Bishop Lynch Reflects on the Visit to Tampa
Bishop Robert Lynch from the Diocese of St. Peterburg reflects on the bus tour's visit to Tampa and the impact the Notre Dame ACE Academies have made on the diocese.Written...
ACE Teaching Fellows Blog
Finding Christ in My Students
It is easy to see Christ in your students when you look at their innocent, smiling faces. It is more difficult to see that they are Christ-filled when they do...
Note from Father Joe: A Teacher's First Question is Not Multiple Choice
I love talking to undergraduate students about ACE and inviting them to consider the ACE Teaching Fellows opportunity after graduation. I was talking to a student recently, and she had...
Pulled Back to Pensacola
After two years with ACE in Pensacola, I went back to my hometown for another job. It wasn't long before I felt called back to Pensacola. It turns out, Catholic...
Lighting the Torch in Mobile
The Olympics just wouldn't be the Olympics without the lighting of the torch. It doesn't just signify the return of the games - it signifies a light passed from athlete...
A City with Hope to Bring
New Orleans has always had a high level of appeal. It's a city that knows how to celebrate. A standard Spring Break destination famous for Mardi Gras, the Superdome, jazz...
It Started with Sorin
This month marks the 200th birthday of Father Edward Sorin, C.S.C., the infamous founder of the University of Notre Dame, which was to become, in his words, "one of the...
Taking Time to Delight in Teaching
In high school I was a theater kid. To this day, I remember some of the great moments of anticipation waiting behind the curtain for the next entrance, sometimes hastily...
Letters from Burkina Faso to Biloxi
A former Peace Corps volunteer, Mikey Berino (ACE 19) has taken lessons learned and friendships forged in Burkina Faso with him to Biloxi, where he strives to open the eyes...
The Difference a Year Makes
The biggest challenge a first-year ACE teacher faces is their own confidence. Upon entering the program, we are already armed with enough content-knowledge to teach our respective subjects. We also...