Before welcoming the 2015-2016 school year, here is a couple of stories you might have missed from last year with this final tribute to the 2014-2015 school year in the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens.
Brooklyn
Dominicans Celebrate in the Streets of Williamsburg
The 15th annual Dominican Parade and Festival of Brooklyn took to the Williamsburg streets Aug. 30 to display cultural pride in a colorful, musical and respectful way.
New York Prepares For Francis
Since last week, New Yorkers and tourists in Midtown Manhattan have been gazing up at a smiling Pope Francis at one of New York’s busiest intersections. The 225-foot tall hand-painted billboard welcomes the pope, who will be in New York, Sept. 24-26.
Learning from an Olympian at St. A’s
St. Athanasius, Bensonhurst, always has parents assist with parish sports. But one parent has quite the baseball past.
Field of Dreams at St. A’s (with video)
The St. Athanasius, Bensonhurst, sports program opened a brand new youth baseball field earlier this summer at the parish’s athletic complex.
Another Cyclones’ Team Represents Brooklyn (with video)
Just like the Mets’ farm club takes the borough of Kings by storm each summer, another Brooklyn Cyclones’ team has garnered the attention of the local softball world.
Franciscans Reach Out to B’klyn’s Newest Residents
The gray-robed friar walking down Bedford Ave. on the Northside of Williamsburg may not blend in with the crowd. But then again, he’s just hoping to be noticed.
Youth Views: “Go home and love your family.”
By going home and loving your family, you are doing what God has asked us to do.
Summer Done Bensonhurst Style
Teens from Bensonhurst Youth Cluster and the young adults who minister to them took full advantage of the summer months.
Irish Prepare for Fair in Coney ‘Ireland’
The Great Irish Fair is just one month away and organizers officially launched this year’s festivities with a reception at St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, Aug. 13. Attendees had a chance to meet the honorees and whet their appetites for the fair, set for Sept. 26-27 at MCU Park in Coney Island.