Catholic schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn outperformed their public school counterparts in statewide reading and math tests. And one school, Our Lady of Martyrs Catholic Academy in Forest Hills, stood out for its high scores.
Deacon Kevin McCormack
Sign of the Times: New York City Renames Street Corner for Saint Mark Catholic Academy
As the deputy superintendent of schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn, Joan McMaster visits many schools. An Oct. 27 visit to Saint Mark Catholic Academy, she said, was extra special. McMaster, a graduate, attended the unveiling of a new street sign designating the corner outside of the school as “Saint Mark Catholic Academy Way.
Catholic Schools Officials Urged To Help Each Other Boost Enrollment in the Diocese of Brooklyn
Champions for Catholic education got the urging of administrators and Bishop Robert Brennan on Sept. 30 to form a “community of collaboration” to bolster enrollments at all Catholic schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Bishop Brennan Echoes Pope Leo XIV’s First Words To Catholic School Grads: ‘We Are All in the Hands of God’
Bishop Robert Brennan reminded eighth grade graduates at two Masses May 2 and 9 that they remind him of Jesus feeding the multitude with the loaves and fishes of one boy who, like them, stepped up to make a difference.
Bishop Brennan’s Message to Graduating 8th-graders: Continue your ‘Friendship with God’
Nico Bocchino remembers his first day as a sixth grader at Xaverian Genesis Catholic Academy three years ago. It’s his favorite memory from middle school, being welcomed by the teachers and seeing so many friendships being created.
Futures in Education Raises More Than $1.5 Million for Catholic School Scholarships
Futures in Education’s Annual Scholarship Fund Dinner on Tuesday, April 30, raised more than $1.5 million through benefactors moved by the story of how the program helps a widow and her family.
Bishop Brennan Celebrates Mass With 900 Graduating Catholic High School Seniors
Chloe Rojas, a senior at The Mary Louis Academy in Jamaica Estates, is looking forward to her graduation this spring and can’t wait for her college days to begin. She has not finalized her choice of college, but said she will likely be going to the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
Children’s Book Authors Foster Love of Reading in ‘Great Diocesan Read Aloud’ Session
Everything that Lisa Hendey writes, she offers up to God. As the founder of CatholicMom.com and author of nine Catholic children’s books, she makes sure faith is woven into every story she creates.
Diocese of Brooklyn Schools Go Remote as Inclement Weather Is Predicted
As a forecast of as much as 5-to-8 inches of snowfall was predicted for the New York City area for Tuesday, Feb. 13, Catholic schools and academies in the Diocese of Brooklyn were directed to pivot to remote learning, diocesan officials announced Monday.
Tablet Paperboys and Girls Raise Big Bucks for Their Schools and Themselves
John Alexander, The Tablet’s marketing and circulation manager, visited the winners at their schools on Wednesday, Nov. 1, to present them with giant facsimiles of checks with their names emblazoned in bold letters. The youngsters, who glowed with pride during the presentations, will get the real checks in short order.