The Robinhood Project made its way to Catherine McAuley H.S., Flatbush. Students collected food, clothing and supplies for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. After they were done “taking from the rich,”  they packed up goods to bring to a firehouse in Midland Beach, Staten Island.

by Maggie Hom  I’ve had ties to the Rockaway Peninsula my entire life. My closest friends live in the Rockaways and Breezy Point, and I spent several childhood summers roaming the grounds of the Silver Gull Beach Club. In the days immediately following Hurricane Sandy, I had been down in Breezy to help friends deal […]

When St. John’s Prep, Astoria, reopened following Sandy, students, faculty, staff and administrators put their heads together to figure out how to react to the crisis in the region. After consulting with Catholic Charities, a three-part plan was developed. First, each club, team, department and office were asked to assemble bags of canned and dried […]

Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, with the faculty, staff and members of the seven organizations that were recipients of the Thanksgiving food drive. The bishop spoke about the Year of Faith. He said faith comes alive by good deeds done by the individual and the […]