We will never meet Blessed Isidore Bakanja on this side of heaven. But if you’re looking for a holy friend who might know a thing or two about forgiveness, look no further than Bakanja to intercede on your behalf.
Our Youth
Youth Views: What is your favorite show, movie or play?
The Tablet asks students from around the Diocese of Brooklyn a question for the opinion section of the Youth page. This week: students from St. Saviour H.S. in Park Slope.
Around the School Bell: Cathedral Prep Marches for Life in Washington
The 47th annual March for Life in Washington, Jan.24, became a reunion for members of the Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary, Elmhurst. Alumni, seminarians and students shared their personal witness as a voice for the voiceless.
Black History Month: St. Josephine Bakhita
Who is St. Josephine Bakhita? The answer is as beautifully complex as the woman, pictured to the left, whose feast day is celebrated Feb. 8 — the same day the church acknowledges as the International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human
Trafficking.
Youth Views: If you had a time machine would you go back in time or fast forward?
The Tablet asks students from around the Diocese of Brooklyn a question for the opinion section of the Youth page. This week: students from St. Saviour H.S. in Park Slope.
Let Them Speak: Remembering Kobe
“We’re not girls, we’re athletes,” was engrained in my brain ever since my middle school basketball coach made us say it out loud after practice. Coach Allen would say, “You’re not girls, you’re what?” and we would shout, “Athletes!” and then head to the locker room.
Let Them Speak: Remembering Panama
Three years ago, if you told me that I’d be going to Panama for World Youth Day 2019, I’d advise you to consult a psychologist, because in my book, you’d be considered crazy.
Only in Print: And the Winners Are … Keep Christ in Christmas Art Contest 2019 | February 1, 2020
More than 400 entries poured into The Tablet’s newspaper offices competing for a winning spot in The Tablet’s annual Keep Christ in Christmas art contest. Students submitted colorful pieces of artwork from Catholic academies, high schools and churches from around the diocese.
Youth Views: How was the March for Life in Washington D.C.?
The Tablet asks students from Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Woodside about attending the March for Life in Washington, D.C.
Queens Youth Group Visits the Retired Sisters of St. Joseph
The ROCK Youth Group at St. Francis de Sales Parish in Belle Harbor spends quality time once a month visiting the retired Sisters of St. Joseph at the Stella Maris Convent in Rockaway Park.
