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 [...]
At a time when the deficiencies of our education system have captured the attention of so many, public schools and our state’s education and political leaders may want to look towards the kind of innovative and faith based, values-infused instruction the Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New York provide. Especially amidst the current open-enrollment [...]
In a letter to the Wall Street Journal, Superintendent Michael J. Deegan wrote: "...During this pandemic, our Catholic schools have become the envy of the nation and model to government schools on how to safely and effectively remain open in service to the educational community. As ... families recover from the pandemic’s effects, which have [...]
Some schools produced video tributes, such as St. Eugene Elementary School and Resurrection Grammar School, while many decorated bulletin boards with notes of gratitude including St. Peter School, Immaculate Heart of Mary School, and St. John the Baptist School. Principal Tracy Strub of Sacred Heart Grade School was decked out in a distinctive tiara and [...]
In a letter released today, Superintendent of Schools Michael J. Deegan wrote: Since September, the Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New York have been open for in-person instruction thanks to the unwavering partnership of our parents and students with our devoted pastors, principals, and teachers. Your faithful commitment to our rigorous protocols has ensured [...]
In this live interview on Catholic Faith Network, Superintendent Michael J. Deegan discusses the recent outcome of two court cases, whereby the City of New York will reimburse Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New York for mandated COVID-19 testing and other services. Click here to view this televised interview.
