For the first time in nearly six months, students, faculty, and staff in the Catholic schools and academies of Brooklyn and Queens have reunited in person, in the safest ways possible.
Queens
Catholic Schools Set to Reopen Despite DOE Delay
The Diocese of Brooklyn remains confident in its reopening plan as it gets ready to begin the new school year Sept. 9. As it stands, Catholic schools that share services from the Department of Education (DOE) — like nurses, transportation, meals, and special education and related services — will not be affected by the City’s delayed opening.
St. Joseph Seminary Celebrates and Completes First Week of Classes
Sixty-five seminarians at St. Joseph Seminary and College have officially completed their first week back to school. The seminarians are living on-campus and attending classes in a traditional, in-person format while adhering to health and safety guidelines.
Only in Print: College Campuses Come Back to Life | New Semester, New Rules, The New Reality
After physically closing campuses five months ago due to the coronavirus outbreak, some local Catholic colleges and universities reopened for the first time during the week of Aug. 24. The schools welcomed new and returning students back for move-in days, orientation events, and the highly anticipated first day of classes.
Kids Care Crew Picks Up the Slack, and Trash From NYC Streets
On August 19, Kids Care Crew NYC (KCCNYC) took the initiative to show what taking care of a community looks like and cleaned Metropolitan Avenue.
Back to School 2020
The Tablet offers this special supplement to help families gear up for the new school year.
Prayer Service for Lebanon Focuses on Healing
The power of prayer is needed to help heal Lebanon, according to religious leaders who gathered at Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral on Aug. 25 for a prayer service that doubled as a fundraising event for the victims of the Beirut explosion.
Diocesan Schools, Academies Undergo Deep Cleaning Before School Resumes
In a few weeks, a majority of the 66 Catholic schools and academies in Brooklyn and Queens plan to physically reopen under Plan A (100% in-person instruction), with the flexibility to adopt Plan B (hybrid instruction) or Plan C (100% distance learning through the new St. Thomas Aquinas Distance Learning Catholic Program) quickly if COVID-19 cases arise.
Brother Ralph Darmento Dies at Age 68
A Mass of Christian Burial for Brother Ralph Darmento, FSC, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, was celebrated Aug. 18 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Windsor Terrace. He died Friday, Aug. 14 at Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn. He was 68.
Brooklyn and Queens Catholic Academies, Schools Prepare to Reopen With In-Class Instruction and Safety Protocols In Place
The Diocese of Brooklyn is announcing each of its 66 Catholic Academies and Parish Schools have submitted their 2020-2021 Reopening Plans to the New York State Department of Education.