Catholic Schools

ST. ELIZABETH CATHOLIC ACADEMY STUDENTS NBA ENTREPRENEURIAL CHALLENGE VIDEO

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The esteemed law firm of Kaye Scholer, LLP located in the heart of Midtown was recently the site of a social entrepreneurship challenge hosted by the Middy Fund, and featuring middle school students from St. Elizabeth Catholic Academy. The students presented ideas for websites, apps and programs which they had designed to eradicate problems they face in their lives.  Students delivered their presentations to an audience of 100; many of whom were leaders in finance, education and successful entrepreneurs.  Read more here.

School of the Week: Saint Sebastian School

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Currents is a nightly Catholic news program featuring local and national events and interviews. Currents launched in 2009, making it the first Catholic daily news program in the country.  Each week, they feature a school within the Diocese of Brooklyn.  Most recently, Currents education correspondent Marie Elena Giossi visited St. Sebastian School in Woodside, where teachers and clergy are helping students grow mentally, physically and spiritually.

“Catholic School’s Remain Strong” by Bishop DiMarzio

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September 10, 2014 – Excerpted from Bishop DiMarzio’s column in The Tablet:

Recently in an address at the Vatican to students and teachers, our Holy Father, Pope Francis, shared that “schools are a precious means for making a contribution to the progress of the Church and of society as a whole.”

Within the Diocese of Brooklyn, we are blessed with 84 Catholic elementary schools/academies, three religious congregational or private Catholic institutions and 18 Catholic high schools. This week, I welcome all of you to a new academic year and wish to share, in particular, an update on elementary education here in Brooklyn and Queens.

Christ is at the heart of Catholic education, and the Holy Spirit always gives life to the heart. And, the heart of Catholic education within Brooklyn and Queens can be seen as the Preserving the Vision strategic planning process for Catholic education within the Diocese. Preserving the Vision sets forth priorities for Catholic education including strengthened Catholic identity and academic excellence, increased enrollment, enhanced instruction, stabilized infrastructure of school buildings and strengthened leadership and collaboration.

Additionally, Preserving the Vision highlights the commitment of academies and schools to the New Evangelization “in order to meet the challenges which today’s society and changing cultures are posing to the faith.”

Read the full text of the bishop’s column on The Tablet website.

Classes Begin for Thousands of Catholic School Kids

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September 8, 2014 – Excerpted from The Brooklyn Eagle

The Rev. Msgr. Michael Hardiman, pastor of Saint Patrick Church in Bay Ridge, was at the auditorium door at Saint Patrick Catholic Academy Wednesday morning, ready to greet students coming to school for the first day of classes after their summer vacation.

Andrea D’Emic, the academy’s principal, also eagerly greeted the children as they showed up for the start of the new school year.

“All students at St. Patrick Catholic Academy are given the opportunity to develop their talents in a caring environment. The focus on listening, writing, organizational and study skills promotes students’ ability to comprehend, analyze and synthesize knowledge that will enable them to successfully navigate the complex intellectual landscape of the future,” a statement on the school’s website reads.”

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