December 3, 2019 By Michelle Gergen, Theology Teacher, Mayfield Senior School of the Holy Child Jesus Holy Child Schools feel like home, and yet we are not meant to stay within the confines of our school gates, or we miss the joy of Cornelia Connelly’s grand exclamation on becoming…“I am a cosmopolitan. The whole world […]
November 27, 2019 Diana Pinto – Executive Director, South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project (SC LAMP) SC LAMP is a co-sponsored ministry of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. Giving Thanks! Each year I am increasingly in awe of this work the Sisters started so many years ago here in South Central Los Angeles. Their […]
November 20, 2019 Siria Ana Rivera – Executive Director, Providence Center At Providence Center, we strive to be a safe haven in the Fairhill neighborhood. Our area is plagued with the highest rates of poverty, violent crime, and drug use in Philadelphia. Many of our students experience stress and trauma as a result. Stephanie is a […]
October 30, 2019 Preston Kendall, President, Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep is a co-sponsored ministry of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. by John Geis I spoke with Jessica (CRSM ’07, Loyola University ’14) about her extended stays in the hospital during the school year and her […]
October 23, 2019 In their recently published book HOW TO AVOID BURNOUT, Achieving Life-Giving Work and Ministry, by ACTA Publications, American Province Leader Carroll Juliano, SHCJ, and Loughlan Sofield, ST, address why so many of us lack energy, joy, zeal, and hope in our work and ministries. They explore why we often feel physically and […]
October 23, 2019 Dan Dougherty, President, Cristo Rey New York High School Cristo Rey New York is a co-sponsored ministry of the Society of Holy Child Jesus. On September 20th, 25 of our Lions were a part of history. They joined the hundreds of thousands of people at the New York City Climate Strike, held […]
October 14, 2019 Chad Norton, Trustee and MJS Parent, Mayfield Junior School of the Holy Child Jesus, Pasadena, CA My older daughter just began eight grade at Mayfield Junior School in Pasadena, California. Over this past summer I spent some time reflecting on her (and our) Holy Child journey over the past eight years. I […]
October 14, 2019 Melissa Dan, Ed.S., Head of School, School of the Holy Child, Rye, NY As published by the New York Daily News on 8/29/19 Like many educators working with children and teenagers, over the past 20 years, I have witnessed a decline in students’ desire and ability to engage with their peers, navigate […]
October 3, 2019 Rose Martin, RSM, Executive Director, Hope Partnership for Education Hope Partnership for Education is a co-sponsored ministry of the Society of Holy Child Jesus. College. This one, single word can bring up a multitude of emotions for high school students. Merely hearing the word “college” can cause students feelings of excitement and […]
September 25, 2019 Dr. Beth Reaves – Head of School, Washington School for Girls (WSG) The 5th grade class at Washington School for Girls has recently added an “Active Desk” to their classroom. According to the teacher, “The active desk has helped create an environment in our room that prevents negative behavior by giving students […]
