4 THE QUEENS COURIER • CATHOLIC SCHOOL • JANUARY 21, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK CTK Catholic Schools Week BY ANTHONY GIUDICE agiudice@ridgewoodtimes.com @A_GiudiceReport The Christ the King High School psychology class recently visited the Museum of Natural History, where they took part in a research class on human origin and brain development. The students got to examine skulls of different species to determine and compare their personality and functions compared to that of St. John’s grant to help expand social justice education BY ERICA SIUDZINSKI Thanks to a generous grant, St. John’s University will have a hand in supporting a new generation of Catholic leaders. The university will be hosting the Vincentian Summer High School Theology Institute, a program made possible by a $596,847 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. The Institute will begin in July 2017, and will allow high school students to experience Catholic teaching and Vincentian spirituality through the lens of social justice. This program seeks to help students grow as young Catholic leaders in their schools and parishes. Students will participate in a one-week intensive academic and faith formation program where they will draw connections between the Catholic and Vincentian traditions of St. John’s and the needs of New York City residents. After studying theological foundations, students will put theory into action by providing community assistance and support to those in need. “This award provides St. John’s with the opportunity to help high school students grow as leaders through their experience of Catholic and Vincentian traditions at the University,” said Joann Heaney- Hunter, Ph.D., associate professor of theology and religious studies, who will serve as the project director. St. John’s Theology and Religious Studies faculty will collaborate with the Institute, and Catholic student leaders at the university will serve as staff and program mentors. Students will not only develop religious leadership skills, such as leading prayers and serving as group leaders, but important life skills as well. Students will learn to listen, communicate, and lead, allowing them to be better collaborators and leaders, in both religious and wider community settings. The Institute is accepting applications from students preparing to enter their second and third years in high school. Pictured from left to right: Roenny Bueno, Arianna Arce, Melissa Rebecca, and hum ans. Carmela Faruggio
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