Kelly Kraics, junior St. Joseph H.S. I still watch cartoons on the weekends without being judged. If adults watch cartoons they may be classified as weird or strange. Watching cartoons reminds me of my childhood. Daisy Perez, senior St. Joseph H.S. Still being a kid leaves me with an open mind. Adults are […]
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St. Francis Prep Students Peek at Patron Saint’s Note
Students, faculty, and staff from St. Francis Prep had the opportunity to reconnect with a profound part of their past: a collection of nearly 800-year-old documents that relate to St. Francis of Assisi.
Grateful Students at SJHS
By Emmanuela Blanc St. Joseph H.S. in Downtown Brooklyn is a place where we learn in all of our classes that giving is an important aspect of living a healthy Catholic life. Students give of themselves when they volunteer at places that need assistance, such as at nursing homes or at our old grammar schools. […]
Teachers’ Handbook Amended in San Francisco
The handbook and contract changes reiterate more strongly the responsibility of teachers and staff not to contradict Catholic teaching in school and in their public lives.
DeSales Helps Students Learn in New Ways
Students at St. Joseph the Worker School in Windsor Terrace now work in a new media lab, courtesy of the DeSales Media Group, parent company of The Tablet and NET-TV. Principal Robert DiNardo is so grateful that he wants everyone to know where the new room came from. So, he held a special ceremony on […]
Despite Blizzard, St. Patrick’s Celebrates Catholic Identity
St. Patrick Catholic Academy, Bay Ridge, didn’t let a potential blizzard dampen its annual Catholic Schools Week celebration, which got underway with a Mass on Sunday, Jan. 25. At the Mass, which was celebrated by Msgr. Michael Hardiman, pastor, Principal Andrea D’Emic presented the academy’s first-ever Distinguished Graduate Award to Eastern District Magistrate Judge Vera […]
St. Thomas Aquinas, Flatlands – Youth Stay-a-Wake-athon Lock-in
Friendship, faith, food and fun is what St. Thomas Aquinas parish, Flatlands, is offering youth on Feb. 27-28, 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. at Msgr. King Hall, 1550 Hendrickson St., Brooklyn. There will be a live band, bake off, guest speakers, dinner, games, a movie, a pancake breakfast and much more. You must register by […]
St. John’s University Freezes Tuition Costs
The tuition freeze will enable current full-time undergraduates to save the planned three percent tuition increase for the 2015-16 academic year, with a total savings of approximately $14 million.
Over A Million Dollars for Christ the King Regional High School Scholarships
The board of trustees, administration, faculty and staff from Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village, is pleased to announce that the high school will be awarding over $1,196,000 in academic scholarships and awards to members of our incoming Class of 2019. This year, Christ the King awarded $722,000 in academic scholarships to the incoming class. […]
Keep Your Word, Gov!
In his 2008 visit to the Catholic University of America, Pope-Emeritus Benedict XVI spoke about the essential role that Catholic schools play in the life of the Church and in the life of our country. He said: “Countless dedicated religious sisters, brothers, and priests together with selfless parents have, through Catholic schools, helped generations of immigrants […]