Our Catholic Elementary Schools' Students Open Their Hearts to the Haitian Community  

Haiti Outreach Efforts

Our Elementary Schools have demonstrated a down pouring of love and sacrifice through their fundraising efforts over the past few weeks!

 Many of our Catholic Elementary Schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn have been deeply affected by the Haiti Disaster. Many students who attend our Catholic Elementary Schools have lost family members and their homes. The schools that have large Haitian student populations are scattered throughout the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

 The Superintendent Office of School ~ School Support Services has been receiving daily emails and calls from our schools asking where their Haiti Outreach collections should be sent. All collections will go to Catholic Relief Services. The Catholic Elementary Schools that have reported their collections, have raised over $66,000.  The schools’ fundraising activities have been very clever. Reading the ways of how our schools have demonstrated a down pouring of love will touch your heart.

 Read the attachment to see how our schools open their hearts to the victims of the Haiti Earthquake.   

St. Edmund School held a school- wide Rosary for the people of Haiti. 

Jeannie McEvoy

St. Edmund Elementary School

1902 Avenue T

Brooklyn, NY 11229

718-648-9229

St. Kevin's children raised $850.10 (the dime was found on the floor!) for our Operation Help Haiti project. Instead of having "dress Downs", etc., my Kindergarten Teacher, Cristina Cracco decided to teach several 6/7 grade children how to make bracelets from hemp.  They sold the bracelets for $5.00 and "Haiti" ribbons for $1.00 to make the money.

Sue Ann Roye

St. Kevin School

45-50 195th St.

Flushing, NY 11358

 Click to read the Queens Ledger News Article.   

Ss. Joachim and Anne School is highlighted on CNN.

Sts. Joachim and Anne School

Principal: Mrs. Linda Freebes

218-10 105^th Avenue,

Queens Village, NY 11429

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2010/02/03/brown.haitian.school.in.america.cnn

 Glendale students dress as historical figures for St. Pancras School fund-raiser.

 Read what the Daily News had to say about this fundraiser!  

     Read the Ridgewood Times Article on St. Brigid School.  

      Click to the Daily News Coverage of this story!   

2009: Outstanding Religious Middle School

Respect and integrity are foundations of Park Slope Catholic school

                                                January 31 – February 6

Most Precious Blood School shared the celebration of Catholic Schools Week with the community by performing for them at Astoria Federal Savings bank.  The MPB Glee club, comprised of students in grades 5 to 8 and directed by Mrs. Pura Gonzalez, sang five songs for the bank patrons on the afternoon of February 3rd, 2010.  Bank manager Al Gentile joined them for the attached photo. 

Principal: Ms. Barbara K. DeMaio

Most Precious Blood School

32-52 37th Street

Long Island City, New York 11103-4004

Phone: (718) 278-4081

E-mail: bkdemaio1@aol.com

Catholic Schools Week brings Bishop Igantius A. Catanello

to Sacred Heart School in Glendale, NY.

Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrated Catholic Schools Week (Jan. 31 - Feb. 6) with visits to Divine Wisdom Academy, Douglaston, and Bayside schools Sacred Heart and Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament.

 Click below to read the Tablet news article.   

"Students take the Bishop's word to heart."

 Read the Daily News Article on Bishop DiMarzio visit to Sacred Heart School, Bayside New York.  

Catholic Schools week is an annual national celebration. This year’s theme is “Dividends for Life” which emphasizes the benefits of a Catholic school education.  

According to Karen Ristua, NCEA president, “Catholic schools provide good things for students and families – high expectations and daily experience of faith. In these challenging times, the theme also reminds parents that the dividends of a Catholic school education – students prepared in faith, knowledge, morals and discipline – last a lifetime. There is no better way to invest in a child’s future – or the future of our world.”

All of our schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week.  Catholic school celebrations are listed on our “School Happenings” page. If you are interested in a school that is not listed, give the school a call and the school will provide you with their schedule of events.

We asked the students of the Diocese of Brooklyn “How has Catholic education helped you?” and “What makes Catholic education unique?"

See what our students said about their Catholic education. You can read the students’ quotes by clicking on the link below:

 Collection of Student Quotes link: 

Here’s a sample of what the children wrote:

 “Catholic education helps me realize how beautiful the world and its people are.”

St. Agatha School Brooklyn NY student in grade 5

“Catholic education helps me build my faith in God and be a better person.”

St. Andrew Avellino School Flushing NY student

“Catholic education helps me to grow in faith and focus on my beliefs in Christ.  It also helps me to try my best to achieve my educational goals.”

Our Lady of Lourdes School, Queens Village, NY student

“Catholic education has given me knowledge, patience, and the ability to forgive.”

Saint Francis Xavier School Brooklyn NY  student

“Catholic education is unique because it puts you in a loving and safer environment and makes it that much easier to learn.”

Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, Brooklyn NY student

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