The future is now for the students of St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Academy in Jamaica, Queens. They are participating in a coding curriculum involving advanced robots that is set to help the engineers of tomorrow. Katie Engesser sat in on their studies and filed this report.
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Pearl Harbor Survivors Share Experiences 75 Years Later
On the 75th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Tim Harfmann speaks with two survivors living in the Brooklyn diocese. 95-year-old Clark Simmons, a lifelong Brooklynite, served on the U.S.S. Utah when the Japanese attacked. Aaron Chabin, a 93-year-old Queens resident, served as an Army private.
Churches Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrates Masses at Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Most Precious Blood to mark milestone anniversaries. First, Tim Harfmann reports from Astoria as the “Mother Church of Queens County” concludes its 175th anniversary year. Then, Michelle Powers is in Bath Beach for the Brooklyn church’s 90th.
St. John’s University Becomes CRS Global Campus
At the end of November, St. John’s University became the tenth educational institution to formally partner with Catholic Relief Services as a CRS Global Campus. Our Konrad Aderer finds out from student ambassadors how the alliance will foster greater engagement with global issues affecting the most vulnerable.
Islam: ¿Podemos vivir en paz?
El Islam es un tema polémico y actual. ¿Qué relación hay entre la fe de los musulmanes y la de los cristianos? ¿Es el Islam una religión de paz? ¿Son los musulmanes terroristas? ¿Es posible lograr la paz entre cristianos y musulmanes? De estos temas hablan el Padre Tomás del Valle y Jorge I. Domínguez en este episodio.
Prominent Leaders Hope to End Christian Genocide
Tim Harfmann reports from Manhattan’s Sheen Center, where Cardinal Timothy Dolan and other prominent leaders gather to spotlight Christian genocide by the Islamic State in the Middle East.
Bus Saves Thousands of Women’s Lives
The American Italian Cancer Foundation’s mobile care clinic helps to bring free mammograms to thousands of women a year throughout New York. And tomorrow, thanks to Brooklyn state Senator Marty Golden, it’s coming to Brooklyn. Katie Engesser reports.
Activities Mark Giving Season at St. Saviour High School
Every year, St. Saviour High School in Park Slope holds an Advent Fundraiser for Hour Children, an organization that works with formerly incarcerated women. Just a week in, the school has collected hundreds of presents for these women and their children. Michelle Powers checked in on their progress and filed this report.
Brooklyn Parish Lights Nativity Tree
At St Mark’s Church in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, the nativity is heralded as a work of art. But amid the beauty, a larger celebration brings the parish together. Katie Engesser reports as this community lights their Star of Bethlehem.
Bay Ridge Generations Join To Celebrate Christmas Lights
Since 1995, the Christmas Lights at Visitation Monastery have grown into a celebration spreading across South Brooklyn and beyond. Last Sunday Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer joined the annual event, which not only enlivens a community but helps support the all-girls Visitation Academy.