Some student-athletes enjoy their high school sports experience so much that they return as a coach to help mold the next generation. Such is the case at Xaverian in Brooklyn, with former football player Dom Aluotto.
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Xaverian Lacrosse Player Thrives In International Tournament
One Diocese of Brooklyn teen has his sights set on playing lacrosse in the Olympics, and his recent taste of international competition has him craving more: Patrick Cahill is a 16-year-old sophomore junior varsity lacrosse player at Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge.
Announcing the Brooklyn/Queens CHSFL All-Star Team for 2024, CHSAA Girls’ All-League Teams
After another competitive season of Catholic High School Football League action, The Tablet’s Brooklyn/Queens CHSFL All-Star team is back. Players were selected from the four high schools that field football teams in the diocese: Christ the King H.S., Middle Village; Holy Cross H.S., Flushing; St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows; and Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge. Special thanks to the league’s coaches for providing nominations and statistics.
Nobody’s Perfect? Tell That to Xaverian’s Girls’ Volleyball Teams
When we think of New York sports dynasties over the past 50 years, a few teams stand out — the early ’80s Islanders and the late ’90s Yankees. Now, it may be time to add one from the Diocese of Brooklyn — the Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, girls’ volleyball program. This fall was a historic campaign for the Clippers’ varsity and junior varsity teams.
Bishop Brennan’s Message to Graduating 8th-graders: Continue your ‘Friendship with God’
Nico Bocchino remembers his first day as a sixth grader at Xaverian Genesis Catholic Academy three years ago. It’s his favorite memory from middle school, being welcomed by the teachers and seeing so many friendships being created.
St. Bernadette Chairman Says He’s Ready For Challenges Ahead
William Guarinello retired from his job as president and CEO of HeartShare Human Services of New York on Jan. 1, but retirement doesn’t mean he’ll be taking it easy. He now has more time to devote to his passion — promoting Catholic education in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Multi-Cultural Diocesan Schools Attract Students of All Faiths
Maya Singh, an eighth-grader at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy in Queens, said she has enjoyed every minute of her time in the school, where she feels right at home and has made many friends with whom she has a lot in common. But one thing that Maya does not have in common with many of her classmates is religion. Unlike them, Maya is not Catholic.
The ‘Technology Superintendent’
Deacon Kevin McCormack, the newly-named superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn, has spent nearly 40 years guiding students at Xaverian, first as a teacher and then as principal for the past 15 years.
Diocese’s New Superintendent Of Schools, Deacon McCormack, Says Change Coming
Deacon Kevin McCormack, the principal of Xaverian High School in Bay Ridge, has been appointed superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Brooklyn by Bishop Robert Brennan, the diocese announced on Thursday, May 5.
Brooklyn ‘State of Mind’ Infuses Writer’s Urban Fiction
Images of backyard shrines to the Blessed Virgin adorn the pages of many Catholic novelists. They are a place-setting device authors use to plant familiar images in the mind of the reader.