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” […]

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 […]