Catholic School Week 2017
Catholic Schools Week
Teacher Told Students They Were Beautiful
In observance of Catholic Schools Week, I would like to acknowledge my role model. She is neither an actress, sports figure, nor a politician; rather, she is a Dominican nun, Sister Mary William Posthauer, O.P., who taught at Dominican Commercial H.S., Jamaica, when I was a student there many years ago.
Bishop’s Visit Highlights Catholic Schools Week
Students, parents and faculty at St. Joan of Arc School, Jackson Heights, could not contain their excitement when they welcomed Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio during Catholic Schools Week.
Catholic Education: Today and Tomorrow
When I told people I was going to Rome, the first thing they told me was to enjoy the sights and the food. Needless to say that sounded great, but the reason for my trip was to attend the World Congress on Catholic Education with the theme: Educating Today and Tomorrow.
Bishops Set Visits for Catholic Schools Week
Throughout Catholic Schools Week, which takes place from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, the diocesan bishops will visit schools and academies throughout the diocese. Here is their schedule.
Catholic School Registration 2015
A complete listing of Catholic School Registration information for Brooklyn and Queens, including open house dates and times.
Bishop Visits: Kids Excited to Host Bishop During Catholic Schools Week (with slideshow)
As part of his annual Catholic Schools Week (CSW) schedule, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio visited Immaculate Conception School, Jamaica Estates, on the morning on Jan. 30 to promote this year’s CSW theme – “Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service.” The entire student body of more than 500 children from nursery through eighth grade attended a special […]
Catholic Schools Week – St. Joseph the Worker Academy Celebrates ‘Best Week of the Year’
by Marie Elena Giossi Last week was not the typical week at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy in Park Slope. Students attended school in pajamas instead of uniforms, donned wacky-looking hats and silly socks and even set aside a day to appreciate – yes, appreciate – their principal and teachers. Though unusual for every […]
Students Pose Questions to Bishop
by Antonina Zielinska The students at Our Lady of Sorrows School, Corona, enthusiastically welcomed their bishop when he came to celebrate Catholic Schools Week with them. The choir greeted him with song, which Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio told them they performed very well. “Their singing is wonderful,” said Anthony Biscione, deputy superintendent of Catholic Schools. “It’s […]
Catholic Schools Raise the Bar
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, This year, Catholic Schools Week was observed from Sunday, Jan. 27, to Saturday, Feb. 2, with the theme “Catholic Schools Raise the Standards,” a theme which focuses on the new initiative of raising the bar on the national standards and benchmarks for effective Catholic elementary and secondary […]