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Everybody is a Somebody: A Love Letter to A Little School On Plank Road

During my in-person interview for ACE, at the end of the session, my interviewers asked me if I had any questions. I asked, “How did you feel like ACE shaped...

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Models Professionalism

Catholic school leaders are entrusted not only with overseeing academics and operations but also with shaping the moral and spiritual tone of their communities. One of the most impactful ways...

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Patron Saints and Growth in Faith

ACE Brownsville is blessed to serve three Catholic schools in South Texas' Rio Grande Valley: Guadalupe Regional Middle School, St. Joseph Academy, and Our Lady of Sorrows School. During my...

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Pi Day, Lent, and Full Circle Moments

If you know me, there's a good chance you've heard me talk about full-circle moments. Recently — overlapping with the exact day, two years ago, that I found out I...

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Cup of Joe: What We Can Become

In this Ash Wednesday episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill discuss Peter's role in the Transfiguration story and how we can all strive to...

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Cup of Joe: Embracing Reconciliation

In this Ash Wednesday episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill discuss how they each came around on confession and how we should embrace reconciliation...

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Get Some Rest

Life in ACE is full. Moving to a brand new place to do a brand new job, where you are responsible for planning, delivering, and assessing lessons, creating positive relationships...

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Cup of Joe: Helpful Lenten Practices

In this Ash Wednesday episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill discuss ways we can use Lent as a time to become more connected to...

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Catholic Schools Week: Educating the Heart

As a kid growing up going to Catholic schools, I thought Catholic Schools Week was the best. There was crazy hair day, crazy sock day, and crazy dress-up-as-your-teacher day. There...