Teachers in the Diocese of Brooklyn are back in the classroom, preparing to welcome their students even before school officially begins. At St. Clare Catholic Academy in Rosedale, second-grade teacher Ms. Loren Whitley is busy creating a solar system-themed classroom for the new academic year.
Before the summer ends, why not enjoy one last hurrah? DeSales Media Group, the parent company of Currents News and The Tablet, is giving away four free tickets to next week’s Cyclones games! Just bring a copy of the ad from this week’s edition of The Tablet to claim yours.
Pope Francis is gearing up for a significant trip to Asia and Oceania. Starting Labor Day, the Holy Father will visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, and Timor-Leste over an 11-day journey.
The owner of Laguli Pastry Shop in Astoria, inspired by the Pope’s 2015 U.S. visit, created a commemorative cookie. Now, she’s bringing these cookies to Rikers Island to share the Pope’s message with the inmates.