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 […]
Our Lady of Lourdes parish, Queens Village, invites all high school students to a special youth Mass and free pizza afterwards on Sept. 23, 4-6 p.m. in the chapel, located on the corner of Winchester Blvd. and 220th St. Call 718-479-5111. “Humanity is in urgent need of the witness of free and courageous young people […]
by Sandra Cepeda The Jornadista group from St. Matthias parish, Ridgewood, celebrated its spiritual growth this summer with a holy hour and barbecue. The parochial youth group is part of the MJVC, Movimiento de Jornadas de Vida Cristiana, which translates to Journeys of Christian-Life Movement. Msgr. Edward Scharfenberger, pastor, led the holy hour as spiritual […]
