Gesu in the News

The Army-Navy game meant STEM lessons for a North Philly school
1/26/2023 Technical.ly Philly – Sarah Huffman
The Gesu School Gospel Choir Celebrates the Holiday Season with Its 13th Annual Concert
12/15/2022 CBS3 Philadelphia
North Philadelphia schools collaborate to combat gun violence
11/1/2022 ScoopUSA News
Gesu School welcomes archbishop
10/21/2022 Catholic Philly – Photos by Sarah Webb
Gesu School and North Philadelphia Partners Press Conference: Supporting a Safe Community
10/18/2022 Compilation of Coverage from 6abc Action News, CBS Philly, Fox 29 News, NBC 10 News
Catholic ministries, schools ‘meet kids where they are’ amid mental health crisis
12/17/2021 Catholic Philly – Gina Christian
Gesu School and St. Joseph’s Prep are doing their part to give back to their community
9/14/2021 ScoopUSA News – Marcus Arthur
Catholic schools fill backpacks, throw party for fellow students
9/3/2021 Catholic Philly
Meet Philly’s new Youth Poet Laureate: ‘Everyone has a story to tell’
7/2/2021 Philadelphia Inquirer – Kristen A. Graham
Andre’a R. talks youth poet laureate role, plans for the future
7/23/2021 Philadelphia Tribune – Chanel Hill, Tribune Staff Writer
North Philly student named city’s youth poet laureate
7/1/2021 Metro Philadelphia – Jack Tomczuk
Little Flower senior named Phila.’s youth poet laureate
7/28/2021 Catholic Philly – Gina Christian
Free Library of Philadelphia: Philadelphia Youth Poet Laureate Webpage
6/9/2021 6abc Action News
Gesu School Hosts 15th Annual Gala Honoring Donors, Students, Teachers and Volunteers
6/2/2021 ScoopUSA News – Marcus Arthur
Black people must overcome fear to fight racism, author says
11/12/2020 The Philadelphia Tribune – Fatoumata Nabie Fofana, Tribune Correspondent
Leading antiracism speaker to lead discussion at Gesu School
11/11/2020 Catholic Philly
Gesu School Honors Alum Who’s an Emerging Leader
5/22/2020 Catholic Philly – Lou Baldwin
'Read for the Record Day' at North Philly School Brings Awareness to Childhood Literacy
11/9/2019 KYW Newsradio - Cherri Gregg
2018 Gesu Gospel Choir Christmas Concert on 6 ABC Action News
12/14/2018 – 6 ABC Action News
Main Line Student of the Week: Ishea Johnson, The Shipley School
11/7/2018 – Main Line Media News – Bruce Adams
“Potatoes seem too good to be vegetables,” My Daughter’s Kitchen
11/29/2018 – Philadelphia Inquirer and Philly.com – Maureen Fitzgerald, For the Inquirer
Gesu School Hosts 21st Annual Symposium on Transforming Inner-City Education
11/7/2018 – The Philadelphia Tribune
Gesu School hosts 25th Anniversary Celebratory Mass in the Church of the Gesu
11/2/2018 – The Philadelphia Sunday Sun – Philadelphia Sun Staff
Gesu School’s 25th Anniversary Mass
11/1/2018 – The Philadelphia Tribune
10/25/2018 – Philadelphia Inquirer and Philly.com – Maureen Fitzgerald, For the Inquirer
The Experience of Shared Worship at a Catholic School
10/18/2018 – Catholic Star Herald - Edward F. Beckett
Gesu School Kicks Off 2018-19 School Year with 25th Anniversary Rooftop Celebration
9/21/2018 – The Philadelphia Sunday Sun – Philadelphia Sun Staff
Gesu School Celebrates 25th Anniversary
9/28/2018 – The Philadelphia Tribune – Tribune Staff Report
7/31/2018 – SB Nation – Christian D'Andrea
Community Raises $50,000 in One Day to Support Education in North Philadelphia
3/21/2018 – 3/27/2018 – City Suburban News, Year 33, No. 28
See article on page 6. Published 3/20/2018
5th Grade Students Bring Women’s Black History to Life
2/22/2018 – KYW NewsRadio and CBS Philly – Hadas Kuznits
Gesu School Concludes Youngest Scholars Summer Program
