View Video Message from Sr. Mary Grace Walsh, ASCJ, Ph.D. "Though time crumbles stone and stories grow old. Yet the Shepherd we love still watches His fold. And His star still shines over city and mart. As His voice still speaks to the listening heart." Feliz Navidad! Buon Natale! Joyeux Noël! Merry Christmas! [...]
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Two winners tied to take home the top prize in the Staten Island Catholic School Regional Spelling Bee. The bee, held on Thursday, Dec. 12, at Sacred Heart School in West Brighton, showcased the best spellers on Staten Island. Students from 14 borough Catholic elementary schools competed to become the 2024 [...]
The Archdiocese of New York’s Department of Education - Superintendent of Schools Office has undertaken a vital step to ensure its Catholic schools' future strength and sustainability. Sister Mary Grace Walsh, ASCJ, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, recently shared details about the ongoing School Viability Study, which is currently evaluating the health and vitality of the [...]
In a letter to employees on November 25, 2024, the Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, provided an update on pastoral ministry, including a new model for several archdiocesan pastoral offices. Sister Mary Grace Walsh, ACSJ, Ph.D., will continue in her current role as Superintendent of Schools, but now also assumes the role of [...]
“We thank you, God, we give thanks; we call upon your name, we declare your wonderful deeds.” — Psalm 75:2 Psalm 75 reminds us to begin our thanksgiving with praise for God’s wondrous deeds. He calls us to live with hearts overflowing with faith, hope, and love. This Thanksgiving, whether we gather with our families [...]
Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York and Archbishop José H. Gomez of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles are enthusiastically rooting for their home team in the bicoastal national baseball championship series and have even placed a friendly wager to benefit Catholic school students in their respective Archdioceses. A YouTube short and [...]
The Catholic School Administrators Association of New York State (CSAANYS) has awarded Linda Dougherty, Associate Superintendent for Catholic Identity and Secondary Schools for the Archdiocese of New York, the prestigious 2024 Lighting the Fire for Catholic Education Award. The award was presented on October 18, 2024, at St. John’s University, recognizing Dougherty’s exemplary dedication, leadership, [...]
BRONX, NY—In Gerstner Hall at St. Philip Neri School, school officials, students, and members of the archdiocesan community gathered for a rededication ceremony, reaffirming the school's commitment to supporting students and their families. The event celebrated recent renovations and the establishment of the St. Philip Neri Catholic Education and Family Center, emphasizing the school’s renewed [...]
St. Ignatius Loyola School, a Manhattan Catholic school in the Archdiocese of New York, has been recognized as a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. On Wednesday, September 23, 2024, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced this year's cohort of 356 schools, which were honored for either outstanding academic [...]
The annual Hispanic Day Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral is scheduled for Sunday, October 6 at 4 p.m. in commemoration of National Hispanic Heritage Month. The Office of Hispanic Ministry of the Archdiocese of New York organizes the annual Mass. The following Sunday, October 13, New York City’s Hispanic Day Parade (Desfile de la Hispanidad) [...]
