by Sister Gina Fleming, O.P. During the week of Jan. 5-9, nine young adults, who are members of the Dominican Young Adults Chapter at Molloy College, Rockville Centre, L.I., came together to participate in a service project in the Rockaways. The project was sponsored by Friends of Rockaway and the St. Bernard Project, which have […]
By Lauren Dorvil Eyes. A pair of beautiful brown eyes. I had never seen an image so vivid or a message so striking. After a few seconds, the scene changed, and another young girl appeared on the projector screen with the same solemn expression and a pair of sad, lonely eyes. It was then that […]
Pierangelo Licata, senior St. Francis Prep I like spending money on things I know I will be using for years to come, like an iPod, a pair of shoes, etc. – not something I’ll get over in a week or two. I’m not saving money because I don’t see the point in saving up […]
High school and college aged youth got together on Saturday morning, Jan. 11, to talk about Jesus, sex and Kwanzaa. “You have to know you are worth more than the world is telling you,” said Eliana Perez, the keynote speaker at the joint conference of Youth and Young Adult Leadership and J.A.M. for Jesus. “The […]
Continuing its annual tradition, The Tablet, in collaboration with Archbishop John Hughes Council No. 481 of the Knights of Columbus, invited youth residing in Brooklyn and Queens to participate in the Keep Christ in Christmas Art Contest. In honor of the pontiff’s first Christmas season as successor to St. Peter, the contest was dedicated to […]
Catholic school students throughout the diocese made sure that others could enjoy the season before they went on Christmas break. Pictured clockwise, from top: Members from Operation Shoebox, moderated by their math teacher Kathleen Gaughan, at St. Agnes A.H.S. in College Point delivered some holiday cheer this year to the local Veterans of Foreign […]
Lucia Elyas, sophomore St. Saviour H.S. Advent means a new beginning, starting over. To me Christmas is a big deal, and I love the time preparing for it. We, as Catholics, should participate in Advent through more than just buying gifts. Jessica Verga, sophomore Bishop Kearney H.S. Advent means donating to those […]
By Robert Santos The biotechnology class from, St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, led by Michal Ashkenazy, received an amazing opportunity to work at the DNA Learning Center in Lake Success, L.I. This trip was unique because we got to work with technology, in the form of a microchip, that very few high school students have […]
Eric Butkiewicz, senior Msgr. McClancy M.H.S. A difficult decision is which college I should attend because this is a decision that will affect my whole life. Teresa Fenster, freshman St. John’s Prep The toughest decision I have to make is to give up spending time with my friends because my grades have […]
