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2020-2021 Secondary Schools Calendar

AUGUST24 SAT ExamSEPTEMBER7 Labor Day23 SAT School Exam Day26 SAT ExamOCTOBER1 Census Closes3 SAT Exam9 TACHS Deadline for Applying for ExtendedTime12 Columbus Day (Schools Closed)14 PSAT Exam14 SAT … more

8/13/20

Ariana Arias leaves registration through the cheerleader line during High School Registration Day for Catholic high schools in the archdiocese at Cathedral High School in Manhattan March 7. Visiting eighth-graders were registering for the 2019-2020 academic year at Cathedral and received T-shirts and gifts from current students greeting them.

Cathedral Welcome

3/13/19

College of New Rochelle Closing This Year

Citing “financial difficulties,” the College of New Rochelle (CNR)—the first Catholic college for women in New York state—is closing, ceasing operations by the conclusion of the summer … more

3/13/19

HOME SALUTE—Graduating seniors at Catholic high schools in Westchester County and the Bronx didn’t go far for congratulations. Top left: Matt Halas, of Archbishop Stepinac, White Plains, enjoys family support from his mother, Patrice, and father, Wally, and their granddaughter, Allie, 1. Other “banner” graduates were Katelyn Czerniewski, top right, Maria Regina, Hartsdale; Mary Fleming, bottom right, of The Ursuline School, New Rochelle; and Brendan Borowsky of Fordham Prep, the Bronx.

Congratulations Catholic School Graduates of 2020

Graduating seniors at Catholic high schools in Westchester County and the Bronx didn’t go far for congratulations. more

6/3/20

National Catholic Schools Week 2021

National Catholic Schools Week, an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States, will take place Jan. 31 to Feb. 6. This year’s theme is Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. … more

1/13/21

PRESIDENTIAL VISIT—Father John Serio, S.D.B., presents a Salesian High School Class of 2020 lawn sign to senior Elijah Woods. Father Serio, president of Salesian High School, delivered the lawn signs over an 11-day period to the homes of Salesian’s graduating seniors, who have not attended class in the New Rochelle school building since March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Salesian President Recognizes Class of 2020 with Home Visits

Father John Serio, S.D.B., took a good idea a step further. The president of Salesian High School in New Rochelle traveled through Westchester County and the Bronx over an 11-day period to personally … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 6/3/20

VIRTUAL GREETINGS—The archdiocesan Virtual Visiting Program for school open houses began in early December and will continue until at least late May. Shown is the main entrance area at Our Lady of Lourdes School in West Harlem.

Virtual School Open Houses Put Prospective Students, Families in the Know

Since early December, prospective students and their families have been able to participate in the archdiocesan Virtual Visiting Program for school open houses, a solid plan stemming from limitations … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 1/13/21

Director Emilia Lynch speaks with Catholic Literature and Arts Summer Program campers on stage during a July 29 rehearsal for “Ruth: A Musical Witness to Love” in the St. Genesius Gymnasium on the campus of Capuchin Youth & Family Ministries in Garrison.

CLASP Teens Bringing Old Testament Story of Ruth to Stage

Ryan Greco finds the Catholic Literature and Arts Summer Program (CLASP) a good way to enjoy his two passions. The parishioner of St. Denis in Hopewell Junction is one of about two dozen high school … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 7/31/19

Michael Deegan Named Superintendent of Schools in the Archdiocese

Cardinal Dolan appointed Michael J. Deegan as superintendent of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New York Sept. 17. Deegan, who had served as interim superintendent since April, became … more

By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE | 9/25/19

Confirmation Retreat

A confirmation retreat at Archbishop Stepinac High School was held in White Plains Feb. 23. Three hundred students representing 10 parishes in Westchester County participated in the afternoon retreat … more

2/26/20

Lizzie Allan is among fifth-grade students of St. Augustine School in Ossining participating in the IBM Family Science Saturday Program. The academic, extracurricular activity covers varied topics within the STEM arena. On Saturday mornings, the students collaborate virtually with IBM experts who volunteer their time for the free educational outreach program.

Educators, IBM Partner in STEM Program for Ossining Students

At St. Augustine’s School in Ossining, administrators, teachers and students are thankful for the gift of innovation. Indeed, innovation, science, engineering and exploration are some of the … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 1/13/21

High School Graduate Profiles

Catholic New York editors and reporters interviewed five graduating seniors from Catholic high schools around the archdiocese about their high school experience, how they have coped during the … more

6/3/20

Students at John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School in Somers are divided into two cohort groups that alternate weeks of in-person study with virtual instruction at home. Junior Valeria Acierno works on a drawing in studio art.

2020 Grad Recounts Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School’s Safe Reopening

Over the last nine months, Covid-19 has left the world in a state of disarray, fear, loss and uncertainty. As every facet of daily life was forced to shut down or adapt in some way, it began to feel … more

By JOSHUA BAKER | 1/13/21

Meeting Reviews Study of Young Catholics Who Have Left Church

Seeking to identify “points of hopefulness,” archdiocesan leaders met at the New York Catholic Center in Manhattan for a gathering called “Conversation About Young Catholics Leaving the … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 3/13/19

Notre Dame School celebrates its softball championship.

Varsity Softball Champions Crowned

Notre Dame School captured the Varsity Softball Tier 3 championship with a 9-2 victory over Cathedral. more

6/6/19

Father Fredy Patiño Montoya, top left, the chaplain for this year’s archdiocesan Summer Pilgrimage for young adults, celebrates Mass for the group at a chapel of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. It was one of the daily Masses Father Patiño Montoya celebrated during the nine-day pilgrimage/vacation.

Young Adults Open Their Hearts to God’s Love on Mexico Pilgrimage

On the flight back to New York from Mexico, Fatima Arcadio, 27, felt very grateful for the spiritual uplift she and others experienced during prayer and reflection at the Basilica of Our Lady of … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 7/31/19

See You at Dutchess Stadium

Cardinal Dolan made a pitch today for parents and kids enrolled in Catholic schools and in parish religious education programs to meet him at Dutchess Stadium in Wappingers Falls for a minor league ballgame between the Hudson Valley Renegades and the Lowell Spinners Monday, June 17, at 7:05 p.m. more

6/6/19

Anaya Gil displays the ring she just received.

On a Roll

The Academy of Mount St. Ursula celebrated its 60th annual Ring Day in the Bronx on Oct. 25. more

11/6/19

Archbishop Stepinac High School junior guard RJ Davis dribbles the ball around Christ the King junior guard Ryan Myers during the CHSAA Class AA Intersectional championship boys’ basketball game won by Christ the King, 61-56, at Fordham University March 10. Stepinac defeated Christ the King in last year’s championship.

Christ the King Tops Stepinac for Boys’ Intersectional Crown

The Archbishop Stepinac High School boys’ basketball team was outscored 16-4 in the fourth quarter of a 61-56 CHSAA Class AA Intersectional championship game loss to Christ the King at Fordham … more

3/13/19

Cardinal Dolan cuts the ribbon to officially open the St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School Viking Student Center on Staten Island April 8. Looking on is Father Michael Reilly, principal.

Student Center Blessing

Cardinal Dolan blessed the St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School Viking Student Center on Staten Island April 8. more

4/24/19