Our Youth

Flatbush Youth Rally

November 4, 2011

Youth, fourth grade and older, from the East Flatbush cluster gathered for their annual rally. This year, it was hosted at Our Lady of Refuge, Flatbush, and the theme was “Those in Christ are a New Creation.” The day was enthusiastically animated by Felician Sisters and lay people from Newark, New Jersey.  They led participants in […]

Service of the Eagle Scouts

October 26, 2011

Gregory Bianco and Shane Blundell are the newest Eagle Scouts for Troop 396, Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn, led by Scoutmaster Michael Bianco. Their Court of Honor was held at Resurrection Hall on Oct. 2. Bianco’s Eagle project was a “Support the Troops Care Package Program.” He collected items to help ease the time armed service men […]

Teens Help Local Govt. and Law Enforcement

October 20, 2011

Alessandra Fodera and Emily D’Emic, seniors at Fontbonne Hall Academy, Bay Ridge, will join eight other teens from Brooklyn to form an advisory committee under the Kings County District Attorney’s Office. In an effort to reach Brooklyn youth, District Attorney Charles J. Hynes sponsored the Young Brooklyn Heroes and Heroines essay contest. The winners of this […]

Volunteer Reflects on CHIPS Fire Evacuation

October 12, 2011

by Charlyne Sainrose On Friday, Sept. 23, five of my peers from my senior class at Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope, and I volunteered at CHIPS Soup Kitchen. We helped prepare and serve food for those who have nothing to eat. We also cleaned inside and outside, including the hallways where the residents were living. […]

St. Francis Prep

Academic Excellence

October 6, 2011

The school year may be just beginning, but students in Catholic high schools throughout the diocese are already excelling. Brittany Lewis, a senior at Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope, won the 2011 Brooklyn ReAct Lit Match. This writing contest was held in conjunction with the annual Brooklyn Book Festival. Lewis’ submission will be included in […]