VOLUME 19 NUMBER 25
MAY 27, 2015 CATHOLIC EDUCATION CENTER
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. LOUIS
Teaching with mercy
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Pope Francis has called us
to be people of mercy, and
has proclaimed a Year of
Mercy during which we
will be practicing mercy
more intentionally to those
we know, and more
especially, to those we do
not.
To show mercy is to be
compassionate, sensitive,
forgiving and kind. It is not
limited to judgment and commutation of a prison sentence, for example. It is
simply thinking about the well being of others, rather than placing ourselves first
at all times.
Over the years, a beautiful relationship between St. Clare of Assisi
Catholic School in Ellisville and its neighbor, St. Gemma
Center (Archdiocesan Department of Special Education) has developed
quietly, and with no particular fanfare, until recently. Last night, KMOV featured
a “News4Schools” story about St. Clare music teacher, Bridget McCormick,
who volunteers her planning time once a week to teach music to the seven
students at St. Gemma—clearly what Pope Francis has in mind when he speaks
about mercy.
To learn more about
the Archdiocesan
Department of Special
Education and its ten
schools and centers,
visit archstl.org/dse.
And not only that. St. Clare
has literally opened its doors
and hearts, and taken the St.
Gemma students and teachers
in for the final two weeks of
school, after St. Gemma had to
close its building due to a
sewer problem.
This is inclusion at its best!
Thanks to all who have
recognized this story as such!
To view it yourselves, visit http://www.kmov.com/story/29159918/news-4schools-helping-special-needs-children
We Christians are called to go out of ourselves
to bring the mercy and tenderness of God to all.
—Pope Francis, @Pontifex
St. Margaret Mary
Alacoque Catholic
School eighth grader, Kiley
B., pictured above, received
third place in the St. Louis
Holocaust Art and Writing
Contest.
Each year students from public
and private schools compete for
prizes and recognition with
artwork or written pieces
speaking to the courage and
horrors of discrimination.
2015 Cardinal Burke Teacher Recognition Awardees, left
to right, with Archbishop Robert Carlson and Superintendent, Dr. Kurt Nelson,
(center) Julie Chase, (St. Ann) Jennifer Caton, (St. Justin Martyr) Mary
Huelsing, (St. Francis of Assisi) Catherine Forder, (St. Gemma Center) Mindy
House, (St. Vincent de Paul High School) and Julie Britt (Immaculate
Conception—Dardenne) —Congratulations!
Kiley’s poem of remembrance
spoke to the importance of
compassion (mercy) and
strength.
Three Valle Catholic
School students have been
awarded Raymond
Sexauer Memorial Pro-Life
Scholarships, sponsored by Drs.
Tom and Julia Stanley in honor
of Raymond Sexauer, a devout
Catholic school teacher, pro-life
advocate, and father of Julia
Stanley.
Winners include Valle Catholic
HS senior, Allison D., to SLU,
Valle Catholic eighth grader,
Alivia B. to Valle Catholic HS,
and sixth grader, Colin V., to
remain at Valle Catholic.
—Congratulations!
Fifth through eighth graders at Holy Rosary Catholic School in
Warrenton got a chance-of-a-lifetime recently to play hockey with former Blue's
goaltender Bruce Racine on the school’s recent “Hockey Day.”
Mr. Racine, husband of Holy Rosary Principal, Lori Racine, provided jerseys and
goalie equipment for the kids (pictured above) to wear during their P.E. class, and
ran them through some drills and scrimmages.
Bruce played 15 years of pro-hockey, and won the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh
Penguins. He has also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the San Jose
Sharks in the Finnish Elite League.
Congratulations to all recipients of the 2015 Sr. Mary Ann Governal
and Mrs. Ellen B. Ryan Memorial Development Grants!
“All projects submitted showed great merit and spiritual, educational and
professional initiative,” wrote Superintendent, Dr. Kurt Nelson in his
announcement memo.
The grants are largely funded by the annual Ryan-Governal Memorial Golf
Tournament, to be held this year on June 20, at Eagle Springs Golf Course. (For
more information about the tournament, please contact Dr. David Shelton at
[email protected]. This year’s winning projects, their creator(s) and schools
include:
St. James the Greater
Catholic School bade a
Old Testament - ALIVE
Ms. Mary Klevorn
Marygrove
wistful farewell and joyful
“Happy Retirement” to beloved
Principal, Miss Karen Battaglia,
after 44 years!