8/9/2017 – 8/15/2017 – City Suburban News, Year 32, No. 48
See article on page 7. Published 8/8/2017
Gesu School Concludes Youngest Scholars Summer Program
8/4/2017 – The Philadelphia Sunday Sun – Philadelphia Sun Staff
2017 Gesu School Graduation
6/25/2017 (print Cause & Celebration) and 6/25/2017 (online) – The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philly.com – Maggie Henry Corcoran
Gesu School Celebrates the Graduation of 44 Bright Minds
6/15/2017 The Philadelphia Sunday Sun - Philadelphia Sun Staff
Community Gathers to Support N. Philly's Gesu School
6/2/2017 - The Philadelphia Tribune - Tribune Staff Report
James Higgins Receives Gesu School’s Spirit Medal
5/30/2017 - Langhorne Ledger
2017 Gesu School Gala
5/28/2017 (print Cause & Celebration) and 5/27/2017 (online) – The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philly.com – Maggie Henry Corcoran
Gladwyne Philanthropist Being Honored For Supporting Inner-City Education
5/9/2017 - Bryn Mawr Patch - Max Bennett
Catholic School Provides Former Student New Inspiration
12/23/2016 – The Philadelphia Tribune – Ryanne Persinger
Commentary: Expanded Tax-Credit Program Good for Philly Schoolchildren
11/3/2016 – The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philly.com – by Gesu School President and CEO, Bryan Carter
The Little School That Does
7/9/2016 – The Philadelphia Sunday Sun – Denise Clay
Gesu School's 2016 Graduation
Gesu School Class of 2016
6/15/2016 – 6 ABC Action News
Gesu School Celebrates Graduation
6/22/2016 – 6/28/2016 – City Suburban News, Year 31, No. 42
See article on page 8.
2016 Gesu Gala
Gesu Gala
6/5/2016 (print) and 6/6/2016 (online) – The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philly.com – Maggie Henry Corcoran
Gesu School’s Gala Raises $371,000, Honors Archdiocesan Pastor
5/18/16 – CatholicPhilly.com
Annual Gesu Gala Raises More Than $371,000
5/13/16 – The Philadelphia Tribune – The Philadelphia Tribune Staff Report
Gesu School Raises More Than $371,000 at Annual Fundraising Gala
5/13/16 – The Philadelphia Sunday Sun – The Philadelphia Sunday Sun Staff
Haddonfield Resident Receives Award for Supporting North Philadelphia Gesu School
4/27/2016 – The Haddonfield Sun – Brigit Bauma
Priest to Be Presented with Gesu Spirit Medal
4/15/16 – The Philadelphia Sunday Sun – The Philadelphia Sunday Sun Staff
Black Priest Gets Top Honor from Catholic School
4/22/2016 – The Philadelphia Tribune – Arlene Edmonds
Father Stephen Thorne to Receive Gesu School Award
4/13/2016 – CatholicPhilly.com
Community Raises $57,000 in One Day to Support Education in North Philadelphia
5/4/2016 – 5/10/2016 – City Suburban News, Year 31, No. 35
World Tennis Day Clinic with Tennis Hall of Fame Coach, Nick Bollettieri and Down the Line and Beyond Foundation
3/9/2016 – Fox 29 News Good Day Philadelphia – Jenn Frederick
Nick Bollettieri Coaches Local Tennis Players
3/9/2016 – Fox 29 News Good Day Philadelphia – Jenn Frederick
3/9/2016 – Fox 29 News WTXF
Week of 3/7/2016 – NBC 10 News
Tennis Hall of Famer Teaches Philly Students
3/14/2016 – NBC 10 News
Legendary Tennis Coach Serves Some Inspiring Advice to Young Players
3/9/2016 – CBS Philly – Justin Udo
3/9/2016 – Noticiero 62 Telemundo
Haverford Based Group Down The Line and Beyond and Tennis Icon Nick Bollettieri Make Perfect Pair
3/29/2016 – Main Line Media News – By Eddie Levin for Digital First Media
Dancing with the Students Finale at Gesu School
12/21/2015 – PHL 17 Action News
Gesu School’s 2015 Christmas Concert
12/18/2015 – 6 ABC Action News
