Teen News Flash – Jan. 12

“Ignite” is the theme for this year’s Brooklyn Catholic Youth Day. The event will take place March 30 and consists of Mass with a bishop, talks, music, confession and adoration. Lunch will be provided.

Congratulations, Daughters of the King!

Congratulations are in order for the participants of St. Sebastian’s “Daughters of the King” program. Young women from the Woodside parish discussed love, dating, sexuality, beauty, self-worth, chastity, modesty and how to be a strong, faithful woman in Christ.

Let Them Speak: The Orphans Who Changed My Life

I aspire to be an urban planner in cities like Cairo and Kingston to make sure that all care facilities, not only orphanages and halfway houses are given as much care as they are giving to the people that are taken in.

Youth Views: Reflecting on 2018: What has the year taught you?

The Tablet asks students from around the Diocese of Brooklyn a question for the opinion section of the Youth page. This week: The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates; St. Joseph H.S., Downtown Brooklyn; Christ the King H.S., Middle Village.

Warm City, Warm Hearts: Panama Ready For Youth

“People are opening their homes to house young people. We were surprised by how the people responded to the appeal for housing. We want all the kids to have a place, a space, a home,” Father Aguilar said.