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McClancy Remembers U.S. Troops
The Campus Ministry and Student Council at Msgr. McClancy Memorial H.S., East Elmhurst, appreciate the troops that diligently serve and protect this country. Earlier this year, young men created individual care packages under the instruction of Alex W. Gonzalez, a First Class Sergeant in the United States Army.
For the care packages, students, teachers and the administration collectively purchased and donated 51 bottles of Gatorade, 69 packs of plastic cutlery, 391 granola bars, 72 individual containers of baby wipes, 85 units of deodorant, 60 jars of peanut butter, 285 packages of cookies, 15 boxes of crackers, 70 tubes of toothpaste, 74 cans of fruits, 104 disposable razors, 300 bags of chips and 600 packages of Slim Jims.
As Memorial Day approaches, the Msgr. McClancy M.H.S. community wants the nation’s troops to know that they are in the East Elmhurst school’s daily thoughts and prayers.
And the World Youth Day Winner Is...
Genesis Ramirez from St. Peter’s Church, Yonkers! Ramirez is going to World Youth Day in Australia this summer thanks to the generous Knights of Columbus at Holy Family Church, Greenpoint. Holy Family’s Council, No. 10120, held a 50/50 raffle to raise funds for Ramirez, who received $1,050 to put toward her WYD expenses. Ramirez, right, picked the winning raffle ticket from the drum held by Grand Knight James Dassaro. Just 59 days to go!
Youth Views
What would you say is the main issue teens today are concerned about? Why?
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Nicholas Perillo
St. Edmund Prep
Freshman
The main issue is what they think other people think of them. Everyone is concerned about how they look and what they say. Some teens have to realize that they are their own person.
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Patrick Kirk
St. Edmund Prep
Freshman
Teens today are concerned with the driving age. Most teens think it should be lowered so they could go where they want to go, when they want to go.
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Jessica Roster
The Mary Louis Academy
Senior
College. The process has become so competitive, demanding and expensive that many students lose sight of what’s important. Juniors and seniors get so wrapped up that they fail to enjoy high school.
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Beata Samosiuk
St. Edmund Prep
Junior
The main issue is avoiding getting involved in bad things like drugs and drinking.
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Yubeen Lee
The Mary Louis Academy
Senior
The main issue is friends. As they go through school, teens are always concerned about their friends and are very happy if they have a good relationship with friends.
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Arthur Rozentsvit
St. Edmund Prep
Sophomore
Today, teens are more concerned with physical looks because being popular is most important and this ideology causes them to lose sight of what’s really important.
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Laura Mangino
The Mary Louis Academy
Senior
Personally, I am concerned about the presidential election. I hope the person elected will reconcile the torn relations America has with other nations in a diplomatic manner.
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Victoria Kazlausky
The Mary Louis Academy
Senior
The main issue is pressure. Teens are pressured to do well in school, maintain a high average, fit in certain social groups, do well in sports. Everyone wants to be the best.
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Lydia Valentin
The Mary Louis Academy
Sophomore
Teens are concerned with the environment. After we were able to witness the effects of global warming firsthand, we began to take action to stop further destruction.
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Sister Joan Martin, O.P., principal, and the school community of St. Agnes Academic H.S., College Point, congratulate Nayessda Castro, ’05, an undergraduate at Capitol College in Laurel, Md., on her recent acceptance as an intern at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. She’ll monitor satellites and collect space data for analysis. Her sister Taiszcha, a sophomore at St. Agnes, shared the good news.
Your presence and prayers are needed at the Helpers of God’s Precious Infants (www.helpersny.org) pro-life Mass and prayer vigil at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Forest Hills, May 17, 7:30 a.m.
Good Shepherd’s Young Adult Ministers in Marine Park are sponsoring a Car Wash for Cancer Research, May 17, 10 a.m. - noon, in the school yard. Afterward, high schoolers and college students are invited to a Welcome Back Msgr. Brady Bash, 1 - 4 p.m. Call 998-2800.
Find some treasures at the Life Teen Yard Sale at St. Rose of Lima, Rockaway Beach, May 18, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the auditorium. Call 945-4850.
Hats off to the Jornada Youth Group at St. Rose of Lima, Rockaway Beach. In an effort to be good stewards of the environment, they collected old electronic equipment in their parish last month and brought the items to a local recycling center. On June 22, they’ll participate in “Walk Now for Autism.” To sponsor St. Rose’s Jornadistas, call 945-4850.
The musical, “Seussical,” will be presented by St. Gregory Theatre Group, Bellerose, in August. Open audition call for children, ages seven - 13, May 17, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Audition by appointment on May 18 and 22. Be prepared with a song from a Broadway musical and a monologue. Auditions are in the Oak Room. Call 989-2451. Visit www.sgtg.org.
The annual Spring Blood Drive at St. John’s Prep, Astoria, was a success — 83 pints were collected for the New York Blood Center! Kudos to the organizers, school nurse Kathy Sirchia and the Blood Captains — seniors Natalie Artis, Christopher Bonfante, Melissa Campillo, Jennie LaBorde, Cassiana LaVenture, Stephanie Mohamed, Tatiana Munoz, Laura Nelson, Sareena Provilus and Martine Reveldez, and juniors Andrew Rodriquez and David Tortora.
Considering the priesthood? Talk it over with some experts at Project Andrew, May 30, 6 p.m. at the John Paul II Discernment House, E. New York. Join Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, priests and seminarians for an evening of prayer, dinner and conversation. Call 827-2454 or e-mail vocations@diobrook.org.
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