On June 7, I had the wonderful opportunity of personally meeting New York City Police Commissioner James O’Neill and shadowing him for the day. This experience helped me realize that you can achieve any goal with a little hard work and perseverance.
Our Youth
Teen News Flash – June 17, 2017
Teen News Flash keeps you up-to-date with upcoming youth events around the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Let Them Speak: Faith and Familia with the Cursillo de Cristiandad
Every June, The Ultreya de Campo, organized by El Cursillo de Cristiandad, offers an opportunity to step away from the city hustle and travel to the countryside to enjoy a day praying with our brothers and sisters in Christ.
The Tablet All-Scholastic Team 2017
Each year, The Tablet recognizes one outstanding graduate from each school as a way of saluting that year’s entire class. The scholars profiled here are young women and men who have distinguished themselves through academic achievement, Christian leadership and community involvement.
Youth Views: What is one virtue the world could use more of?
The Tablet asks students from around the Diocese of Brooklyn a question for the opinion section of the Youth page.
*Digital Exclusive* Let Them Speak: Fontbonne Senior Reflects on Winning Big at Bay Ridge Art Walk
The Bay Ridge Storefront Art Walk (SAW) seemed like something foreign to me at first. I wasn’t sure where to start once I was chosen for it. I hadn’t expected to get in!
Fontbonne Senior Joins Bay Ridge Art Walk
For the first time since the Bay Ridge Storefront Art Walk (SAW) was created in 2010, it collaborated with Fontbonne Hall Academy to provide a young artist the opportunity to showcase her artwork during its annual interactive art walk along 5th Avenue.
Let Them Speak: Being One of the First Girls at Xaverian HS, a Former All-Boys School
Before I attended Xaverian High School in Bay Ridge, it was an all-boys school, but this school year, it became a co-ed school. I imagine this had been a huge adjustment for the boys who were already in my school, but us girls also had to adjust.
Youth Views: Reflect on the following statement by Pope Francis
The Tablet asks students from around the Diocese of Brooklyn a question for the opinion section of the Youth page.
The Mary Louis Academy Celebrates Sacrament of Confirmation
Students from The Mary Louis Academy in Jamaica Estates received the Sacrament of Confirmation from Auxiliary Bishop Witold Mroziewski, May 21 at Holy Family Church in Fresh Meadows.