Life may imitate art but eighth-graders at SS. John and Paul School in Larchmont may be more inclined to imitate the artist. more

Vincentian Father Donald J. Harrington announced his retirement May 3 as the president of St. John's University. He had been president at St. John's for 24 years. His retirement takes effect July … more

As a group of girls from Cathedral High School in Manhattan strolled down Fifth Avenue toward St. Patrick’s Cathedral, their matching gray and blue uniforms offered a sign of the unity and faith … more

Francesco C. Cesareo, president of Assumption College in Worcester, Mass., who earned a doctorate from Fordham University, will become the next chair of the National Review Board in June. He succeeds … more

The state budget agreement reached by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders increases funding for Catholic and other religious and independent schools by $13.5 million over the governor’s … more

Fordham University’s Graduate Program in International Political Economy and Development (IPED) recently honored two archdiocesan seminarians for their selection into the Cardinal McCarrick Travel … more

As part of the continuing regionalization of the Catholic schools in the archdiocese, recruitment of board trustees for the six remaining school regions is under way. more

Cardinal Egan visits Resurrection School in Rye for the groundbreaking ceremony of the school’s new middle school gymnasium March 25. The gym will be named in honor of the late Marie and George Doty, longtime parishioners of Resurrection and Catholic philanthropists. With Cardinal Egan, are, from left, P.J. Schwarz, parish CYO president; John Morash, assistant principal; Msgr. Donald Dwyer, pastor of Resurrection; Sister Anne Massell, P.B.V.M., school principal, and members of the Doty family. The Doty family is funding the entire project, which is expected to be complete in September. more

In response to a special request from City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Dr. Timothy J. McNiff, superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of New York, announced March 25 that the archdiocese would grant refunds to families who have paid registration deposits at archdiocesan high schools for the 2013-2014 school year and who can demonstrate their child’s acceptance into one of the eight New York City specialized public high schools below: more

Students at the College of Staten Island were treated to a thought-provoking conversation about chastity that added a strong dose of reality to counter the messages they receive every day from … more