Youth Views: Divine Mercy

In honor of Divine Mercy Sunday, reflect on these words that Jesus spoke to St. Faustina as are recorded in her diary.

“The loss of each soul plunges Me into mortal sadness. You always console Me when you pray for sinners. The prayer most pleasing to Me is prayer for the conversion of sinners. Know, My daughter, that this prayer is always heard and answered.”

Our Youth Honor Holy Week

Youth from through out the diocese celebrate this holiest of times in unique ways.

Youth Views: What Is Easter?

Sean Faison-Ince, senior St. Edmund Prep Easter is a reminder of Jesus’ significance to me. It also reveals to me how many people are Catholic just like me. Seeing the parishioners walk down my street shows how many faithful there are.   Anna Occhino, senior St. John’s Prep Easter is a time of reverence and […]

Youth Follow Jesus Unto Death

Youth from St. Pancras Church, Glendale, and St. Finbar, Bath Beach, performed live Stations of the Cross.

2015 youth lock-in

Youth Get Stuck in Church

More than one hundred gathered for the annual youth lock-in to have a good time and strengthen their relationships with God.

Youth Views: Is It Important to Come off as Honest and Sincere?

Andrew Wenzler, sophomore Archbishop Molloy H.S. I feel that it is important to just be yourself and don’t let anyone change you. If you stay true to friends and family, they will see you are a genuine person and would respect you for that.     Imani Ragguette, senior St. Saviour H.S. It is important […]

Pi Day at Holy Cross H.S.

Students from Holy Cross celebrated National Pi Day with a competition to see who could recite from memory the most digits of this infinite number that expresses the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle.

Holy Cross Cantor Says Goodbye to Cardinal Egan

Holy Cross freshman Evan Katsefes, a cantor at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Manhattan, had the privilege of singing in the choir at the funeral Mass for Cardinal Edward Egan. “I was honored to share such an intimate space with dignitaries, celebrities and accomplished musicians,” he said. “It was a beautiful Mass and a great way to […]

Benefit Concert Organized by Local Youth

Connor Whelan, 19, is a musician from Brooklyn who has taken it upon himself to organize a concert to benefit the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, L.I. The gig will feature other local musicians, including Gypsy Trane, Steven Vaughn, Nicki Marone and Maribeth Dono and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) Choir. A varied […]