Realizing that their efforts were needed closer to home, the St. Marcellin Champagnat Society of Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, changed gears this year. Instead of traveling far to help those in need, they decided to focus their efforts in Breezy Point to help with recovery after superstorm Sandy. Faculty, alumni and students spent the five […]
by Katrina Nangle A lock-in with the youth ministry at Our Lady of Light parish, St. Albans, was the perfect way to begin Lent. It provided a loving, tranquil and spiritual environment that gave us something very unique. It allowed us to focus. During the lock-in, all our worries, troubles and problems were miniscule. Our […]
The speech team from Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, rolled to a second place finish at the Urban Assembly School Competition. Melissa Licciardello and Margaret Iuni took first place in Duo Interpretation and with their victory now qualify for the State Competition. Jennifer Kuhn and Lorena Lipe placed second place in the Public Forum category. Alanna […]
To learn about international peace efforts, students from Fontbonne Hall Academy, Bay Ridge, went straight to the source. The leaders-in-training traveled to the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan with their campus minister, Jennifer Uzzi-Silverio. They attended the Feb. 14 conference titled “United for a Culture of Peace through Interfaith Harmony.” The conference was a […]
by Kristen Trahan About a year ago, I went to St. Joseph Church, Astoria, for the first time, not really having found a church close by that I felt welcomed in. Within the first two weeks of my attendance, there was an announcement at the end of Mass about meeting in the gathering space for […]
Ronald Honka Jr., a freshman from Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, attended the 57th Presidential Inauguration and was selected for a photograph with former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Honka was offered the opportunity because of his long-time membership in the Congressional Youth Leadership Council (CYLC), which offers educational youth leadership conferences and programs to […]