Leaders of Tomorrow Social Studies Initiative
Mrs. Janet Eaton, Mr. Jason Asher, and Mr. Adam Kuebler
St. Dominic High School
Miss Battaglia began her career at
St. James in 1971 as the secondgrade teacher, and became
principal in 1996. Above, she
receives hugs and tokens of
appreciation from one of her
students.
Robotics Outreach
Ms. Lauren Lester
Rosati-Kain High School
Operation Cooperation!
Sr. Cathy Doherty, Dr. Marlise Albert, and Mr. Dave Watkins
Our Lady of Guadalupe School, Christ, Prince of Peace School, Christ the King,
and St. Norbert School
STREAM Club
Ms. Gabrielle Hearn
Marian Middle School
The St. John Bosco Way
Mrs. Cindy Shannon and Ms. Kathrine Kyle
St. Paul PSR – Fenton
St. Joseph’s Academy
freshmen, Sophia L. (left) and
Holly S., have won the National
History Day state contest, and
will advance to the national
competition in Washington, D.C.
in June to represent the State of
Missouri.
The girls’ project, “Abraham
Lincoln, Both the Man and the
President,” addresses this year’s
contest theme, “Leadership and
Legacy.”
In preparation, all national
finalists in Missouri are invited to
a full-day clinic on how to
improve an already-excellent
project to be held at UMSL.
—Best wishes to all NHD
contestants!!
Mini-Monastery Day
Ms. Barb Morgan
Immaculate Conception School – Dardenne Prairie
Design Thinking: A STREAM of Thought
Mrs. Beth Bartolotta and Mrs. Judy Talleur
St. Justin Martyr School
A Biblical Walk Through the Mass
Ms. Jane Ramos
St. Joseph School - Farmington
Rivers to the Ocean: Connections Between St. Louis and the World
Ms. Katie Lodes
St. Joseph’s Academy
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Around the Archdiocese...
We pray for the repose of the soul
of...
At right, St. Joan of
Arc Catholic School
Missouri Math
League top scorers
for sixth through
eighth grade, who
scored in the
superior range!
—Congratulations!
Diane Tucci, teacher at St.
Dominic High School, and
formerly at Immaculate
Conception-Dardenne Prairie,
Notre Dame High School and St.
Elizabeth Academy. Diane was
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Tucci, and mother of
Elena and Joseph Mosblech,
May her soul, and all the souls of
the faithful departed, rest in
peace. Amen.
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“Joe” (see story at right)
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic
School eighth grade students visited the
Pulitzer Museum in May, thanks to their
membership in the Des Lee Fine Arts
Collaborative.
At left, students pose in front of the Serra
sculpture, "Joe," a torque spiral weighing
125 tons, which students quickly calculated
into pounds. See sidebar for more info on
“Joe.”
Valle Catholic School wrapped
up their Bucket Challenge last week in
support of the school’s library, and Assistant
Principal, Mrs. Metzger kept her promise.
This sculpture is the first in
Richard Serra's series of torqued
spirals. It is named for the late
Joseph Pulitzer, Jr. (1913-1993),
one of the earliest supporters of
Serra's work.
In the context of this exhibition,
the sculpture can be seen as a
portrait, (by associating its qualities with those of Joseph Pulitzer,
Jr.) as an homage, (because the
title can be taken as a dedication)
and as an embodied experience (in
that the work is inseparable from
one's movement in and around it).
As the winners of the competition, seventh
graders got to duct tape Mrs. Metzger to the
cafeteria wall, as she read books to
the students as they ate their lunch!
A really good sport, Mrs. Metzger even
treated the seventh graders to snow cones!
Bucket Challenge grand total—$3,153.96 to
update the primary and middle school
libraries!
From the Editor...May the summer bring rest and renewal to all! May God bless
all graduates, who will move on to the next stage of their academic studies or
careers. Watch over our students, and bring them back to us safely this fall.
Bless our teachers, catechists and administrators, including those who will retire
or move on to their next career with renewed energy and good health, as well as
those who will return renewed and energized in the fall.
God bless all newly-ordained and newly-assigned priests, and those who will
mentor them, all pastors, priests, deacons and consecrated religious who serve
our parishes, schools and ministries.
And may God bless our families and friends. May we enjoy each other to the
fullest during this time of transition for all!