The board of directors of Bishop Ford Central Catholic H.S., Park Slope, has announced that the school will close in June.
Schools
Death in the Family
The students at Bishop Ford H.S. in Park Slope suffered their own pain during Holy Week when it was announced that their school would not be opening in the fall.
Prospect Park Track Club Presents Bishop Ford with $12,500 check
Prospect Park Track Club’s Tom Meany presented Denise Catapano, Assistant Director of Athletics at Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School, with a check for $12,500.
St. Joseph’s College Chooses Lay President
Jack P. Calareso, Ph.D. will succeed Sister Elizabeth Hill, C.S.J., as president, effective July 1.
Ashes in the Classroom
Deacon Richard Elrose of St. Helen Church, Howard Beach, distributed ashes to two classes of pre-kindergartners in the parish school on Ash Wednesday. Using the ashes, he traced crosses on the youngsters’ foreheads and explained that the ashes are a reminder of Jesus’ love for them.
Two Brooklyn Schools Set to Close in June
When the Pope John Paul II Family Academy opened in Bushwick in 2009, the vision was to provide students in one of the poorest areas of the Diocese of Brooklyn with a quality Catholic education made possible by the generous commitment of its benefactors. However, due to a necessary expansion and building repairs, the funding […]
Teacher Proud That His Kids Made a Difference
by Walter Stark I am so impressed and proud of my sixth graders at St. Pancras School in Glendale. Every year, I suggest that we try to make a difference during the Christmas season. It is sort of a tradition with my students to decide on an act of kindness and run with it. This […]
The Spirit of Xaverian (with audio slideshow)
The Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, community gathered May 1 at El Caribe Country Club, Mill Basin, for the fourth annual Spirit of Xaverian Gala to celebrate alumni members who have made a difference since leaving the halls of the Shore Road school. Nearly 550 guests attended, and four honorees were recognized for their professional and […]
Numbers Add Up for These Primary Grade Math Bee Winners
“All of them were not only well prepared, but very skilled for their young ages, and they certainly put me to shame,” said Patricia Winters, principal of Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Sunset Park, regarding the impressive skills of first, second and third graders […]
St. Clare’s Youth Group Revives Living Stations (with slideshow)
The parish youth group at St. Clare’s, Rosedale, performed a live dramatization of the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday at the church. The 20 youth group members are mostly high school students who are parishioners at St. Clare’s, with a few performers being students at the parish’s elementary school. Father Andy Struzzieri, pastor, […]