The youth group at St. Teresa of Avila, Prospect Heights, locked themselves in over night with the Bensonhurst Youth Cluster.
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Xaverian Men Find Poverty Hits Close to Home
Six juniors from Xaverian H.S. Bay Ridge, left their Brooklyn homes to better understand those who live in poverty just over the Hudson River. They traveled to Camden, N.J., to participate in the Romero Center’s Urban Challenge Program, a service-learning, immersion retreat experience. Raysean Marin, Michael Paparelli, Marvel Tranquille, Francois Naaman, Patrick Saint-Amour and Giuseppe […]
Youth Views: What is a decision you are proud of?
Analia Acevedo, senior Cristo Rey Brooklyn I made the decision to study at Cristo Rey Brooklyn. This decision shaped my life and molded me into the person I always want to look back on. My school has made me a responsible and caring individual, with an education and work experience that will help me succeed. […]
St. Saviour H.S. Joyfully Remembers Jasmine, Helps Family
The gospel choir at St. Saviour H.S., Park Slope, performed a benefit concert for the family of their late classmate, Jasmine Guillaume. The St. Saviour H.S. junior passed away in a house fire with her two sisters on Dec. 20, 2013. Performing in front of a packed house, the choir sang new songs and old […]
Our Youth: The Year of Marist Vocations
By Joe Sommo Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto joined the Archbishop Molloy H.S. community in praying for those who have devoted their lives to religious vocations and for members of the lay community who do God’s work in other important ways. “Who does God call you to be?” he asked the students in Briarwood. To help […]
Student Easter Art Contest: Christ is Risen
(See text version below image.) The Tablet, in collaboration with the John Hughes Council of the Knights of Columbus, invites local youth to express their faith through art by participating in this year’s Easter art contest. Eligibility: Students, grades one to 12, residing in Brooklyn or Queens. Judging: Entries will be judged based on adherence to […]
Youth Views – What does the Seventh Commandment, “You Shall Not Steal,” mean to you?
Meaghan Pastore, sophomore St. Saviour H.S. To me, it means that we should not rob each other of the goods that God placed on the earth. Gaelle Mertilien, senior Bishop Kearney H.S. The Seventh Commandment means to me that you have to be grateful for what you have and not try to take […]
Australians Welcomed at St. Edmund’s Prep
This year, St. Edmund Prep, Sheepshead Bay, has expanded its exchange program. In addition to the England Exchange Program, the school participated in an exchange program with a school in Brisbane, Australia. In July, St. Edmund Prep students ventured on a long journey to Australia, where they were greeted by students and administration from St. […]
Our Youth: On Mission to Nicaragua
Faculty and students from Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, traveled on a mission trip to Nicaragua over the February break. Part of the St. Marcellin Champagnat Society, the group went to work at Mustard Seed Community facilities in Managua and Diriamba. Above, members are pictured at Kennedy Airport as they embark on their international mission of […]
Locked in With Jesus’ Love on Valentine’s Day
Christ’s love could be felt in the air this Valentine’s Day thanks to nearly 100 youth from Brooklyn and Queens who braved the cold winter conditions to attend the Annual Ambassador Youth Lock-in. They spent 15 hours together from 6 p.m. on Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Benedict the Moor Church, Jamaica. This […]