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 […]
by Melanie Maffei and Alessia Giarracca For the past 40 years, the foreign language department at Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, has sponsored many travel/study trips to Europe. This year, 84 students traveled throughout Spain, France and Italy with 12 faculty chaperones. “When we first advertised the trip, we hoped to fill one bus with 42 […]
Five eighth graders from Holy Child Jesus School, Richmond Hill, could not sit by and do nothing as their classmate battled with lupus, a health disorder for which there is currently no cure. In order to help spread the word about lupus, Jessica Seitz, Emily Li, Jenifer Torres, Antonio Ortega and Anam Majeed set up […]
The Math Team from Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village, celebrated its individual and team victories in this year’s N.Y. State Mathematics League competition. Four Christ the King students tied for first place out of more than 4,000 students competing. Overall, the team came in third out of over 200 high schools in the state […]
