Swish for Kids

Swish For Kids Classic Provides Needed Break (with video)

At the Swish for Kids Classic, the men’s basketball teams from St. Francis College and the College of Mount St. Vincent put on a clinic for children battling cancer and those who have completed their treatment.

Catholic Schools Week at St. Ephrem School

St. Ephrem School (SES) celebrates Catholic Schools Week by evidencing this year’s theme: “Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service.” The administration, staff and students proudly highlight St. Ephrem School’s ties to the parish and the Dyker Heights community at an Open House on Sunday, Jan. 25 for all interested new families. Visitors will […]

Hoops Classic Benefits ‘Team Eddie Boy’

The St. Thomas Aquinas, Flatlands, Sports Association presents the first annual “Giving Thanks” Basketball Classic to be held Nov. 29-30 in the parish’s Msgr. King Hall. The 12U basketball teams from St. Thomas; St. Bernard, Mill Basin; Good Shepherd, Marine Park; and St. Ephrem, Dyker Heights, will participate. Saturday, Nov. 29 is a day full […]

100-Year-Old Former Teacher Still Volunteers

It was a crisp fall morning on Sunday, Oct. 19, when St. Ephrem’s parish and school community gathered in Dyker Heights to celebrate the 100th birthday of Madeline Scotto. The celebration began at the 10 a.m. parish Mass.

St. Ephrem’s Closes Season with Mass

A Mass at St. Ephrem’s parish, Dyker Heights, on March 30, celebrated by Msgr. Peter Kain, pastor, closed out the parish’s 2013-2014 Catholic Youth Organization basketball season.

St. Ephrem’s Pastor Had Quite the Pitching Arm

It’s no surprise then that Msgr. Peter Kain, pastor of St. Ephrem’s Church, Dyker Heights, has excelled on both the altar and the mound. It may have been a while ago, but Msgr. Kain still has plenty of fond memories from his days on the baseball diamond.

St. Ephrem’s Clinic Always a ‘Swish’ (with video)

In what has become a winter tradition, St. Ephrem’s parish, Dyker Heights, hosted the third annual “Swish for Kids” basketball classic Jan. 19 in the school’s gymnasium. The men’s basketball teams from St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, and the College of Mount St. Vincent, the Bronx, played a scrimmage, held relay races and taught basketball […]

St. Ephrem’s Surpasses Its Appeal Goal

Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello, Diocesan Vicar for Development, presents Msgr. Peter Kain, pastor of St. Ephrem, Dyker Heights, and members of the parish with a check for more than $29,000, representing the amount that St. Ephrem has gone over its assigned goal for the 2013 Annual Catholic Appeal. If all pledges are paid in full, the parish […]