
The Michael Gordon Foundation’s scholarships were recently awarded to nine students at St. Edmund Preparatory H.S., Homecrest. Thomas Tillander, president of the foundation, and John Tillander, treasurer, recently visited the school to present the scholars with their award certificates. Award winners are: Jessica Boland, Nicholas Brown, Jonathan Browne, Gabrielle DeJesus, Francheska Ferdman, Rosanna Graziuso, Cheyenne […]
Learning About Boston Firsthand
Twenty-five sophomores from St. John’s Preparatory H.S., Astoria, accompanied by faculty chaperones ventured to the Boston area to explore its sights and delve into its rich history. Students were able to partake in various activities including: a guided tour of Boston, a visit to the renowned JFK Library, and an excursion to the Salem Witch […]