The 48th annual Ragamuffin Parade was held Sept. 27 in Bay Ridge with Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello, diocesan vicar for development, as the grand marshal. Arlene Rutuelo, a community activist and owner of Nordic Delicacies, was honored as the Person of the Year.
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Two Queens soccer players helped kick-off an initiative geared toward teaching children about healthier eating and active living at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Academy in Flushing.
A talent I can appreciate is playing any instrument because I listen to music all the time, and it helps me work through the day.
“The program opened my eyes to some exciting real-world applications of the work we were doing in the classroom,” said Fontbonne senior Josette Tugander.
Our mentors don’t want us to leave our troubles at home; they want us to bring every issue, every gift, every thought and every feeling and talk about them. It may be a mess to talk about, but we are encouraging that mess, that storm.
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio gathered with clergy, religious and catechists to inaugurate the diocesan School of Evangelization on Thursday evening, Sept. 18.
Taking care to keep the memory of the events of Sept. 11, 2001 alive, students from Jamaica Estates visited the memorial museum at the site of the twin towers. The Aquinas Honor Society from Immaculate Conception School was the first group to ever schedule a classroom workshop at the 9/11 Memorial Museum, for which they received an official certificate from the museum.
I usually divide my monthly allowance into three parts. For the first part, I buy honey and some healthy food. For the second part, I pay the phone bill. The third part I use for a small trip to the city every month.
At Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village, seniors individually welcomed freshmen to help them feel at home in their new school; At Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, upperclassmen, faculty and staff welcomed the incoming Class of 2018 with a day of activities coordinated by the Office of Campus Ministry.
