Superintendent of Schools Michael J. Deegan was interviewed by Catholic New York as a part of their Back to School issue. Mr. Deegan spoke about everything from the improved NYS test scores achieved by Catholic Schools across the Archdiocese of New York, the Pope’s reflections from his visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School [...]
The Archdiocese of New York, along with the New York State Catholic Conference recently issued an important message for families regarding the Substantial Equivalency guidelines being considered by the State Education Department (SED). Click here to view this important information, and to get involved!
St. Clare School in Staten Island’s 12th Annual Summer STEM & Robotics Adventure Program hosted some visitors this July. Four children from Xiamen, China joined the camp as part of a five-day cultural exchange program. The visiting students demonstrated origami and got to interact with students and faculty on the campus. > Click here to [...]
Cardinal Dolan attended the ninth annual Catholic Schools Night at Dutchess Stadium on June 17th, an event that raises money for Catholic Schools in the Northern Westchester/Putnam/Dutchess region. To honor His Eminence’s attendance, the Hudson Valley Renegades gave out baseballs branded with a St. Patrick’s Cathedral logo. Cardinal Dolan gladly greeted and signed these baseballs [...]
Each year, Catholic New York salutes the hard work and dedication of seniors graduating from Catholic high schools in the archdiocese. The valedictorians and salutatorians of each school are recognized for their academic achievements in the published listings. Shown above: Valedictorian Abraham Castillo and salutatorian Jason Williams led the 135 graduates in the Class of [...]
CNN's Chief National-Security Advisor Jim Sciutto returned to his alma mater Regis High School to help the seniors on the debate prep for Nationals. Sciutto was a former member of the debate team in the eighties, and he was invited back by his former debate coach and current Director of Admissions, Eric Di Michele, to [...]
St. Patrick’s School on Staten Island won seven awards, including Best Elementary News Team, at the 46th annual Eddy Awards May 17 at the ITV Studios in Yonkers. Maria Regina High School in Hartsdale won five awards, including Best High School News Team for their show, “The Water Crisis: Thirsting for Justice.” Above: A broadcast [...]
On May 8 the Archdiocese of New York welcomed nearly 1,000 students and faculty from 26 Catholic schools across the Archdiocese to its annual Regional Field Day. Participants gathered for Mass in the gymnasium of St. Joseph’s Seminary (Dunwoodie) in Yonkers New York. Fun and games, from tug-of-war to three-legged races, followed outdoors on the [...]
Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School in Harlem was featured on Fox 5’s “New York Minute” segment after a special visit from renowned children’s author Chris Grabenstein. Our Champions for Quality Education department coordinated the author’s visit through their Page Turners program. Click here to view the Fox 5 News Segment. Page Turners promotes the [...]
Prayer for Class of 2019 Seeks ‘Grace and Mercy in the Years Ahead’. His Eminence Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan celebrated Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral for nearly 4,000 seniors from Catholic high schools across the archdiocese April 3-4. At the Eucharistic Liturgy for the Class of 2019 on April 4, Cardinal Dolan reminded the assembled [...]
