“I love Cathedral Prep’s motto, ‘Men For Greatness,’” Cardinal Dolan said, reminding us that the first step to becoming great is realizing that you’re not.
Catholic education
Notre Dame Mourns Death of Fr. Hesburgh
Father Hesburgh led the university through a period of dramatic growth during 35 years as president and held sway with political and civil rights leaders.
Student Techies at Fontbonne
Students from Fontbonne Hall Academy, Bay Ridge, are not known to pass up an opportunity to learn more about technology. Last month, a group of students attended Techweek’s LAUNCH Start Up Competition in Manhattan. They met the next generation of technical inventors and professionals who were there to compete for $50,000 in cash and prizes. […]
Future of Catholic Schools
Dear Editor: While explaining charity, Pope Francis said, “True charity requires courage: let us overcome the fear of getting our hands dirty so as to help those in need.” At Futures In Education, our courage comes from our benefactors who give of themselves in order to provide opportunities for the children in our Catholic schools […]
Reason for Our Schools
Christ is the reason for our schools. The ultimate lesson that we want our students to know comes from Jesus.
Giving Back to the Futures
Futures In Education, the non-profit organization dedicated to helping underprivileged students in Brooklyn and Queens benefit from a Catholic education, closed out the summer with a networking fundraiser at Manhattan’s Hudson Terrace. The event, held Aug. 22 and titled “Kick Back to the Futures,” drew a large crowd with 95 percent new prospects. Guests had […]
Catholic School Past Guides Chief Brehon
This year’s Chief Brehon of the Great Irish Fair, Bob Benya, couldn’t be a more deserving choice. Benya, the president and CEO of iNDEMAND Networks, has thrived on his Irish upbringing and Catholic education. He’s originally from Stuyvesant Town in Manhattan but has lived the past 20-plus years in Breezy Point. Benya’s great grandparents were […]
The Future of Catholic Schools – Partnerships Provide Support For Catholic Education
by Gail Donovan This is the fourth in a series of articles about the future of Catholic schools in Brooklyn and Queens. Spend a few minutes talking to Joe Sawe and you will easily get caught up in his energetic vision for Catholic education in Brooklyn and Queens. Sawe, who is an alumnus of St. […]
Catholic School in Haiti Remembers
Young people stand in the schoolyard of the Academy for Peace and Justice while waiting to sing the national anthem in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 9, in preparation for the anniversary of the earthquake that devastated the nation. The school is run by a Catholic priest and funded by a roster of Hollywood celebrities.
Salve Regina Academy (with slide show)
by Marie Elena Giossi Born of economic necessity and declining enrollments, Salve Regina Catholic Academy opened in East New York this fall. One month into the new school year, the academy already features the largest enrollment of any diocesan elementary school and Principal William Geasor believes the move to an academy model will ensure Catholic […]