16 May 2018 The following was originally published in Holy Child School at Rosemont’s Spring 2018 Cachet On February 14, Holy Child School at Rosemont sixth grade students passed out heart-shaped cards and recited endearing poetry as part of their annual Valentine’s Day visit to the Holy Child Center, a nursing facility housed in the […]
Dedication of of Young Women’s Burial Stone Held
May 23, 2018 There was a special dedication of a burial stone on Sunday, May 20, at the St. Rose of Lima Cemetery in Avoca, Minnesota. Watch the KELO news report from the ceremony here. The stone has the names of the six young women who died 130 years ago at the Academy of St. […]
Holy Child Students in Ireland and the US Participate in Exchange Program
May 1, 2018 Connelly School of the Holy Child in Potomac, MD, organized its Irish exchange program with Holy Child Killiney in Dublin. Three sophomores from Potomac — Tess Williams, Jillian Geils, and Addie Robinson — participated in this year’s exchange. The sophomores traveled to Ireland on February 12, and were hosted by families in Dublin. […]
Cristo Rey New York’s Class of 2019 Hits the Road!
April 20, 2018 Fr. Joseph P. Parkes, S.J., President, Cristo Rey New York High School During the recent Spring break, Cristo Rey New York’s College Guidance Office took the Junior Class on what is now an annual road trip — the college tour. Now in its sixth year, this is a time for students to visit […]
Cristo Rey St. Martin Alum Returns to Help Others
April 20, 2018 Preston Kendall, President, Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep Seven years ago, Edwin Medina took his dream to become an accountant and headed to college, determined to one-day return to Cristo Rey St. Martin (CRSM) and help students and families struggling with financial challenges. Now a 23-year-old college graduate, the CRSM ’11 […]
New WSG President Shares What She Has Learned So Far
April 4, 2018 Washington School for Girls is a co-sponsored ministry of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. Dr. Beth Reaves – Head of School, Washington School for Girls (WSG) Dr. Beth Reaves joined WSG as President in the fall of 2017, succeeding co-founder Sr. Mary Bourdon, RJM following her 20 years of visionary […]
Honor Assemblies Bring Reflection and Gratitude
March 27, 2018 Rose Martin, RSM, Executive Director, Hope Partnership for Education Hope Partnership for Education is a co-sponsored ministry of The Society of the Holy Child Jesus. The choice to write about a second trimester honors’ assembly might strike some people as a rather mundane topic, but it is cause for a moment of […]
From Teen Leader to Lead Teacher at Providence Center
March 20, 2018 David Chiles – Executive Director, Providence Center Providence Center is a sponsored ministry of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. Vee is a familiar face from the Providence Center website, newsletters, and events. She began her Providence Center journey as a Teen Leader years ago and has become a fixture in […]
The Influence of Cornelia Connelly in My Professional Life
March 14, 2018 The following was originally published in Insights from Holy Child, a publication of Holy Child School at Rosemont. This past Sunday at the Family Mass and Breakfast, we honored faculty and staff members for their milestone anniversaries. Each Holy Child School at Rosemont employee strives to embody the spirit of our foundress […]
Praying in (Un)likely Places: the Pool
March 1, 2018 By Sarah Brabant, SHCJ Associate, American Province Anita Martineau’s wonderful article on praying in the shower brought back memories of my prayer journey. For years my praying was pretty much limited to exclamations of “Oh, my God!” and various requests. This meager prayer life, coupled with my lukewarm spirituality, prompted me to […]