Most parish priests in the Diocese of Brooklyn already take on a great deal of responsibilities. It’s in their nature to consistently give of themselves in the service of others. Father Sean Suckiel, parochial vicar at Blessed Trinity parish, Breezy Point, is no exception. Aside from his priestly duties, Father Suckiel coaches two Catholic Youth […]
The College Cross Country season came to a close this past weekend with the NCAA championships. Although no Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) runners made it to the national championships, they had a strong season overall. Patrick Goldberg of St. Francis De Sales, Belle Harbor, earned Skyline Conference Rookie of the Year honors at the College […]
Although the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) Cross Country season is completed, the action has not stopped for the teams, their coaches and alumni. CYO was well represented at this year’s N.Y.C. Marathon that traversed through the five boroughs on Nov. 3. Coaches were led by Jim Lunny of St. Francis de Sales in 3:25 and Jim Cappiello […]
The 2013 Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) soccer season wrapped up with back-to-back weekends of championship games. Listed below are the results from those games: Girls’ Midget Our Lady of Hope, Middle Village, defeated St. Francis de Sales, Belle Harbor: 1-0. Girls’ Pee Wee Blessed Trinity, Breezy Point, defeated St. Francis de Sales: 1-0 Girls’ Novice […]
On the final weekend of National Breast Cancer Awareness month, a few local Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) sports teams showed their support for breast cancer. Above, the girls’ basketball players and coaches of St. Adalbert’s, Elmhurst, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Astoria, as well as CYO […]
The Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) hosted its first track meet of the season Sunday, Oct. 27 at Alley Pond Park in Queens. Here are the boys’ and girls’ results. Overall Boys’ Results Lowest score denotes higher finish. DIVISION TEAM FINISHERS POINTS 1 2 3 SENIOR 1) OUR LADY OF LOURDES 1 2 3 6 BOYS […]
In what has become an annual early autumn tradition at Our Lady of the Snows, North Floral Park, approximately 200 members of the parish’s Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) family, including players, coaches and family members, attended Mass on Saturday, Oct. 19. Players were encouraged to wear their uniforms. Pastor and CYO moderator Father Kevin McBrien […]
The St. Helen parish, Howard Beach, CYO Mass was held Sunday, Oct. 6. Father Joe Zwosta celebrated the Mass. Coaches and young athletes represented the CYO program in a sea of the teams’ colors: burgundy and white. After Mass, a reception with light refreshments was held in the school’s cafeteria. All the Hurricanes are eager […]
Sacred Heart Elementary School, Bayside, installed a new gymnasium floor over summer vacation. The school children, CYO sports program and Boy and Girl Scouts of the parish will all benefit from this gym restoration. The Sacred Heart School alumni contributed to this major building renovation, and more projects are already in the planning stages.
It’s a simple fact that everyone who plays sports wants to win, but here in the Diocese of Brooklyn, our youth coaches are well aware that winning isn’t everything. The Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) of Brooklyn and Queens hosted a coaches’ workshop Oct. 4 at the Gregorian Hall of St. Gregory the Great parish in […]
