Students Anxiously Await the Results of the Tablet COVID-19 Fundraiser
May 3, 2021By Emily Drooby The Tablet Newspaper’s COVID Relief Fundraiser is a tight race. The contest is now closed and the scores are […]
Topic: Catholic Family
Church Ave. in Brooklyn Co-Named After Venerable Pierre Toussaint, Devout Catholic and Philanthropist
April 26, 2021By Emily Drooby Faithful were singing in the streets as Church Ave. in Flatbush got a new name: Pierre Toussaint. Priests, Haitian-Americans, […]
MTA Memorial ‘Travels Far’ Honors NYC Transit Employees Lost to COVID-19
February 4, 2021By Emily Drooby Mathew Thankachan’s father, Thankachan Mathai, was taken from him 10 months ago – a victim of COVID-19. “I feel, […]
Pew Study Says Kids are Less Religious Than Parents, But Not When It Comes to This Brooklyn Family
December 1, 2020By Emily Drooby On her confirmation day, Sally Montalvo received a corsage from her father. It was a physical gift on a […]
Brooklyn Diocese Asks Cuomo to Keep Catholic Schools Open Safely – Not Online – in COVID Hot Spots
October 5, 2020By Emily Drooby and Erin DeGregorio WINDSOR TERRACE — Parents from Good Shepherd Catholic Academy (Marine Park) will be meeting on the […]
Alumna of Holy Trinity Catholic Academy, Now Closed, Recalls How Catholic Education Shaped Her Life
September 8, 2020It was a bittersweet moment, as Maureen Reichert stood in her former classroom at Holy Trinity Catholic Academy in Whitestone, Queens. The […]
Brooklyn Diocese Mourns Loss of Brother Ralph Darmento, Deputy Superintendent of Catholic Schools
August 18, 2020By Emily Drooby On Aug. 18, family and friends said a final goodbye to Brother Ralph J. Darmento, F.S.C., an indispensable educator […]
March of Dimes Restructures Fundraising Walk During Pandemic to Support Research on Premature Birth
May 20, 2020By Emily Drooby The Quaglione Family went out for a walk, not just for the fresh air or exercise, but for babies. […]
Catholic School Teachers Lift Student Spirits With Drive-By Easter Parade
April 8, 2020By Jessica Easthope A drive-by Easter parade is how teachers from Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Academy in Corona, Queens, are staying […]
Pope Francis: ‘Baptizing a Child Is an Act of Justice’
January 13, 2020By Melissa N. Butz The Sistine Chapel seemed more like a normal parish on Jan. 12 as Pope Francis baptized 32 children […]