Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Academy, Queens Village, will close at the end of this academic year. The announcement was made in a letter to parents, saying the action was being taken with “deep regret and profound sadness.”
Schools
Warm Welcome in Cypress Hills
Father Luis Laverde, the new pastor of Blessed Sacrament Church, Cypress Hills, received a warm welcome from the school community at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Academy on Nov. 28.
Safe to Give Flu Shot to Children?
Yes. It is safe to give children the flu vaccine.
STEM Lab Blessing at Good Shepherd
Good Shepherd Catholic Academy in Marine Park celebrated the opening of its new STEM lab with a blessing ceremony on the feast of St. Albert, patron saint of scientists.
Sheepshead Bay Students Help Feed the Hungry
Carol Donnelly, principal of St. Mark’s Catholic Academy in Sheepshead Bay, poses with students following their recent Thanksgiving food drive. Here, some of the eighth graders and early childhood students prepare to deliver the donations across the street to St. Mark’s parish food pantry.
Keep Christ in Christmas 2017 Art Contest
Details on the 2017 “Keep Christ in Christmas” Art Contest, the Tablet’s annual art collaboration with the Knights of Columbus.
Dressed for the Season
St. Athanasius, Bensonhurst, hosted its annual Halloween party in the school hall.
Campbell Scholarship Supports Catholic Education in Canarsie
Walter Campbell, board chair of Our Lady of Trust Catholic Academy, Canarsie, and the members of the Campbell family presented a check to the Catholic Foundation for Brooklyn and Queens for the educational benefit of students at Our Lady of Trust Catholic Academy.
Getting Ready for Catholic High School
Eighth-grade students in New York City are just two weeks away from taking the Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools (TACHS) and choosing the high schools they wish to attend next year.
TACHS Calendar 2017-2018
Here is a list of key dates for the TACHS exam, admission notices and acceptance cards for Catholic high schools in Brooklyn and Queens.