Susan Kennedy has spent more than half her lifetime doing what she enjoys: teaching second graders at St. Andrew Avellino Catholic Academy in Flushing. Currents education correspondent Marie Elena Giossi visits Ms. Kennedy as she marks 45 years in the classroom.
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Preparing for WYD Pilgrimage to Poland
Currents correspondent Antonina Zielinska visits the youth of the Shrine Church of St. Gerard Majella in Hollis who will be participating in World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland.
Social Media Intrusion
Social media may be the primary mode of social interaction for young people, at least according to a new study. Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach has the story.
Priest Part of Welcome Home for Wounded Vet
During a month when the United States recognizes the men and woman who have fought for the country. Currents anchor Liz Faublas spoke with Father Charles Keeney, Catholic Chaplain at Long Island University, who recently played a role in welcoming a soldier home.
Fr. Greg Boyle and Homeboy Industries
Joe Estevez and All Things Catholic visit Father Greg Boyle and Homeboy Industries, which is an organization that provides hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved & previously incarcerated men and women, allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of the Los Angeles Community.
Online Community of Prayer
Katie Breidenbach reports on “Pray for Me,” the name of a new online prayer community that the digital and design teams of DeSales Media Group have launched for the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Maimonides Keeps Christmas Bright
As it does every year, Maimonides Medical Center gave donations of a thousand dollars to more than 30 parishes in Brooklyn to put toward decorating their churches for Christmas. Currents correspondent Michelle Powers reports from the gathering when the pastors received the donations.
Housing Plan “A Step in the Right Direction”
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced a plan to add 15 thousand new units of supportive housing in the city. Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer spoke about the issue of housing with Father Edward Mason, a pastor in Brownsville and a long time housing advocate.
Firefighter’s Run “Not About Me”
Currents anchor Liz Faublas speaks with New York City Firefighter Brendan Flynn, who is running in the Philadelphia Marathon to benefit the Bridge to Life, an organization that offers men and women the resources they need to choose life.
Refugee Refusal: “Emotional, Irrational”
Father Elias Mallon of Catholic Near East Welfare Association doesn’t mince words in reacting to the statements of U.S. governors who say they won’t accept Syrian refugees. Father Mallon spoke with Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer.