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From left to right: Tom Betterly, Kate Jensen, and Sean Kelley in master's regalia holding their M.Ed. diploma in hand jumping up.

Commencement Weekend in ACE: Traveling and Searching for Wisdom

There I was: standing outside my broken-down car on the shoulder of the I-17 just north of Sedona, Arizona. This interruption to my journey home from my ACE placement sparked...

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Image of ACE New Orleans on the basketball court. From left to right: Amanda Dempson, James Walsh, Jordan Pavlock, Caelan O'Connor, and Sophia Buonavolonta

Struggle Like Your Students

“It’s a whole body thing. Your shot should be one fluid motion.” “Follow through. Hold your hand up after you release the ball.” “Again.” While preparing for a beloved tradition...

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Cup of Joe: Lent 2026

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill share their Lenten plans and encourage others with some helpful tips.

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Waiting Courageously

As an ACE Ambassador, you commit to ACE a full year before you ever step into a classroom as a Teaching Fellow. During that year, friends accept post-graduate jobs, professors...

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Builds Capacity: Going Far Together

Going Far Together: Leadership That Builds Capacity in Others A leader has to be intentional in how they build the capacity for greatness in others. Our actions and inactions as...

Students and sister (left) holding up a sign that reads, "Thank You for the Gift of Catholic Education."

The Beauty of Catholic Schools Week

When I saw that I would be writing a blog post for Catholic Schools Week, I knew right away that I wanted to write about community. Community is the second...

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Forms Disciples: Our Resolution

Happy New Year! I have to admit, even though I am dreadful at keeping New Year’s resolutions, I love the idea of them. Resolutions offer us an invitation to embed...