Holy Week is a special time for the Youth and Young Adults of St. Nicholas of Tolentine parish, Jamaica.
Schools
Diocesan Math Bee Adheres To Common Core Standards
Frank D’Elia, an eighth grader at St. Luke School, Whitestone, captured first place in the diocesan upper grades math bee.
St. John’s University Chooses New Leader
The St. John’s University board of trustees has named Conrado M. Gempesaw, Ph. D., provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, as St. John’s 17th president.
Bishop Ford C.C.H.S. Will Close this June
The board of directors of Bishop Ford Central Catholic H.S., Park Slope, has announced that the school will close in June.
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 […]