Easter is that time of the year when we acknowledge the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It isn’t supposed to be a somber day but a joyful day knowing that God loves us so much that He sent His Son to set us free.
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Franciscan Spirit of Service
A trip to Cape Girardeau, Mo., provided almost 30 young men and women with an opportunity to volunteer and offer service to a variety of organizations, including the Southeast Missouri Food Bank and Habitat for Humanity.
St. Francis Freshman’s Skates Are ‘In Sync’
The athletic talents of 14-year-old Emma Estrada do not include a soccer ball, a basketball hoop, a lacrosse stick or a softball glove. No, instead all Emma needs to compete are a pair of skates and a sheet of ice. That’s because the freshman at St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, is a synchronized skater – and a gold medalist already in the sport as well.
What is a virtue or value we should strive for as a country?
In everyday life, just one person can help to achieve American virtues, like justice and freedom, by being respectful of other religions, those with different ideas and anyone who might be different from us.
SFP Works with DNA
Marianna Tzirani, from St. Francis Prep in Fresh Meadows, writes about her Biotechnology class visit to the lab at the Lake Success DNA Learning Center in Cold Spring Harbor, L.I.
What is a virtue that you hold true?
I believe kindness is a virtue that brightens everyone’s day. You may never know what someone is going through so if I’m able to make someone smile, that is my priority.
Tablet’s All-Diocesan HS Football Team
A look at the 2015 All-Diocesan CHSFL Football Team.
Third Annual Youth Choir Festival
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.
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.