By Carol Ann Benanti, SILive.com On Wednesday night, February 22, in the Parish Center at Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church, Cardinal Timothy Dolan hosted a heartwarming reception to recognize generous supporters of his annual Stewardship Appeal and the Renew & Rebuild Capital Campaign. Click here for full article.
By Allison Klein, Washington Post A young woman at a N.Y. airport was sobbing after her family friend was killed in the Parkland shooting. St. Christopher alum State Trooper Thomas Karasinski and State Trooper Robert Troy went above and beyond: they bought her plane ticket home! Click here for full article.
By Claire M. Regan, for the Staten Island Advance For Margaret O'Connor, midway through her third year leading Our Lady Queen of Peace School in New Dorp, life couldn't be better. She's working her dream job. O'Connor arrives at school every morning at 7, eager to greet her 402 students and begin the day with [...]
By Thomas Erik Bascome, SILive.com Twenty eight students from twenty two Catholic elementary schools gathered at the St. Christopher's School in Grant City Wednesday afternoon for the annual Staten Island Catholic School District Spelling Bee. A riveting repeat performance by eighth grader Cristina Diaz of Our Lady Help of Christians School earned her a second [...]
By Staten Island Advance/Jan Somma-Hammel. A group of 33 students representing the Student Council of the Academy of St. Dorothy visited Met Foods grocery store in Grasmere to purchase nonperishable goods for Project Hospitality. Their charitable effort was part of WKTU's "Stuff-A-Truck" Food Drive. > Click here to read more
By Annalise Knudson Students at St. Adalbert's School in Elm Park welcomed more than 150 veterans and their families on Wednesday for the annual pre-Veterans Day breakfast and ceremony. Students honored the veterans with handmade cards, works of art, special performances and salutes. > Click here to read more
On Aug. 30, The Vanderbilt in South Beach hosted a clambake to benefit Catholic Schools on Staten Island. There was music, fireworks and more in honor of Monsignor Thomas J. Bergin of St. Charles Roman Catholic Church for his decades of contributions to the Catholic community. Said Congressman Dan Donovan: "What a wonderful evening to [...]
Annalise Knudson. Hundreds of second-graders of the Roman Catholic faith across Staten Island received their First Communion this weekend or will be receiving the sacrament in the coming weeks. > Read More
by Carol Ann Benanti. Elvis was in the building recently at St. Joseph Hill Academy. Well, his mini-me, anyway. The school's third grade students were asked to study a historic figure, dress as that person and deliver a presentation explaining how they made a positive impact on the world. > Read More
Seventh graders from West Brighton's Sacred Heart School recently enjoyed a class trip to the Staten Island MakerSpace, a non-profit, community workspace for makers, builders, hobbyists, artists, and entrepreneurs who like to build things. > Read More