St. John’s Preparatory High School senior Rihanna Bonilla is using her new sewing skills to make an impact far beyond the classroom.
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Catholic School Students in the Diocese of Brooklyn Find Peace, Mystery at Lenten Eucharistic Rally
Hundreds of Catholic school students from the Diocese of Brooklyn gathered at St. Mark Church in Sheepshead Bay for a Eucharistic rally featuring prayer, worship music, and silent adoration before the Blessed Sacrament.
Trailblazing Brothers Broke Barriers at St. Francis Prep in Diocese of Brooklyn
Sam and Tom Stith, two brothers who played on the basketball team at St. Francis Prep in Brooklyn, are being immortalized in a new documentary about the Catholic influence on the NCAA.
Diocese of Brooklyn Announces Closures of Seven Catholic Academies
Seven Catholic elementary schools in Brooklyn and Queens will permanently close at the end of the school year in June, the Diocese of Brooklyn announced on Feb. 11. Officials cited sustained enrollment declines, coupled with ongoing fiscal challenges, as the main reasons
Queens Student Turns Sleep Paralysis Into Award-Winning Science Triumph at St. Francis Prep
Since she was 12, Yanchen (Angela) Wang, now 17, has stressed about falling asleep. Whether waking up or dozing, Angela, a senior at St. Francis Preparatory School, has heard odd noises, like feet stomping and people yammering in an unidentifiable language. She called these frightening episodes “auditory hallucinations.”
‘Better to Be Prepared’: Catholic School Educators Learn Potential Life‑Saving Tactics in the Diocese of Brooklyn
Alexandria Bay, a teacher at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Academy in Jackson Heights, was one of nearly 100 teachers from five Catholic schools in Queens who spent the morning at St. Leo Catholic Academy in Corona on Jan. 20 taking part in a training on how to protect themselves and their students in the event of a school shooting.
There’s Room for All Religions at Saint Saviour Catholic Academy
When Ramya Ramakrishnan and her husband, Tanuj Palvia, were deciding where to send their daughter, Sahaana, and son, Rohan, to school, all it took was one visit to Saint Saviour Catholic Academy to convince the couple it was the right fit.
At Queens Catholic School, Wellness Center Gets Good Grades
A former classroom at Immaculate Conception Catholic Academy is home to its new Wellness Center, a meditation space where students can spend quiet time as part of their religion class.
St. Leo Students Welcome Bishop Robert Brennan With Smiles, Songs, Prayers in Queens
Bishop Robert Brennan visited St. Leo’s to mark the start of the Diocese of Brooklyn’s celebration of National Catholic Schools Week and heard a presentation by students on the Holy Rosary, enjoyed students singing and visited classrooms.
For St. Clare Students in Queens, It’s ‘Sew’ Nice to be in a Fashion Sorority
Taneeya Alexander, who teaches journalism at St. Clare Catholic Academy in Rosedale, is the founder of a non-profit organization called the Fashion Design Youth Sorority. She meets with sorority members after school on Fridays to design and make costumes for school plays.