Bishop Robert Brennan joined education leaders from across the Diocese of Brooklyn at St. John’s University on Sept. 29 for the Catholic Schools Brooklyn & Queens 2026 Fall Conference.
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St. Joan of Arc Catholic School Faces ‘Nice Dilemma’ With Influx of Students in Queens
St. Joan of Arc Catholic School in Jackson Heights, Queens started off the school year on Sept. 9 with a significant increase in enrollment. According to Principal Agnes Mosejczuk, 105 new students enrolled this year, compared to 60 newcomers last year, bringing St. Joan of Arc’s total to 281.
Red, White and New: Catholic War Veterans’ Gift Helps Fontbonne Raise the Flag High in Brooklyn
Fontbonne Hall Academy needed a new flagpole, so the Catholic War Veterans of Kings County donated $10,000 to help make that happen.
Bestselling Author Brings Anti-Hate Message to South Ozone Park School
On May 7, author Liza Wiemer visited Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy to give a lesson on the power of speaking out against injustice.
Bishop Robert Brennan Joins Diocese of Brooklyn 8th Grade Grads in Special Greeting to Pope Leo XIV
Students from 35 Catholic schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn on May 8 celebrated the first anniversary of Pope Leo’s pontificate by sending him a video with this message: “Pope Leo, we love you!”
Bishop Brennan’s Send-off to Eighth Graders: ‘You Are Loved’
Eighth graders graduating from Catholic schools or academies in the Diocese of Brooklyn received final reminders of God’s love from their shepherd, Bishop Robert Brennan.
An Act of Kindness Inspired Donor to Fund Catholic School Scholarships
Lester Owens, a retired Wells Fargo executive and a major donor to Futures in Education, said he decided to help Catholic school children because someone helped him when he was a child. The memory of that person’s kindness has stayed with him, he said.
The Art of Faith: The Tablet’s ‘Christ Is Risen’ Contest Awards Student Artists From the Diocese
Eighteen students attending Catholic schools and academies within the Diocese of Brooklyn were honored on April 22 for artwork they submitted to The Tablet’s “Christ Is Risen” Art Contest.
Xaverian Set to Break Ground on New Exploration and Innovation Center
Construction of the proposed Exploration and Innovation Center at Xaverian will get underway in May with a targeted completion in time for the 2027-2028 school year.
Catholic School Students in the Diocese of Brooklyn Find Peace, Mystery at Lenten Eucharistic Rally
Hundreds of Catholic school students from the Diocese of Brooklyn gathered at St. Mark Church in Sheepshead Bay for a Eucharistic rally featuring prayer, worship music, and silent adoration before the Blessed Sacrament.