Recent Feature Stories
Christian Service A Way of Life in Catholic Schools
Schools in the Diocese of Syracuse perform countless hours of Christian Service each year. Here are some of the outstanding projects some of our students are working on: St. Mary’s School, Cortland: It was a sweet holiday season at St. Mary’s School in Cortland, as students and faculty participated in the annual Catholic Charities Cookie […]
Christian Service at Samaritan Center More Than a Meal for 7th Grader
By Caroline K. Reff Ian Quinn doesn’t really like to talk about his volunteer work at the Samaritan Center. It’s not that he isn’t proud of his weekly commitment to the downtown Syracuse soup kitchen, but, at his young age, the 7th grader at Bishop Ludden Junior/Senior High School considers talk of his work to […]
End of an Era: Last Dwyer Graduates, Marks 50-Year Family Connection
By Jennika Baines Next year will bring an end to one family’s connection to a Catholic school that stretches back over 50 years. Since 1956, the Dwyer family has continually had at least one student — and often several — enrolled at Blessed Sacrament school in Syracuse. The last Dwyer will graduate in 2011. This […]
Vocation, Lessons in Life Born of Catholic Education
By the Most Reverend Robert J. Cunningham In 1990, the Servant of God, Pope John Paul II, issued a document entitled “Ex Corde Ecclesiae,” which spoke of Catholic education, especially at the university level, as being born “from the heart of the Church.” Long before that document was written and published and on a much smaller scale, I knew […]
Distance Learning Begins a New Era of Technology for Diocesan Schools
By Jennifer Balog This fall as bells rang though the halls of Rome Catholic School (RCS) and Bishop Grimes Junior/Senior High School in E. Syracuse, a new era of innovative learning began — distance learning via video-conferencing. The concept of distance learning is not new, but advancements in technological media and the desire to expand […]
Elizabeth Baird: Blessed Sacrament Alumna Finds Faith in Full-Day Kindergarten
By Caroline K. Reff It’s snack time in Elizabeth Baird’s Kindergarten class at Blessed Sacrament School in Eastwood. The children sit quietly, trying to be patient, as Baird routinely passes out four graham crackers to each child. They fidget, and one starts to dive into his snack. A quick look from his teacher reminds him […]
The Byrne Identity: Spanning the Generations
By Connie Berry Twenty-nine years ago, the marriage of Cathy Voltz and Marty Byrne combined families with well over 100 years of combined attendance at the Bishop’s Academy at Most Holy Rosary (formerly Most Holy Rosary School) on Syracuse’s west side. The history begins with Mary McDonald, Cathy Voltz Byrne’s grandmother, who came to the […]
Giving Thanks
Students at St. Mary’s Academy in Baldwinsville held a Thanksgiving prayer service last November. The student body collected non-perishable items to donate to St. Mary’s Parish food pantry, which helps the underserved of the community. Sixth graders volunteer at the food pantry by stocking the shelves when donations are made. Last fall, two students at […]
Sr. M. Alvera O’Grady: Watching Children Blossom Is Highlight of 62-Year Teaching Career
By Caroline K. Reff Ask almost any of the hundreds of students who have passed through the halls of the Bishop’s Academy at Holy Family in Fairmount (formerly Holy Family School) over the past 19 years what they remember and most will certainly recall some pivotal experience that involved Sr. M. Alvera O’Grady, OSF. Some […]
Priests Are Added Blessing to Schools
Many of our Catholic schools are blessed to have their curriculums enhanced by the priests serving in their parishes and/or schools. At St. Daniel-St. Matthew Academy in E. Syracuse, three priests, Msgr. Eugene Yennock, pastor of St. Daniel Parish; Fr. Joseph Clemente, pastor of St. Matthew’s Parish; and Fr. Severin Yagazza, parochial vicar of St. […]
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