Rosemont, Gesu form educational partnership
11/12/2015 – The Philadelphia Inquirer – Khalil Williams
Gesu School's 2015 Symposium on Transforming Inner-City Education
Gesu School symposium looks at violence in the media
11/11/2015 – CatholicPhilly.com
Symposium aims to help students understand what they see, read and hear in news media
11/6/2015 – KYW NewsRadio and CBS Philly – John McDevitt
Coverage of Gesu School and Dancing with the Students - Gesu School at the 2015 World Meeting of Families
Lopez: ‘Simple messages' often the most important
10/7/2015 – The Herald-News – Kathryn Jean Lopez
The Pope and gospel power: An invitation of a lifetime didn’t end with wheels-up to Rome
10/5/2015 – National Review Online – Kathryn Jean Lopez
Simple messages are often the most important
10/2/2015 – The Citizen – Kathryn Lopez
These North Philly kids did the tango for the Pope
10/2/2015 – Philadelphia Magazine online – Rob DiRienzo
CNN Coverage of Dancing with the Students and Gesu School at World Meeting of Families
9/26/2015 – CNN Live Stream
It takes more than two to tango for Pope Francis
9/26/2015 – Washington Post (originally in Religion News Service) - Madi Alexander
It takes more than two to tango for Pope Francis
9/26/2015 - Religion News Service - Madi Alexander
Fox 29 News Live Broadcast of Dancing with the Students at Gesu School
9/22/2015 -- Fox 29 News Good Day Philadelphia -- Jennifer Joyce
North Philadelphia Students Ready to Dance at Fesitval of Families
9/21/2015 -- CBS 3 Philly Morning News -- Jan Carabeo
These Penn Relays competitors are running for the ages
4/22/2015 – Philly.com and Philadelphia Daily News – Drew McQuade
The long and short of some interesting names at Penn Relays
4/22/2015 - Philly.com and Philadelphia Daily News – Drew McQuade, Matthew Hall / Staff Photographer
North Philly school hosts holocaust-related play
3/21/2015 - Jewish Exponent - Michael Elkin
Gesu Gospel Choir Featured on Fox 29 News
12/24/14 -- Fox 29 News
Gesu School’s 2015 Graduation
6/12/2015 - 6 ABC Action News
Gesu School's 2014 Graduation
6/11/2014 – PHL 17 Action News
A Major Milestone for a Boy Scout in Philadelphia
5/9/2014 – CBS 3
Social Captial feature on Bryan Carter: "Pope Francis will have an impact on Catholics and non-Catholics."
2/21/2014 – Philadelphia Business Journal – Dell Poncet
Philadelphia Freedom Festival visits local elementary schools
2/11/2014 – ABC 6 Action News – Lisa Thomas-Laury
Local school sends a special message to Pope Francis (audio clip)
Local school sends a special message to Pope Francis (text)
1/31/2014 – KYW NewRadio and CBS Philly - Steve Tawa
Catholic Schools Week card to Pope
1/31/2014 – NBC 10
Catholic Schools Week card to Pope
1/31/2014 – ABC 6 Action News
Philadelphia's 10 most outstanding board directors
1/16/2014 – Philadelphia Business Journal - Staff
Gesu School Christmas concert
12/18/2013 – PHL 17 Action News
With grit, youths escape inner-city travails
12/8/2013 – The Philadelphia Inquirer - Rosemary McDonough
PHOTOS: Summer school excursion educates Class of '13 Debs
9/26/2013 – The Main Line Times - Joan Bang
The Gesu School hosts its 7th annual gala
7/17/2013 – The Main Line Times - Maggie Henry Cocoran
Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta interview
5/11/2013 – ABC 6 Action News
Local “hero” teachers to be honored
3/14/2013 – Philadelphia Tribune - Damon C. Williams
Bryn Mawr Trust continues to support Gesu School
3/1/2013 – The Main Line Times and The Bryn Mawr Patch
Schools aren’t just for Catholics
2/1/2013 – Philadelphia Daily News – Op-ed by president Bryan Carter
