Guests at the third annual Youth Choir Festival, organized by the Diocesan Music Commission, were treated to an uplifting and entertaining afternoon at Resurrection-Ascension, Rego Park.
St. Francis Prep
Teen Newsflash: Christmas Carol at SFP
The Alvernian Drama Society at St. Francis Prep., Fresh Meadows, will perform a production of “A Christmas Carol,” on Dec. 4, 8 p.m., and Dec. 5, 7 p.m.
Local Schools Honored For Donations to The Missions
St. Bernadette’s School in Dyker Heights and St. Sebastian’s School in Woodside were among the schools honored on Mission Sunday at a Mass celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn.
St. Francis Prep Honors Patron
When St. Francis Prep., Fresh Meadows, celebrated its patron’s feast day, students and faculty were still energized by the recent visit of the pope who chose to be named after the very same saint.
Youth Views: What motivates you?
What motivates me is the goals I have set for myself. I am not too hard on myself, but I do refuse to give up when I know something is achievable.
Our Youth Welcomes Pope Francis
Diocesan youth welcomed their pope and celebrated his trip to the United States.
L’il Terriers’ Coach Follows in Footsteps of a Legend (with video)
It’s finally time for another high school football season here in the Diocese of Brooklyn. But right from the start, this season has already taken on a different feel, especially at St. Francis Prep in Fresh Meadows.
Happy Retirement Mr. Salvo!
Dear Editor: I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Fred Salvo on his retirement from St. Francis Preparatory High School. Mr. Salvo taught algebra, trigonometry and calculus for 45 years. Through it all, his good name has always been synonymous with excellence, integrity and dedication. I hope all the years ahead bring him great joy and well-deserved relaxation.
SFP Searches for Heroes; Kearney Goes Apollo
SFP Searches for Heroes;Home Is Brooklyn; Campus Is NYC
Father John James Purvey
Father John James Purvey, 81, a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Md., and former Brooklyn Franciscan Brother for 29 years, died Feb. 28. A funeral Mass was celebrated by Baltimore Archbishop William Lori.