Teen News Flash: Spring Arts Festival in Fresh Meadows

St. Francis Preparatory H.S., Fresh Meadows, is hosting a year-end art show on May 9 at 2 p.m. The day will include a gallery presentation featuring painting, sculpture and live music. It will also include a fashion show, dance, drama and animation starting at 4 p.m. in the auditorium. Tickets are $5. Visit www.sfponline.org.   […]

Christ Is Risen Art Contest 2015

Christ Is Risen Art Contest 2015

Nearly 1,400 students from Brooklyn and Queens entered The Tablet’s annual Christ Is Risen Easter Art Contest. Here are the winners, honorable mentions and their artwork.

Youth Views: What motivates you to accomplish your goals?

Yasmeen Qureshi, Sophomore St. Francis Prep I’m motivated by the people around me. Each day I can’t wait for an opportunity to see my friends and connect with other people.         Andrew Laurenzano, Junior Holy Cross H.S. I am committed to sports and my education. I commit myself to sports because I love […]

Sports Roundup

A roundup of local diocesan sports news for this week, including honors for Dick Bavetta, Lou Carnesecca and Jack Kaiser

Teen News Flash: Concert at St. Francis Prep

On Friday, March 20, 7:45 p.m., the four premiere ensembles from the music department at St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, will be presenting their annual Jazz/Pop Concert. They are the jazz band, chamber choir, honors percussion ensemble and chamber orchestra. Senior drummer Gabriel Godoy said this concert allows students to be individually expressive, given the […]

St. Francis Prep Students Peek at Patron Saint’s Note

Students, faculty, and staff from St. Francis Prep had the opportunity to reconnect with a profound part of their past: a collection of nearly 800-year-old documents that relate to St. Francis of Assisi.

Coach Vince O'Connor

St. Francis Prep Loses a Coaching Legend (with video)

Vince O’Connor was a legend not only for his football success – 62 years of coaching, 341 wins, 16 CHSFL titles, nine NFL players – but also for the way he molded countless young boys into men.