Sister Maureen Gleason, C.S.J.

Sister Maureen Gleason, C.S.J., formerly Sister Miriam Assumpta, died June 9, in Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood, L.I. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1956.

Sister Angela Esposito, C.S.J.

Sister Angela Esposito, C.S.J., a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 70 years, died May 11 at Maria Regina Residence. She entered the congregation in 1946 from St. Thomas Aquinas parish, Brooklyn. She earned her bachelor’s degree in French from Manhattan College in 1956, and from St. John’s University in 1958. […]

St. Joseph High School - Girls Can Be Eagles

St. Joseph H.S. – Girls Can be Eagles

Young women at St. Joseph H.S., Downtown Brooklyn, soared to new heights when the National Council of Women of the U.S., invited them to the United Nations for the launch of the educational imperative: Girls Can be Eagles. A snapshot from the day: from left, Sister Joan Gallagher, C.S.J., principal; Kashanda Henry ’15, Arianna Johnson […]

Youth Views: What are your thoughts on Catholic meditation?

Joy Fraser, Sophomore St. Joseph H.S. Meditation makes your faith stronger by simply being at peace with yourself and God through prayer.       Kirsten Clenkian, Freshman St. Joseph H.S. Catholic meditation is very important in our lives because it communicates our relationship with God. It is all about spirituality and connection with God. […]

Stanner Wins Big at HS Press Awards

For the sixth year in a row, The Stanner, the newspaper of Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, won the General Excellence category at this year’s Tablet High School Press Awards.

Students call all to ‘Bring Back Our Girls’

Students from The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates; St. Edmund Prep H.S., Sheepshead Bay, and St. Joseph H.S., Downtown Brooklyn, joined with others in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza near the United Nations to commemorate the kidnapping of the students in Chibok, Nigeria. Ayana Gay, a senior from St. Joseph, said the students came to “be the […]

Youth Views: What do you enjoy about still being a kid?

Kelly Kraics, junior St. Joseph H.S. I still watch cartoons on the weekends without being judged. If adults watch cartoons they may be classified as weird or strange. Watching cartoons reminds me of my childhood.     Daisy Perez, senior St. Joseph H.S. Still being a kid leaves me with an open mind. Adults are […]

Grateful Students at SJHS

By Emmanuela Blanc St. Joseph H.S. in Downtown Brooklyn is a place where we learn in all of our classes that giving is an important aspect of living a healthy Catholic life. Students give of themselves when they volunteer at places that need assistance, such as at nursing homes or at our old grammar schools. […]

Youth Views: What do you enjoy about still being a kid?

Pomie Delva, sophomore St. Joseph H.S. I don’t have as much responsibility as an adult would.       Naomi Duncan, sophomore St. Joseph H.S. Being a teen just means I get to explore the world and the opportunities it has to offer. I absolutely enjoy that.       Tranette Gregory, senior St. Joseph […]