Four of our sisters serve at Sts. Peter and Paul Elementary School in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Sister Mary Patrice was recently featured in the Denver Catholic Register…
By Julie Filby
As she finishes up her first year as principal at Sts. Peter and Paul School in Wheat Ridge, Carmelite Sister Mary Patrice Matamoros reflected on the experience. While it’s been a good one, it has also involved a learning curve.
Sister Matamoros, along with all school principals, manages numerous details and makes many decisions over the course of a school year. She is grateful for the support she has received from the staff of the Office of Catholic Schools in managing those details, making good decisions, and continually striving to provide students with a rigorous education and strong spiritual formation.
Sister Matamoros, a native of Miami, Fla., entered the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles community in 1993. She is an experienced educator, serving in elementary education for 25 years, including teaching in Colorado, Florida, California and Arizona…
