News - December 2024

Cathedral Community | Sophomore Retreat: Who Are You Waiting For?

Last Tuesday, Sophomores spent the day at a retreat hosted by Enliven, our faith and service club, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish. During this Advent season of waiting, students reflected on Saint John the Baptist’s call to prepare our hearts to receive Christ. Through bonding activities, competitions, time for prayer, and bible study groups, they grew in friendship with each other and with Christ.

Academy Feature | Art and Anatomy at the Met

Led by Ms. Amy Anci, the seniors in the Medical Gateways Academy visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art this week for a specialized field trip exploring the connections between art, science, and medicine. Students observed paintings and sculptures from different time periods and cultures to learn how anatomical knowledge influenced art and understand the historical context of medical practices.

Academy Feature | Junior Achievement Finance Park Trip

On Tuesday, Sophomore students from Mr. Doyle’s Finance and Marketing class traveled to Midtown East to participate in Junior Achievement’s financial planning program called Finance Park. The program emphasized and reinforced the themes that the class has been working on this year through a simulation experience!

Academy Feature | Medical Gateways Visits the University of Mount Saint Vincent’s SIM Lab

Juniors in our Medical Gateways Academy visited the University of Mount Saint Vincent for a tour and a visit to the SIM lab in the Saint Joseph’s School of Nursing! In the lab, they practiced taking vital signs, hooking up IVs, and more using simulated patients.

Academy Feature | Business Students Rock the Street at Värde Partners

Thanks to the generosity and partnership of Rock the Street, Wall Street, CHS students visited Värde Partners, an alternative investment firm, for an on-site, educational experience. The students toured the offices, listened to a career panel, engaged in workshop sessions on topics such as saving and investing, and spent the last hour of the event practicing networking skills with the firm’s finance professionals.

Culture at Cathedral | Music Students in the House of Jazz

Thanks to the generosity of a Cathedralite, Arlise Ellis ’81, Mr. Sentmanat’s music classes toured the House of Jazz for an incredible musical experience! After the tour, Cathedralites observed a portion of the famous Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra’s “Big Band Christmas” rehearsal.

Club Chronicles | Enliven visits Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal

Enliven, our faith and service club, visited the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal in Harlem to prepare Christmas gifts for families with low resources. Their service was paired with opportunities for prayer and a Q&A with the Sisters!

Culture at Cathedral | Art Students Visit the Met’s Siena Exhibition

Last week, 4 of Ms. Cynthia Chen’s art students visited an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art entitled Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300–1350. The students spent the afternoon exploring the style, craft, and significance of the art produced in Siena, Italy and were even able to speak with the exhibit’s curator!

Culture at Cathedral | Spanish Students at the Flamenco Ballet

Students in Ms. Bermudez’s and Ms. Fernandez’s Spanish classes traveled to Queens to visit the Hispanic Flamenco Ballet's “Day Of Culture Through Dance” performance!

Conectando las visiones de paz y unidad del profeta Isaías con el camino espiritual del Adviento, reflexionando sobre el plan divino de Dios y nuestro papel en él. Connecting the prophet Isaiah’s visions of peace and unity with the spiritual journey of Advent, by reflecting on God’s divine plan and our role in it.

Distinguished Speaker Series | Welcoming University of Notre Dame Deans

Last month, we were deeply honored to welcome esteemed guests Dean G. Marcus Cole of the University of Notre Dame Law School and Dean Martijn Cremers of the University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business. Deans Cole and Cremers shared their personal stories of perseverance and trust in God’s long term plans for their lives and emphasized the value of Catholic education.

Student Spotlight | Amariah M. ’25

Broadway Bound Kids provides high quality programming to students interested in acting and musical theatre, free of charge. Amariah M. ’25 is participating in her second year in the musical theater program, and this Fall, she was one of five students selected to perform in Josh Groban’s Find Your Light Foundation Gala!

Alumna Spotlight | Felicia Snead ’86, MD

We were so blessed to welcome Dr. Felicia Snead ’86 to Cathedral this week to speak to Health classes about her experience studying medicine to become a radiation oncologist! Dr. Snead’s story is an outstanding example of faith, grit, resilience, and determination. She shares that “anything hard is worth working hard for.”

Club Chronicles | Enliven Runs Thanksgiving Food Drive

Students in Enliven, our faith and service club, ran a food drive to collect food for families in need for Thanksgiving! The whole student body and staff came together to collect over 500 food items for Mercy Center in the Bronx!

¡Que Dios nos bendiga a todos! - God bless us, every one!

¡El Club de Futuros Líderes Empresariales está emocionado de anunciar su Venta Anual de Tarjetas de Navidad! Esta temporada navideña, ofrecemos tarjetas hermosamente diseñadas y de alta calidad, creadas por nuestras estudiantes. Los fondos recaudados apoyarán causas benéficas y ayudarán a desarrollar habilidades de liderazgo, negocios y finanzas. - The Future Business Leaders Club is excited to announce its Annual Christmas Card Fundraiser! This holiday season, we’re offering beautifully designed, high-quality cards created by our students. Proceeds will support charitable causes and help develop leadership, business, and financial skills.

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