On March 9, students at St. John’s University participated in a fundraiser for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, an organization that raises money for pediatric cancer research. The students agreed to have their heads shaved to show solidarity with children battling cancer.
There are 38 saints who have the distinction of being doctors of the Church — a title bestowed by popes over the centuries to individuals whose writings and teachings have made profound contributions to Church doctrine.
Yechao Li, a senior at St. John’s University, is looking forward to graduating in May and stepping into his future, having already made an arduous journey to get to this point. Li has come from China — fleeing religious persecution in his native country and finding freedom.
The religious sisters attending the World Day for Consecrated Life event at St. John’s University represented different cultures, languages, and ministries, but they celebrated a shared mission — living the Gospel as servants of the universal Church.
She is known by various names, including the Virgin Mary, the Blessed Mother, and Mary, the mother of Jesus. Or simply Mary. But whatever name Catholics prefer to call her, there is one thread that runs through all of the titles — a deep love and devotion for her.
For the last 36 years, Christine Goodwin, an assistant provost for Institutional Research in St. John’s University’s Office of Institutional Research, has lived thanks to a kidney donated by her father.
St. John’s men’s basketball enters the 2024-25 season with its highest-ever preseason ranking — No. 5 in the nation. Under Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino, the Red Storm are reloaded with top transfers and hungry for redemption after last year’s second-round NCAA Tournament exit.
This fall, four former members of the St. Francis Prep varsity cheerleading team are all now teammates once again for the St. John’s University cheer squad.
Former St. John’s track star Jacqueline Gallagher is trading the starting line for a spiritual path as she prepares to profess her first vows with the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, embracing a lifelong journey of faith.
After decades of supporting Catholic education, William Janetschek is investing in its future at St. John’s University, unlike anyone has before — gifting the university a $32.5 million donation last month.
