Sister Frances McCool, C.S.J., formerly Sister St. Leonard, a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 59 years, died Nov. 7 in Syosset Hospital, Syosset, L.I.
St. Francis Xavier – Park Slope Brooklyn
Father Mychal Judge Memorial Award
Msgr. Martin T. Geraghty, a priest of the Brooklyn Diocese for over 50 years, is receiving the Father Mychal Judge Memorial Award at the 2015 Great Irish Fair of New York.
Obituary: Brother Cletus Burke, O.S.F.
Brother Cletus Burke, O.S.F., died Aug. 27. Born Daniel in Brooklyn, he entered the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn while a student at St. Anthony’s Juniorate, Smithtown, L.I.
Strong Foundation for Success at St. Francis C.A.
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy, a private Catholic school serving the academic and spiritual needs of students from nursery school (3 year olds) through grade eight, opened in 1914 in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Father Aufiero Recalled as a Very Spiritual Man
A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Louis Aufiero, 78, who lived at Queen of Peace Residence, Queens Village, was celebrated there June 1. He died May 24 at Queen of Peace, five days before his 50th anniversary of ordination. Born in Williamsburg, he attended St. Nicholas School, Most Holy Trinity H.S., Cathedral College, all […]
Nine Priests Observe Their Golden Jubilees
Meet the nine priests celebrating their 50th anniversaries this year.
St. Francis Xavier Students Are Continuously Learning
St. Francis Xavier Catholic School, a private Catholic school serving the academic and spiritual needs of students from nursery school (3-year-olds) through grade eight, opened in 1914 in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Then in September, 2013, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy opened its doors as a newly formed private Catholic academy. Faculty and staff are committed […]
CSW2013: St. Francis Xavier, Park Slope
Servant Hearts Grow in Park Slope Since 1914, St. Francis Xavier School in Park Slope has provided a faith-filled, value-centered Catholic education with high academic standards and expectations. We are accredited by the Middle States Association and offer a five-day nursery school as well as classes for pre-k-4 through grade eight. Parents have […]
Tablet TALK
Class Rings for Rockaway Eighth Graders Spring is just around the bend and that means graduation is on the horizon. A sure sign of that can be seen on the hands of eighth graders at St. Rose of Lima School, Rockaway Beach. Students received their class rings in a special ceremony during First Friday Mass, […]
History on Display in Park Slope — St. Francis Xavier Marks 125th Year (with slide show)
An inscribed trowel, handwritten ledgers and golden monstrances, all circa 1900, were among the local treasures on display in Park Slope last weekend. St. Francis Xavier parish opened the doors of its 125-year-old Victorian-style rectory to exhibit historical photographs, artifacts, documents and memorabilia as part of its quasquicentennial celebration. The five-room display began in the […]