Two local high school cheerleading squads showed off their school spirit by taking home their respective cheer championship titles. Cheerleaders and coaches from Fontbonne Hall Academy, Bay Ridge, and Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, demonstrated their sportsmanship and athletic ability by winning regional competitions. The Fontbonne cheerleaders, coached by Katie Volpe and Jen Bitetto, captured the […]
As part of the Travel Study Course offered at St. Edmund Prep, Homecrest, students took a 10-day trip to Italy. Forty-four students and eight chaperones boarded a plane to experience the Italian culture firsthand instead of taking a virtual tour on the computer. They toured Milan, Verona, Venice, Florence, Pisa, Assisi, Pompeii, Sorrento, Capri and […]
by Kenny Wodzanowski Once a week, youth can find relief from the hot summer nights at the Summer Outdoor Youth Program (SOYP). Every Tuesday night, St. Athanasius parish, Bensonhurst, invites youth and families for a night of faith and fun. For a contribution of $1, youth are fed physically, spiritually and mentally. Children, ages three […]
Two Ambassador Scouts from Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal parish, Ridgewood, received the Gold Award, which is the highest award a Girl Scout can receive. Josephine O’Malley and Stefania D’Andrea were among 68 other Girl Scouts who received the honor from the Girl Scout Council of Greater N.Y. On average, only 2% of all […]
During its 40th Annual Scholarship Luncheon, Our Lady of Light parish, St. Albans, honored four youth from the parish’s Young Adult Ministry.
“The Spirit of the Lord is Here” was the theme of the first-ever Our Lady of Light (OLOL) Young Adult Ministry Revival held July 13-15 at St. Pascal Baylon church, St. Albans. The three-day weekend event was planned by the parish’s Young Adult Ministry members (YAMs) under the supervision of the group’s director, Maxine Dinnall, […]
Summer may be in full swing, but many diocesan students did not put their thinking caps away. At The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates, more than 130 seventh- and eighth-grade girls from elementary schools in Queens took part in Summer Fest 2012. The enrichment program included classes in the STEM subjects of science, technology, engineering and […]
Young ladies of Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, did not take a vacation from community service this summer. They showed their gratitude to the men and women of the armed forces by assisting the Fire Department of New York in organizing a block party. Soldiers from the Wounded Warrior Project rode bicycles, including recline and arm […]
