Catholic schools

Catholic Central students help prepare taxes in volunteer program

Paul Barber, a junior at Catholic Central High School in Troy, shuffles through tax forms in the basement of the diocesan Pastoral Center in Albany. At Catholic Central, Barber is like any other high school student; here, he’s an accountant.
Holy Spirit School Raises $1,000 for Make-A-Wish

During a morning assembly at Holy Spirit School of East Greenbush, faculty and staff presented Make-A-Wish Northeast New York with a check of $1,000, the total amount of school raised donations for the chapter’s Adopt-A-Wish Holiday Campaign.
CCHS, Siena launch “Crusader to Saint”

Catholic Central High School in Troy and Siena College have launched the “Crusader to Saint” Academic Partnership.
Local Girl Scouts receive "Child Jesus" award

Two Girl Scouts from Troop 3317 in Saratoga recently received the “Child Jesus” award.
Learning ‘from the ground up’

Andrea Thomas, a sophomore at the Academy of the Holy Names in Albany, is getting the chance to conduct her own research on medical prosthetics, thanks to the school’s Science Research in the High School program.
Maria College opens new $1M facility

Maria College, continuing to be on the cutting edge, unveiled a state-of-the-art nursing, teaching and learning facility last week.
The problem with substantial equivalency

School review system could put fate of Catholic schools in public hands.
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You must have faith in your life

Today I’m going to be talking about what faith is, why it is important, how a person can keep their faith in a world filled with chaos, division and anger, and how it works in my particular community.
St. Mary’s Academy in Hoosick Falls to close

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