Fifteen new academies opened this fall and diocesan bishops have been visiting them to commemorate their first year.
Catholic Academies and Schools
Former High School Principal Dies Following Surgery
Robert M. Muccigrosso, 73, longtime Catholic educator and Bay Ridge resident, died May 13 following bypass surgery. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Anselm Church, Bay Ridge, May 16. A graduate of Fordham University, New York University and Hofstra University, his professional career includes a total of 17 years as the principal […]
Diocesan Math Bee Winners Honored at Two Locations
A list of the upper grade (6-8) and lower grade (3-5) winners in this year’s diocesan Math Bee.
CYO Essay Contest
The Catholic Youth Organization invites eighth-grade CYO members to express their writing skills by submitting their essay response in this contest.
Four Teachers Complete Leadership Program Conducted at St. John’s U.
The Department of Administrative and Instructional Leadership of St. John’s University completed the St. Frances Cabrini-Aspiring Principals’ Discernment Program for this semester. Participants included Lynn Alaimo, Jennifer DiLorenzo, Dawn Rao and Melissa Wagner. The program was formed to allow opportunities that would be insightful for the job skills required in principal leadership. It allows for […]
Brooklyn Rally Supports Education Tax Credit
The drumbeat of support continued for passage of the Education Investment Tax Credit, which would give a tax credit to people who donate to public schools and to scholarship funds for parochial school.
Howard Beach Academies Present Joint Art Display
From March 18 to 27, works of art by the students at Ave Maria Catholic Academy and St. Helen Catholic Academy will be displayed at TD Bank on 162-02 Cross Bay Blvd.
Support the Diocese’s Good Works
As the Lenten season begins, I reach out to you, the faithful of Brooklyn and Queens, to ask your assistance in supporting the ministries of the Diocese of Brooklyn through a gift to the Annual Catholic Appeal. On behalf of those we serve in our diocese, I take this time to thank you for your generous response to the 2014 Annual Catholic Appeal and ask you to commit yourself to helping the Diocese reach our 2015 Annual Catholic Appeal goal.
Photos: St. Stan’s Run Benefits Catholic Education
The St. Stanislaus Kostka, Greenpoint, Athletic League hosted its annual “Get to the ‘Point” 5K run Oct. 12, sponsored by St. Joseph’s College, Clinton Hill.
Catholic Schools Remain Strong
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord,
Recently in an address at the Vatican to students and teachers, our Holy Father, Pope Francis, shared that “schools are a precious means for making a contribution to the progress of the Church and of society as a whole.”