Catholic schools

When school is a pathway to discipleship

As I prepare to move away for college and life in the larger world around me, I am thankful for the opportunity to have attended Catholic school all these years.
Brothers reflect on traditions that spread faith

For us and our family, the Advent and Christmas season is a time of traditions. The liturgical Church year begins with the season of Advent, a season of symbolically waiting and preparing for the Messiah to come. Although this season is more about anticipation than celebration, our traditions help make Advent fun and something to look forward to while preparing for the birth of Christ.
Advent traditions at school, home

The Catholic Church has designated the four weeks preceding Christmas as Advent, a time to prepare for the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Cuomo restores aid to schools

After vetoing similar legislation last year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill that restores a standard for calculating state reimbursement of administrative mandates placed on Catholic and other religious and independent schools.
Education consultants begin assessing diocesan high schools

The Albany diocesan Catholic Schools Office has released the following announcement.
Teen gets Girl Scout Gold by protecting pollinators

Caroline McGraw has gone for gold. The 17-year-old parishioner of St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church in Schenectady has been named a National Gold Award Girl Scout.
Miracle at a school assembly

On Oct. 26, Miracle Carter got the surprise of her life when she learned that her wish to go to Walt Disney World in Florida was being granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northeast New York.
STEP IN FOR SCARES

ST. MARY'S SCHOOL IN WATERFORD invited guests to a Halloween haunted house for some spooky fun last weekend.
Catholic schools launched founders of medical startup

Long before Dr. Zach Helft and Dr. Christy Sheehy co-founded a medical startup, both were students at Catholic schools in the Albany Diocese.
DIOCESAN HIGH SCHOOLS START YEAR WITH MASS

DIOCESAN HIGH SCHOOLS got the academic year off to a good start last week with a special Mass, celebrated at Saratoga Central Catholic High School.

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