Home Away from Home Celebrating Catholic Schools Week By: Sister Mary Louise, OCD I recently received a note from a student that made me chuckle and then brought tears of gratitude to my eyes. A certain 14-year-old wrote, “Sister, I know I can be immature and...
I Do Believe in God Celebrating Catholic Schools Week By: Sister Faustina, O.C.D. A number of years ago, I had the privilege of teaching 4th grade. I quickly discovered that 4th graders are absolutely beautiful because they are so open to all we try to teach them and...
The Day the Light Dawned Celebrating Catholic Schools Week By: Sister Timothy Marie, O.C.D. I am a Carmelite Sister who teaches 200 high school students daily during five class periods beginning at 8:00 a.m. and ending about 2:30 p.m. Each of my classes has 40...
They’s All My Brothers Celebrating Catholic Schools Week By Sister Marie-Aimee, O.C.D. A few years ago, I was teaching 7th grade in one of our elementary schools. One night at recreation, a sister shared about the time one of her first graders declared to his...
The Ultimate Treasure Hunt Celebrating Catholic Schools Week by Sister Mary Joanne, O.C.D. In the second grade class that year there was a young man who was a very religious, very prayerful, smart little boy. We decided to have a treasure hunt at the last religion...
The Rose Celebrating Catholic Schools Week by Sister Faustina, O.C.D. Several years ago, I had a fourth grader who was very shy and withdrawn. Every inch of her demeanor reflected her low self-esteem. She walked hunched over with unkempt hair in her face. Her eyes...
