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St. John’s University
Red Storm Serves Up Big Time for CYOers (with video)
The Catholic Youth Organization teamed up with St. John’s University, Jamaica, for a series of CYO nights this fall in which the young athletes got the chance to soak in the Division I college atmosphere.
Sports Round-Up, Oct. 10, 2015
Grace Sullivan is the Colleen Queen; CYO basketball coaching clinic; St. John’s University women’s soccer senior forward Rachel Daly became the all-time leader in goals in school history.
Local College Students Follow Papal Simulcast
All three Catholic colleges in the diocese, St. Francis College and St. Joseph’s College in Brooklyn and St. John’s University in Queens, had students at some papal events, but for those who couldn’t get tickets, St. Joseph’s and St. John’s set up TV screens on their campuses to follow the pope’s historic trip.
NYC Hoops Hall of Fame Inducts New Class
The New York City Basketball Hall of Fame hosted its 26th annual induction ceremony Sept. 16 at the New York Athletic Club, Manhattan.
Chief Brehon
Businessman Kenneth D. Daly, president of the New York business of National Grid, is the Chief Brehon of the 2015 Great Irish Fair of New York.
St. Thomas More Award
Kings County Family Court Judge Mary R. O’Donoghue is receiving the St. Thomas More Award at the 2015 Great Irish Fair.
Opportunity to Dialogue
Pope Francis’ visit to the U.S. offers us an opportunity to reflect on the key role that not only do our primary and secondary schools serve in the passing on of faith, but also the major impact that the Catholic colleges and universities have in the Christian education and formation of our people.
St. John’s Rookie Earns Conference Honors
Christina Bellero, a freshman on the St. John’s University, Jamaica, women’s soccer team, was named the Big East Conference Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week.
Obituary: Sister Mary Margaret Duffy, O.P.
Sister Mary Margaret Duffy, O.P., a Sister of St. Dominic, Amityville, L.I., for 86 years, died Aug. 26. She was 102.