Nassau County N.Y. Catholic: August 2017

Lord

The heart of the Christian community is our Triune Lord: Father, Son, Holy Spirit. Geography, history, and numbers are not the heart, but probably I will type mostly on these topics. As the internet already provides many encouraging spiritual guides and discouraging contentious forums, I intend to offer neither.
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To find a parish, enter a keyword in the search box at the top left, or look through the labels and links down the right-hand column. The posts themselves follow the Blogger format of newest items on top.
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Saturday, August 26, 2017

Catholic HS Entrance Exam October 28, 2017

Regarding entrance to a Catholic high school in Nassau or Suffolk County, New York, the deadlines are fast approaching. Please see the website linked HERE for a list of deadlines and other information about taking the test. The website includes applications for the exam with or without a request for exceptional treatment "with accommodation."
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There are seven Catholic high schools in Nassau County and three in Suffolk County. One entrance exam counts for all. An eighth-grader may apply to three schools.

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I wonder about the ratio between the number of test-takers and seats available in the ten high schools.

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Assumption

Today, the Feast of the Assumption, reminds me of an expression from my youth in an Irish neighborhood in northern Manhattan: namely, that there was a "cure in the waters" on Assumption Day, so some families would be sure to visit Rockaway Beach. I note that this year, one Suffolk parish continues this idea. Please use this link to today's morning prayers at Ocean Beach, Fire Island.