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Plush Mary laying down with books in Schroeder's classroom.

Waiting Together: Advent in the Classroom

I have always loved Advent, but the season took on an even deeper meaning once I started sharing it with my 5th-grade students. Experiencing the hope and wonder of Christ’s...

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ACE Teachers singing joyfully during Lessons and Carols at December Retreat 2025

I Can't Wait

“We wait because there’s a promise. There’s a presupposition of something more worth waiting for.” “But I want it now!” is a sentence heard throughout the country this time of...

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Dan McCarthy interacting with Remick classmates.

Forms Disciples: One Mission

Dan McCarthy Theology Department Chair, Lansdale Catholic High School Transcript: Go therefore and make disciples of all nations. Every Catholic school around the world participates in a unique way in...

Sarah Perkins teaching

Forms Disciples: Give Comfort

"Give comfort to my people, says your God.” Isaiah 40:1 When I think about the book of the prophet Isaiah, my memory often conjures up powerful proclamations, calls for conversion...

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Engineers Improvement: Entering with Humility

One of the highlights of my time as an elementary school principal was the opportunity to visit other Catholic elementary schools, most often during accreditation visits. These experiences were always...

Greg instructing

Engineers Improvement: "Say More"

I found myself recently re-reading Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Team of Rivals. The historical biography tells the story of Abraham Lincoln’s presidency, exploring how he formed and led his cabinet through...

From left to right: Kristen, Ashley, Marcello, Grace, Clayton, and Catherine in front of the Cleveland sign at Lake Eerie

Swimming with Gratitude

“Come on in, the water’s great!” I shout as I splash around in the choppy lake quite conveniently located only two minutes from our convent. “No really, it’s way warmer...