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Rosary Rally in Jamaica

A Rosary Rally was conducted at Immaculate Conception School, Jamaica. Joining the host school were students from SS. Joachim and Anne and Our Lady of Lourdes, both Queens Village. Immaculate Conception Monastery Church features 35 stained-glass windows – each 35 feet tall – which were used as a backdrop for the Rosary. The symbolic flowering […]

Slideshow: ACBL Hosts USA Military for All-Star Game

The Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League (ACBL) played host the the U.S.A. Military baseball team in an All-Star Game played June 29 at Jack Kaiser Stadium on the campus of St. John’s University, Jamaica. The game was competitive the whole way, but the ACBL hung on for a 5-3 victory. However, the true purpose of the […]

Tablet TALK

Joan Flynn Celebrates 50 Years Serving Brooklyn Diocese   DeSales Media Group and The Tablet were proud to honor Joan Flynn for her 50 years of service to the diocese at a special luncheon for family, friends and colleagues at Michael’s Restaurant, Marine Park, on March 13. Among the guests were her former boss, Frank […]

CSW2013: Immaculate Conception School, Jamaica

Preparing Students for a Changing World   Set in a nurturing, structured environment, Immaculate Conception School, Jamaica, is a Catholic elementary school serving students from nursery through eighth grade.  Students receive diversified instruction. From the academically gifted to those who need general and special education services, we have the resources to help every child grow […]

Religious Freedom: Conference Speakers See Threats, Say Now Is the Time to Act (with audio)

Religious liberty is facing such grave threats in the United States that Catholics must take immediate and courageous action to defend fundamental values in the public forum and in the privacy of the voting booth, according to speakers at a Sept. 20 forum. Almost 500 people assembled at St. John’s University, Jamaica, heard impassioned calls […]