Alexandra Dimitrovici is not an artsy person. But since she started her sophomore year at The Mary Louis Academy, she has spent dozens of hours filling the halls of nearby Blessed Sacrament Catholic Academy with murals and paintings along with her friends.
Two more Catholic academies in the Diocese of Brooklyn are closing. The news comes less than three weeks after another academy in Queens announced its closure.
When Beatrix James joined the new fashion club at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy, it was just to spend time with her two close friends. The third grader knew nearly nothing about clothing design. Soon, what began as a hobby with friends turned into a passion she could see herself pursuing as a career, flourishing within a community of kids that are always “going to want to play with you.”
Futures in Education’s Annual Scholarship Fund Dinner on Tuesday, April 30, raised more than $1.5 million through benefactors moved by the story of how the program helps a widow and her family.
When Mary O’Donoghue immigrated to the United States from Ireland 30 years ago, she had no idea the impact she was to have on the children of Brooklyn and Queens.
After 38 years as a school teacher at St. Joan of Arc Catholic School, Paul Mazza has given himself a nickname: The Riddler.
Five years ago, firefighter Steven Pollard responded to a call on the Mill Basin Bridge and, in an attempt to save the lives of two car crash victims, died in the line of duty. In his honor, St. Edmund Preparatory School, where he graduated in 2006, has looked to keep his legacy alive.
At 6 a.m. each morning, Luciano Amoroso starts his day by turning on ABC7 New York. He’s curious about what’s happening in the world, and watches and listens to the newscast to learn about local and national events — and even the daily weather forecast.
There’s still time for Catholic students across Brooklyn and Queens to express their faith through art.
Chloe Rojas, a senior at The Mary Louis Academy in Jamaica Estates, is looking forward to her graduation this spring and can’t wait for her college days to begin. She has not finalized her choice of college, but said she will likely be going to the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
