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Go Forth!

When I was a student in ACE, I remember the sudden quiet that hit at the end of our summer class session. All of a sudden, the eight weeks were...

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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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Meet the Blogging Team! (Part 1)

This year's ACE Teaching Fellows blog writers completed a short Q&A to introduce themselves. You'll be hearing much more from them about their lives in community and the classroom as...

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Cup of Joe - Grounded in the Love of Christ

Fr. Joe Carey, CSC, is back to talk with Bridgette (McDermott) Groden about her recent wedding (Congrats Bridgette and John!) and how the love expressed though the Sacraments makes Christ...

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Gloria Purvis Visits the ACE Community

“What makes this sin so special?” asked Gloria Purvis about racism. Standing in front of the ACE community, the renowned author and speaker called on the gathered teachers, leaders and...

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Cup of Joe - Missioning 2022

At the conclusion of another joy-filled ACE Summer, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC, and Bridgette McDermott sit down to discuss this week's Missioning Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart...

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Cup of Joe - ACE Graduation

Fr. Joe Carey, CSC, and Bridgette McDermott are back to preview one of our favorite weekends of the summer, ACE Commencement. They discuss how the ACE 27 teachers have had...

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Cup of Joe - ACE Summer 2022

In this Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC, and Bridgette McDermott are back to give everyone an update on ACE Summer 2022. Also, don't miss FJ's conversation with Audrey...

Clary, CSC Ordination

A Desire to Serve & a Call to Teach

When Fr. Drew Clary, CSC, returned to St. Adalbert Catholic School after his ordination to the priesthood, everything was different. Except nothing was different. “I was ordained on Saturday, I...