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Spring Fever Isn’t Just for the Kids

As the school year starts to wind down, teachers know all too well the restlessness that resides in our classrooms. The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer...

Image that ACE 33's Seamus Dougherty took of Notre Dame's campus from St. Joseph's Lake where you can see the Basilica and Main Building from the other side of the lake.

What Do You Seek?

"What do you seek?" Triumphant in my acceptance into ACE 33 and a growing understanding of my new community in Detroit, the question above stopped me in my tracks. For...

ACE Regional Retreat

A Tribute to Time Away: One ACEr's Reflection on Regional Retreat

When I started driving to Sulphur, Oklahoma, for the ACE regional retreat for Oklahoma and Northern Texas, I did not know what to expect. Larger ACE retreats feel like they...

spring flowers overlooking the Dome

A Season of Uprooting and Blooming Part II

“There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 As the 2022-23 school year winds down, amid the flurry of spring...

Cup of Joe: Meaningful Meals

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Bridgette Groden discuss meals that are meaningful to them and call on us to use meals as a...

Steady on the Grind

Steady on The Grind

“October and February are the toughest, longest, and most exhausting months for teachers,” they said. By “they," I mean everyone. It is well known in the community of education that...

Cup of Joe: Advice for New Teachers

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Bridgette Groden reminisce on their time in the classroom and share their advice for new teachers.

Cup of Joe: Reflections on the Road to Emmaus

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Bridgette Groden reflect on Jesus' appearance on the Road to Emmaus and discuss the importance of setting our...

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A Season of Uprooting and Blooming

“Entrust your works to the LORD, and your plans will succeed.” Proverbs 16:3 Moving to a new place. Starting a new job. Adding to your family. These changes make life...

6.0 Takeaways from BLiCSS 6.0

April 5, 2023 What are the most innovative ideas among thought leaders in blended learning in Catholic schools? Get excited because we're about to share some insider knowledge from the...