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St. Agnes Grad Snags

Science Honors

Stephanie Auman, a recent graduate of St. Agnes Academic H.S., College Point, is the first place winner of the New York State Science Honor Society Scholarship Program. This young lady ranked No. 1 among the 25 entrants.

Auman received an award of $750 and plans to put it to good use when she attends St. Joseph College, Clinton Hill, in the fall. She looks forward to pursuing a career in the field of immunology.

Auman is pictured, at right, with her proud science teacher Gail Dwyer.nd faculty in singing “Amazing Grace.”

Tanti Auguri!
FHA Junior Earns

Italian-American Award

Congratulazioni to Vivian Cassarino, a junior at Fontbonne Hall Academy, Bay Ridge, who won a $1,000 Edward Cardinal Egan Scholarship from the Tri-State Italian-American Congress.

Cassarino’s academic excellence, Italian-American heritage and personal essay outlining her goals and commitment to serving her Italian-American community in the future were among the many requirements she met to earn this honor.

Holding her plaque, above, she is congratulated by Sister Dolores Crepeau, C.S.J., principal, at left, and Gilda King, assistant principal, at right.

395 days until WYD ’08

Are you ready for World Youth Day
in Sydney, Australia?
The diocesan Faith Formation Office is organizing this pilgrimage, July 12-21 for youths, ages 16 - 30.

The estimated cost is $3,725.
To register, contact Marilyn Santos at 718-281-9584 or msantos@rcdob.org.
And don’t forget to let The Tablet know
about your parish/youth group
fundraisers and preparations by calling Marie Elena at 718-965-7300 ext. 2020 or e-mail megiossi@thetablet.org.

Youth Views

How will you make Father’s Day

special for your dad?

Julia DeLorenzo
Bishop Kearney H.S.
Sophomore

On Father’s Day I plan to take my dad out to lunch for burgers at The Salty Dog and then take him to the movies.

Mary Kate Funaro
Bishop Kearney H.S.
Freshman

I am going to buy my dad something special for his boat and spend the day fishing with him. We’ll connect and spend time together.

Kaitlin Slattery
Bishop Kearney H.S.
Freshman

My older brother Billy and I will look for a funny present for our father and have dinner with him.

Jacqueline Fagoni
Bishop Kearney H.S.
Freshman

For Father’s Day, I am going to watch the Mets’ game with my dad and family. I’ll buy him something nice and take him out to dinner.

Jennifer D’Alessio
Bishop Kearney H.S.
Freshman

For Father’s Day, I’ll buy my father a new movie and watch it with him. I’ll also try not to fight with him over the (TV) remote. He can have it for the day.

Maria Ficalora
Bishop Kearney H.S.
Junior

This Father’s Day I will go out to dinner with my dad and grandfathers. I plan to buy funny T-shirts and cards for them.

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Bay Ridge All Sports Summer Camp and Theatre Camp for boys and girls, ages four to 16, starts June 25 and runs until Aug. 24. Open House: June 16, 1 - 3:30 p.m. For details, call 718-745-7776.

The 16th Annual Major Eugene McCarthy Memorial 5K Race will be run in Marine Park, June 16. Major McCarthy, a 1973 graduate of Nazareth R.H.S., Flatbush, gave his life in Operation Desert Storm. Race benefits Nazareth Cares Scholarship Program. To register, call Nazareth, 718-763-1100 ext. 232 or log onto www.active.com.

Life Teen at St. Andrew the Apostle, Bay Ridge, is sponsoring a Father’s Day Brownie Sale after all weekend Masses, June 16-17. Proceeds offset costs of National Catholic Youth Conference trip. St. Andrew’s last Life Teen Mass before the summer break is June 24. For more details, call 718-680-1010.

Children, ages five - 12, are invited to become Sons and Daughters of Mary at St. Rose of Lima, Rockaway Beach. For details, call 718-634-7394 and leave a message for Blanca or Rose.

Kindergarten through eighth-grade students can enjoy basketball, arts and crafts, soccer, dance and more at Catholic Sports Camp, June 25 - Aug. 3, at St. Joan of Arc, Jackson Heights. Full and half-day rates. Ongoing registration. Call Nancy at 631-669-2695.

Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, is hosting Summer Basketball Camp for boys, ages eight to 16. Four sessions: June 25-29; July 2-6; July 9-13; July 16-20. To register, call 718-886-7250 ext. 525.

Bensonhurst Cluster Youth Ministry invites sixth - 10th-graders to an Overnight Lock-In Retreat, June 22 - 23, at St. Mary Mother of Jesus, Bath Beach. Play games, pray, watch a movie and discuss life and God’s role in it. Cost $20. Adult chaperones. Space is limited. Call Ken at 718-259-4636.

Holy Child Jesus’ Teen Drama Club, Richmond Hill, will hold open auditions for 13 - 19-year-olds in Msgr. Murray Hall, June 25 and 26, 6:30 p.m., for future presentation of “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” E-mail TeenDramaClub@aol.com for more details.

Lisa Agunzo, class president, and the rest of the senior class at Stella Maris H.S., Rockaway Park, closed their year honoring the Blessed Mother with a special Mary Service in May.

Sunday, June 17 is Father ’s Day. Honor your fathers, grandfathers, uncles and godfathers. If you can’t afford cards and gifts, offer a prayer for them to St. Joseph, patron of fathers, and take time to tell these men what they mean to you.

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