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Saint AloysiusFr. Joseph Parkes, SJ, president of Cristo Rey New York High School, will be among the three individuals honored at St. Aloysius School's 20th Annual Scholarship Dinner on May 17. St. Aloysius is a Jesuit grammar school serving the Harlem community. To learn more about the school's mission visit www.staloysiusschool.org
Effects of Incarceration on Families
On May 17 at 7 p.m. in Wallace Hall at St. Ignatius Church in NYC, the Ignatian Social Justice and Ignatian Young Adults groups are cosponsoring a presentation by Hour Children, a Queens-based nonprofit that works with incarcerated and formerly incarcerated mothers and their children. Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, a Sister of St. Joseph, will share her work to keep families together and help them gain economic independence after jail. Sr. Tesa will talk about how each of us can effect change for this vulnerable population.
Two Powerful Articles on ImmigrationOn the Commonweal website, Kristin Heyer looks at the plight of migrant women in light of statements by Catholic Republican Presidential candidates (
Easy Targets).
In this
New York Times Op-Ed, an undocumented immigrant youth contributes to our analysis on immigration reform by sharing the story of his family in NYC.
New President for New York NativityNew York Nativity's Board of Trustees has unanimously elected Dr. Michael V. Yazurlo as its next President, effective July 1, 2012. Outgoing President Fr. Jack Podsiadlo, SJ, will serve as Director of Mission and Ignatian Identity for New York Nativity's schools. To learn more about New York Nativity, visit http://www.nynativity.org.
Gates Millennium Scholars at Xavier HS Chuuk Two graduating seniors at Xavier High School in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia were named Gates Millennium Scholars by the Gates Millennium Scholars Program. Read the full press release here.