A former classroom at Immaculate Conception Catholic Academy is home to its new Wellness Center, a meditation space where students can spend quiet time as part of their religion class.
Immaculate Conception Catholic Academy – Astoria
Young and Old Honor Old Glory in Two Queens Catholic Parishes on Flag Day
Bill LaCovara, a Navy veteran of World War II who is nearing age 100, has slowed down considerably since Flag Day last year. He mostly spends his days at home. So this year, LaCovara’s fellow members of Knights of Columbus Council #11449 brought Flag Day to him.
Only In Print: Flag Day at ICCA-Astoria Honors Firefighter Lost in the Line of Duty, Veterans, Troops
The Flag Day at Immaculate Conception Catholic Academy in Astoria honored Firefighter Timothy Klein who died in the line of duty in April and a Navy veteran who served during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Only in Print: Local Schools and Vets Help U.S. Troops in Poland, Lithuania
Catholic school kids and veterans in the Diocese of Brooklyn want troops deployed to Poland and Lithuania to know they’re not forgotten. The solution: care packages stuffed with snakes, toiletries and letters of encouragement.