Teen News Flash

Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary parish, Jamaica, invites girls 13 years of age and older to their Daughters of the King series. It is a series discerning true love, relationships, sexuality and marriage. It will take place on seven consecutive Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m., starting on Oct. 2. Contact Diana Romero by calling 718-739-0241, ext. […]

The St. Edmund Prep upperclassmen join their physical education teacher to welcome the newest members of their community.

St. Edmund’s Upperclassmen Greet Freshmen

As St. Edmund Prep, Sheepshead Bay, begins its 80th school year, upperclassmen continued the school’s tradition of welcoming the stranger. Upperclassmen who are members of the mentors program volunteered their time to make sure the freshmen had a positive start to their high school career. The mentors helped them find classrooms, open locks, get new […]

Father Walter Jenkins, president of Holy Cross H.S., shares the body of Christ with his students during the school’s opening liturgy. (Photo (C) Dominick Totino Photography)

Holy Cross High School Starts the New Year with the Holy Trinity

Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, celebrated the start of the 2012-2013 school year with a Mass of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Cross community including the student body, alumni, parents, faculty and friends came together to ask the Holy Spirit for a fruitful school year. In his homily, Father Walter Jenkins, C.S.C., president, spoke about the […]

Academics, Business and Charity

As part of a rigorous college marketing course a St. John’s University, students from St. Edmund Prep, Homecrest, contributed to their society while learning about the business world. Part of the course offers students the opportunity to realize their own business venture. They present their idea to their school’s Board of Stakeholders, which either finances […]

On The Way to Catholic H.S.

TACHS EXAM The TACHS Exam is mandatory for eighth-grade students who wish to attend a Catholic high school for the 2012-2013 school year. St. John’s Preparatory School, Astoria, is offering seven review classes covering mathematical, English and test-taking skills required for the TACHS exam. It also includes two timed practice exams. The course runs Sept. 22 to […]

The Adventures of Marists

Brother Patrick Hogan, F.M.S., led 23 students and chaperones from Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, on a pilgrimage of service and reflection to France. This marks the eighth year the Archbishop Molloy community served the sick who travel to Lourdes to bathe in the healing waters of the Grotto, where the Immaculate Conception revealed herself to […]

A Decade of Mellifluous Performances

The school band at St. Edmund Prep, Homecrest, celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a concert. As part of the celebration, alumni from the past 10 years returned to play with the band. Conductor and band teacher John Malazzo organized the event. There was a great variety for everyone. The pep band played “Louie, Louie,” LaBamba” […]