In this interview with the National Catholic Register, Superintendent Michael J. Deegan discusses how schools might respond to ongoing public health concerns for the reopening of schools this September. As Catholic elementary schools gear up for the 2021-2022 academic year, key decisions on safe practices related to the COVID-19 pandemic are being made on the [...]
Timothy M.Facciola of Philipse Manor, Sleepy Hollow, and a 2016 graduate of Fordham Prep, won a Pulitzer Prize on Friday, June 11, for Public Service journalism coverage of the Coronavirus by the New York Times. He will share the award with members of many departments at the paper. Facciola was part of the New York [...]
In a letter to our Catholic Schools Communities today, Superintendent Michael J. Deegan asks families to let elected officials know you demand new COVID guidance NOW, so schools can properly plan! You can join us in our advocacy today by clicking on the link below: Please click here for the New York State Catholic Conference Action [...]
Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Michael J. Deegan is pleased to announce Mr. Anthony Biscione has been appointed the regional superintendent of Manhattan schools in the Archdiocese of New York, effective July 1, 2021. Mr. Biscione (shown above with Catholic Schools colleagues Linda Dougherty and Joanne Walsh) has served the region as interim superintendent since June [...]
As the 2020-2021 school year comes to a close, please see this heartfelt video from Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Michael J. Deegan expressing gratitude for what was accomplished this past year and in anticipation of great times ahead for our beloved Catholic schools. > Click here to view the video!
In yesterday's AM New York newspaper's Opinion Column, Gina Christoforatos wrote a compelling opinion piece. Ms. Christoforatos' children attend the School of the Good Shepherd in Manhattan, where she herself attended school. In her article, Ms. Christoforatos writes: "While the pandemic reminded us about so many things that are out of our control, it also [...]
We are very happy to deliver the 2021 Arch Media Awards Show, produced by our partners at the Catholic Faith Network. Thank you to all the students, teachers, principals and pastors for participating. As expressed in the presentation, we hope this will be the last time the awards must be a virtual experience. We have [...]
Triple threats, Thomas Netter and Nicole Tarcza, are 23 and 26 year-old actors, singers, and dancers, who are also theatre directors and teachers at Kingston Catholic School in Ulster County, NY. These talented and dedicated people are currently creating an extraordinary project - producing, directing, filming and editing a streaming production of “Peter Pan, Jr.” [...]
In this insightful OpEd piece in the New York Post, His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan looks back on how Catholic Schools across the Archdiocese of New York kept their doors open during the Covid-19 pandemic against all odds. > Click here to view the full article.
“Schools are not simply going to be back in September, they’re going to be better than back.” That was the assessment of archdiocesan Superintendent of Schools Michael Deegan, about the April 27 announcement that the Catholic schools in the archdiocese plan to be open for a full five days a week of in-person instruction for [...]
