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Our Youth
Hunger Project Helps People In Brooklyn, NY, and Havana
“Eradicating extreme hunger and poverty is the No. 1 Millennium Development Goal of the UN and the more research we did, the more energized we became to do our part to help in some way,” Raphael said. “We decided to raise awareness of the problem, first in our school, and then in our community.”
Prayer, Service Help Queens’ Youth Prepare for WYD
Young people from St. Bartholomew Church, Elmhurst, spent a weekend retreat focused on being Christ to others in preparation for this year’s World Youth Day in Poland. The young adults – who are part of the 400 pilgrims from the Diocese of Brooklyn going to World Youth Day (WYD) in Krakow July 26-31 – are preparing their hearts through service and prayer.
What is a virtue or value should we strive for as a country?
The U.S. should strive for compassion, trust and humility. In order for a community to be successful, there should be some type of understanding of each other instead of focusing on just economics or politics.
Applying Classroom Lessons
Fontbonne Hall Academy seniors worked with St. Patrick Catholic Academy teachers and students in nursery through third grade. The hands-on experience was part of the seniors’ Child Development elective class in the spring
Teen Newsflash: Students Out Serving (SOS)
Join members of the Bensonhurst Youth Ministry Cluster in helping others, June 29, 10 a.m.
Police Pipe Band Awards Scholarships to Molloy Grads
Bagpipe band members Matthew Lynch and Vincent Dionisi, who graduated from Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, recently received scholarships from the Port Authority Police Pipe Band.
Bushwick Youth Gear Up to Pray with Pope
Young people from St. Brigid Church, Bushwick, will be among the 400 pilgrims from the Diocese of Brooklyn who would head to this year’s World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland, July 26-31.
Student Films Win Project Hope Contest
Five students from Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, won this year’s Project Hope Contest for their self-produced films. Sponsored by the Brothers of Holy Cross, Moreau Province in Austin, Texas, this year’s contest yielded 750 entries from all 12 Holy Cross schools within the nation.
Youth Views: Who is your inspiration and why?
My inspiration is my father because he keeps on pushing me to become a better person academic-wise and also athletically. It’s hard to keep up grades while playing sports weekly, but my dad tells me the only way I will get better is to practice and study hard.