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Franciscan Priest Has Run 61 Marathons
For Father Brian Jordan, O.F.M., running marathons has been more so a way of life than a recreational hobby. He was supposed to run his 62nd marathon on Nov. 4, but the race was cancelled in the...
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Student Teaching Program Leads to Full-Time Jobs
by Jim Mancari At P.S. 133 in Boerum Hill, from left, are: Dr. Peter Leibman, SFC director of student teaching; Deanne McGhee, assistant principal; Dr. Marina Gair, SFC assistant professor; Heather...
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St. John’s Athletes Visit Bread and Life
by Jim Mancari St. John’s student-athletes, from left, Mariana Barrios, Stephanie Barnes and Rikka Lovely graciously served meals at Bread and Life the day before Thanksgiving. (Photo courtesy St....
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Obituary: Dr. Frank Macchiarola, St. Francis College Chancellor Dies at 71
St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, announced that its chancellor, past-president and alumnus, Frank J. Macchiarola ’62 died on Tuesday, Dec. 18, after an extended illness. He was 71. Dr....
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Terriers Show Support For Pediatric Cancer
by Jim Mancari The life of a Division I college basketball athlete is strenuous. The student-athletes split their time between practice, games, travel, mandatory workouts, classes and study halls. In...
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Obituary: Brother Vincent Healy, O.S.F.
Brother Vincent Healy, O.S.F., who was born as John Gerard Healy in Park Slope and spent 67 years as a Brooklyn Franciscan brother, died Feb. 1. He was 87. After graduating from Our Lady of Perpetual...
View ArticleObituary: St. Francis College’s Student Health Services Director Deborah Seaton
Deborah Seaton, director of Student Health Services at St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, died on Tuesday, Jan. 29. A licensed practical nurse with a master’s degree in public administration, she...
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Giant Graduation at St. Francis College (with video)
New York Giants’ all-pro defensive end Justin Tuck challenged the more than 400 St. Francis College graduates as the keynote speaker at the college’s Spring 2013 Commencement, May 14 at the Brooklyn...
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Terriers Excel in Classroom
(Photo courtesy St. Francis College Athletics) The St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, women’s basketball team tied DePaul University, Chicago, for the second highest cumulative team GPA (3.625) in...
View ArticleGood News About St. Francis College
Students were met with some good news as they returned to St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, for their first full week of classes. U.S. News & World Report has once again ranked St. Francis as...
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Terriers Have New Home Field
(Photo courtesy St. Francis College Athletics) The St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, men’s soccer team has a new home field: Pier 5 at Brooklyn Bridge Park. The first Terriers’ home game was held...
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Spirit of a Saint Lives At St. Francis College (with slideshow)
by Marie Elena Giossi Creatures, both great and small, gathered with their human companions at St. Francis College’s inaugural animal blessing on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Oct. 4, in...
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Tablet TALK
Bensonhurst School Celebrates Its Priests In celebration of World Priest Day, St. Athanasius School, Bensonhurst, honored its parish priests, above, from right, Msgr. David Cassato, pastor, and Fathers...
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St. Francis College Soccer Heading to NCAA Tournament
From St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights The Northeast Conference (NEC) champion St. Francis Brooklyn men’s soccer team will travel to University Park, Pa., to take on the Big Ten regular season...
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Brother Edward Kent Keeps Young at Heart
by Jim Mancari Running track is in the blood of Brother Edward Kent, O.S.F. So much so that the 76-year-old Franciscan has not been able to give up competing for 60 years. Brother Edward still runs...
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St. Ephrem’s Clinic Always a ‘Swish’ (with video)
by Jim Mancari In what has become a winter tradition, St. Ephrem’s parish, Dyker Heights, hosted the third annual “Swish for Kids” basketball classic Jan. 19 in the school’s gymnasium. The men’s...
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Loyal Fan Memorialized
St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, basketball paid tribute to a loyal fan, the late Anthony “Chucka” Raykowski, at halftime of its recent home game against L.I.U. Brooklyn with the announcement of...
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‘School Before Sports’ for Harlem RENS
by Jim Mancari No matter how you look at it, the word “student” always precedes the word “athlete” in the phrase “student-athlete.” Unfortunately though, some athletes focus too much on sports and not...
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Our Lady of Grace Soccer Hosts Clinic for Autistic Children
The weather might be a bit chilly outside, but that didn’t stop members of the Our Lady of Grace, Howard Beach, Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) soccer program from taking to the field – the indoor...
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Varsity ‘B’ Hoops League Just as Competitive
by Jim Mancari When we think of the powerhouse high school basketball teams in the diocese, the discussion always starts with Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village; Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort...
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