NOVEMBER 18, 2016 CATHOLIC EDUCATION OFFICE ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. LOUIS
VOLUME 21 NUMBER 910
The WOMEN of Catholic Education
CONTACT
INFORMATION
Sue Brown
Director of Marketing
and Community Relations
E-Mail:
Phone: 314.792.7304
Fax: 314.792.7315
Cell: 314.479.1283
Twitter: @CatholicEdSTL
The preschool and PK classes of St. Joseph Catholic School in
Farmington recently received a Dairy Dollars Grant from St. Louis District
Dairy Council. Each class received a $25 Wal-Mart
gift card to be used to purchase dairy products. All of the
ingredients chosen for their recipes are low-fat, fat-free
or sugar-free. The purpose of this program is to intro-
duce children to new and healthy recipes which then
helps to foster good eating habits.
The Pre-K class’s first recipe, a choco-nana milk mixer,
which 9 out of 10 students report “loving it!”
At left, three young women of Christ the King Catholic
School in University City pose in front of a growing
stack of Boxes of Joy for children in Haiti, Guatemala
and the Dominican Republic.
Emerson Excellence in Teaching 2016 Awardees
Honored…
Please join Dr. Kurt Nelson and the staff of the Catholic Education Office in
congratulating the six honorees who received the Emerson Excellence in Teaching
Award last Sunday at the Ritz-Carlton. As Superintendent, Dr. Nelson was on
hand to offer his personal appreciation on behalf his staff and all schools in the
Archdiocese of St. Louis.
Honorees from archdiocesan elementary schools, pictured above, left to right:
Christy Ambrose—Christ, Prince of Peace Catholic School
Carla Basler—Valle Catholic
Teresa Kinealy—Ste. Genevieve du Bois Catholic School
Julia Krummenacher—St. Gerard Majella Catholic School
And, from the private high schools, sponsored by the Independent Schools of St.
Louis association: (pictures not available)
Jessica King—Visitation Academy
Adam White—Barat Academy
***Please note...award recipients from the past five years are eligible to apply for
a Gold Star Grant to fund educational projects that reflect the Emerson brand –
technology, innovation and leadership.
In honor of the woman above all women, Our Blessed Mother, Saint Joseph
Elementary School and Preschool in Manchester celebrated an
all-school Mass on Friday, November 11, while hosting the International Pilgrim
Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima. The statue is on a Centennial U. S. Tour
for Peace to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the apparitions at Fatima
visiting 100 dioceses across America between March, 2016 and December,
2017. Pictured above, St. Joseph's fourth graders pray for peace in our country
and throughout the world.
Saint Joan of Arc Catho-
lic School PTO hosted Julie
Smith, author and expert on student
safety through media literacy.
Holy Spirit Parish
School of Religion first
graders a enjoy game of “Church
Sudoku” with their parents during
Family, Faith and Fun Night.
A Woman’s Prayer... At that moment in time when I
became me
God breathed into my body a soul.
With purpose and love was my
destiny set
She is WOMAN -- let that be her
role.
No role to be played on a limited
stage
Nor rewritten to mimic a man
But fashioned in fiber to deal with
God’s world
As only a woman can.
So let me think as a woman -- feel
as a woman
Love as a woman and seek
With man the crossed pathways to
Heaven
Leaving footprints distinctly unique
This week’s
Marketing Tip…
Involve the parents, grandparents,
parishioners, community in your
school. (See story below.)
In Chapter 6, page 22 of Alive in
Christ—Advancing the Mission of
Catholic Education, and
Enrollment Management
Workbook and Toolkit, you will
find
“Parishioners who value the parish
school are critical to its vitality. To
a large extent, it is due to their
financial and spiritual support that
the school exists.”
Read more at archstl.org/
EMP
St. Theodore Catholic
School celebrated Veterans
Day 2016 on November 11 with
Mass followed by a reception at
which students performed patriotic
songs in honor of their special
guests.
Above, Connor, Matthew and
Sammy with their grandfather and
veteran
Saint Mary
Magdalen
Parish School
of Religion has
taken a new direction
this year in forming a
new program called
Family Faith
Formation.
The program includes
elementary, second-
ary and adult
catechesis, including
online learning and
Sunday morning in-
struction, as well as time for service and fellowship.
Last Sunday the FFF group met with the Sisters of the Society Devot-
ed to the Sacred Heart in the school library for some instruction, song
and a craft.
Working together, each family created their own mission statement to place in their
home as a reminder of this special day.
At left, Villa
Duchesne and
Oak Hill
School students
honor those in the
United States Armed
Forces with a flag
ceremony on Veterans
Day.
St. Raphael the Archangel
Catholic School raised $852.00 in less than one week holding “Penny
Wars” (which class can collect the most)
to help schools devastated by flooding in
Louisiana.
They constructed school furniture to donate
(scrubbed clean by the SRA Service Club)
and filled an entire trailer!
Tim Ezell and Virginia Kerr, hosts of the
new FOX2 show, Thread Up STL, collected
both donations of furniture and cash to
deliver to Louisiana schools.
Around the Archdiocese...
We pray for the repose of the souls
of the faithful departed, and
especially this week for…
Mrs. Lorraine Baker, sister of
Monsignor Gregory Schmidt, on
Sunday, November 13, 2016. A
Memorial Mass will be celebrated on
Saturday, November 19 at 12 noon at
St. Mark Church.
Mrs. Katherine M. Blake, mother
of Reverend Peter Blake, Pastor of
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, on
Friday, November 11, 2016. A
Memorial Mass will be celebrated in
her hometown in Vermont.
May their souls, and all the souls of
the faithful departed, rest in peace.
Amen!
We pray for the sick, and for those
who care for them, especially this
week for…
Mrs. Debbie Pecher, Principal of
Ste. Joachim and Ann Catholic
School, who will undergo surgery
this weekend..
Gadget Girls, one of the Academy of the Sacred Heart robotics
teams, has been awarded the Core Values Award at a recent First Lego League
competition at Brittany Woods Middle School in University City.
The award recognizes exemplary teamwork and gracious professionalism.
Pictured above, left to right, Manasvi Gottipati, (grade 5)Anna Robben, (grade 7)
Sahiti Mumgandi, (grade 7) and Abby Jordan (grade 7)
At right, young women of
St. Joan of Arc
Catholic School give
witness to the Holy Father’s
Year of Mercy—
Get it,
Live it,
Share it!
A blessed and joy-filled Thanksgiving to all who work in
support of Catholic Education!
May this time be one of peace and gratitude for the many,
many blessings we have received.
