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A photo of a school family taken outside the Academy of St. Ann and St. Paul in Manhattan. The Latino Outreach Program of the Superintendent’s office helps Hispanic families navigate the Catholic school application, enrollment and financial-aid processes, in Spanish and English.

Latino Outreach Program ‘Like Talking With a Relative,’ Says One Parent

At the archdiocesan School Superintendent’s Office, the Latino Outreach Program helps Hispanic families navigate the intricacies of school application, enrollment and financial aid procedures, … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 1/12/22

Four CRS Club members of Maria Regina High School in Hartsdale are shown preparing meals in the kitchen of the high school dining hall which were later distributed to the homeless in Manhattan as part of the school’s Breakfast Run program. They are, from left, Sophia Conroy, Jordyn Bryant, Hailey Manzo and Cyanna Shirley.

Maria Regina High Launches First School CRS Club in Archdiocese

Maria Regina High School in Hartsdale has bragging rights, having become the first school in the archdiocese to launch a Catholic Relief Services Club. CRS is the humanitarian relief and … more

By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE | 1/12/22

Catholic Schools Issuing Covid-19 Home Test Kits to All Families, Staff

Archdiocesan schools plan to distribute tens of thousands of Covid-19 home test kits in the coming weeks as municipalities and health organizations struggle to stock up on these sought-after … more

1/12/22

Virtual Engineering Lab Offered to High School Students Feb. 3

High school students in the archdiocese will have the opportunity to celebrate engineering during Catholic Schools Week with a virtual lab being offered by Engineering Tomorrow on Thursday, Feb. 3. … more

1/12/22

Alumna’s $1 Million Gift to Benefit Generations of St. Catharine Academy Students

Valerie Saputo Puglisi, class of 1968, a longtime supporter of St. Catharine Academy who is a resident of Larchmont, presented the Bronx high school with a magnificent Christmas gift. In anticipation … more

1/12/22

Two Cathedral High School students work on the new Dell Computers from BlackRock Global Fixed Income.

Cathedral High School Receives Computers From BlackRock

Cathedral High School in Manhattan received a donation of 28 Dell computers from BlackRock Global Fixed Income. The donated computer equipment will replace outdated gear in the library. … more

1/12/22

Mount St. Mary Students Begin Walden Savings Medici Program

About a dozen students at Mount St. Mary College in Newburgh recently kicked off the Walden Savings Bank Medici Scholars Program, becoming the sixth group to take on the initiative since its … more

1/12/22

Susan and Dan Mahoney, center, met students from the Stepinac Honors Academy, from left, Calvin Lindo, Nathaniel Alvarez and Lachlan McIntyre at Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains. Dan Mahoney, a 1967 Stepinac graduate, and his wife donated $1 million to the school, which will rename its honors academy the Susan and Daniel P. Mahoney Honors Academy.

Stepinac Honors Academy Renamed for Generous Alumnus

Daniel P. Mahoney, Class of 1967, a longtime supporter of Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, recently returned with his wife, Susan, to again give back to his alma mater, which he … more

1/12/22

American Express CEO Gives $10 Million to Manhattan College

American Express Chairman and CEO Stephen J. Squeri has made a $10 million donation to his alma mater, Manhattan College. The gift has helped the college’s Invest in the Vision capital campaign … more

1/5/22

GLOBAL CHAT—Students at St. Raymond High School for Boys in the Bronx are shown talking via Zoom with students in Da Nang, Vietnam. The Global Talk Network is giving St. Raymond students the opportunity to enjoy a cultural exchange and for students in Da Nang to speak the English language they’re studying.

Global Talk Network Expands Educational Experience at St. Raymond

Brandon Delgado is learning about Vietnamese culture—and sharing some of his own experiences—via Zoom with students in Da Nang, Vietnam, thanks to the newly formed Global Talk Network at … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 12/28/21

Communion is distributed at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Dec. 3, the Feast of St. Francis Xavier. More than 1,000 students attend the all-boys school.

Xavier High Kicks Off 175th Year With ‘Mission’ in Mind

Neil Pasawala understood Cardinal Dolan’s message at the Mass on the Feast of St. Francis Xavier, the opening of Xavier High School’s 175th anniversary year at St. Patrick’s … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 12/15/21

Three student members of the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps lead the procession at the start of Mass.

Xavier High Kicks Off 175th Year With ‘Mission’ in Mind

Neil Pasawala understood Cardinal Dolan’s message at the Mass on the Feast of St. Francis Xavier, the opening of Xavier High School’s 175th anniversary year at St. Patrick’s … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 12/9/21