On July 14, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio officially accepted the first-degree relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis — tiny strands of his hair — that was brought to the U.S. from Italy.
Sacred Heart – Bayside Queens
Former Firefighter Is a Local Inventor
More than a decade ago in 2009, a new H1N1 influenza virus emerged, causing the first global flu pandemic in 40 years. It was during the following 15-month-long period that the public became more conscientious and exercised extra health and safety precautions.
Catholic Athletes for Christ Celebrates St. Joseph
Msgr. Thomas Machalski led a spiritual journey to honor St. Joseph.
Police Still Looking for Perp in Church MS-13 Graffiti
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Bayside and its parish school were vandalized on Saturday evening, Jan. 11 by someone who spray painted the name of MS-13, an international street gang, by the main entrances of both the school and church, according to the church’s Facebook page.
Made By Hand, Inspired From Above
“We started the event last year, on Sacred Heart’s 140th anniversary, to bring the school community and the parish together.”
Local Catholic Teen a ‘Man for Others’
Since the summer, Felix Lam has been collecting school supplies from donations at church and buying at local stores to send to two Catholic schools in Haiti. It was an idea developed after his Boy Scout troop began to work with Queens-based From Here to Haiti.
Remembering the Holocaust
More than 40 eighth grade students from local Queens schools, including Wieczorek, participated in the “Names, Not Numbers” program. The program was created by educator, Dr. Tova Fish-Rosenberg.The project is described as an interactive, multimedia Holocaust oral history documentary.
Bishop Visits Catholic Schools, Says They Are ‘Second to None’
An annual event that dates back to 1974, Catholic Schools Week is a time when Catholic schools across the country hold a variety of community-building activities that range from Masses, open houses and musical and talent showcases to “buddy days” where upper grades mentor younger students in their schools.
Advent Taizé Prayer Service in Bayside
Sacred Heart of Jesus parish in Bayside will host an Advent Taizé Prayer Service, Dec. 16.
New Principals
Several elementary academies and schools are welcoming new principals and assistant principals this September.