Gesu School pep rally to kick off Catholic Schools Week
1/28/2013 – 6 ABC Action News
Mission Schools
1/26/2013 – The Philadelphia Inquirer – Letter to the editor by president Bryan Carter
Sr. Ellen awarded The Robert Molyneux, S.J. Award by Saint Joseph’s University Center for Catholic and Urban Education
1/30/2013 – 6 ABC Action News at 10 p.m. on PHL 17
Symposium highlights need to keep Gesu education alive
12/22/2012 – The Main Line Times – Rosemary McDonough
Gesu School Christmas concert
12/20/2012 – ABC 6 Action News
Gesu School Christmas concert
12/20/2012 – ABC 6 Action News at 10 p.m. on PHL 17
A new mission for Catholic Schools
12/5/2012 – The Philadelphia Inquirer – Op-ed by president Bryan Carter
PA tax credit aid for schools of to a slow start
9/3/2012 – The Philadelphia Inquirer – Dan Hardy
Sustaining Urban Catholic Education
Summer 2012 – SJU Magazine – Dan Wisniewski
Gesu School brings hope to inner-city kids
5/24/2012 - The Main Line Times - Maggie Henry Corcoran
Trash can basketball in North Philadelphia school
5/29/2012 - ABC 6 Action News - Shirleen Allicot
Bryn Mawr Trust supports Gesu School
5/10/2012 – Main Line Times and the 4/4/2012 - Bryn Mawr Patch
Robert McAlaine – People on the Move
4/3/2012 – The Philadelphia Business Journal
Union of Charity Ball and Gesu in a League of its own
12/4/2011 — The Main Line Times
by Joan Bang
What will we need to educate inner-city children in the 21st century
11/16/2011 — The Main Line Times
by Rosemary McDonough
Bryn Mawr Trust awards $1,500 scholarship
6/22/2011 – Main Line Times
Gesu School’s Beck, pioneer in Philadelphia private Catholic education, is retiring
5/23/2011 — The Philadelphia Inquirer
by Martha Woodall
Gesu School continues empowering children despite the odds
5/15/2011 — The Main Line Times
by Maggie Henry Corcoran
Christine Beck to be awarded as she retires as Gesu head
4/20/2011 — The Main Line Times
Curbing school violence: a recipe for success
4/2011 — Momentum, the Official Journal of the National Catholic Educational Association
by Sr. Patricia McGrenra, IHM
Orchestra brings interlude to Philly schools
1/3/2011 — WHYY/NewsWorks
by Peter Crimmins
Philadelphia Orchestra members visit area schools
1/3/2011 — KYW Newsradio 1060
by Steve Tawa
Entrepreneurial Bryn Mawr couple pledges $1 million to inner-city school
12/14/2010 — The Main Line Times
by Halimah Barnett
Malvern man to be honored for his contributions to saving a struggling school
12/3/2010 — The Main Line Times
by Halimah Barnett
Gesu gets $1 million pledge for scholarships
12/3/2010 — The Philadelphia Inquirer
by Martha Woodall
Reading program has tail to tell
5/27/2009 — The Philadelphia Daily News
by Morgan Zalot
Gesu School awards Spirit Medal
5/11/2009 — The Bulletin
by Lily Williams
They’re all ears — and four legs
4/23/2009 — The Philadelphia Inquirer
by Daniel Rubin
The Gesu School’s inaugural speaker series
4/23/2009 — The Bulletin
Youngest Scholars program let’s pupils’ light shine
7/24/2008 — The Philadelphia Daily News
by Nicole Norfleet
Maryland Province, Gesu School, sign agreement
6/2008 — National Jesuit News
by Karen Witiw
Redefining “community” to benefit inner-city students
11/2006 — Momentum, the Official Journal of the National Catholic Educational Association
by Christine Beck
A model school: how Philadelphia’s Gesu School is remaking inner-city education
2004 — Villiger Press
by Jerrold Footlick
The Gesu School Story
1/1996 — Crisis Magazine
by Stacy Mattingly
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