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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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Meet ACE's Newest Blogger: Chelsey Ramos

As a student at the University of Notre Dame, I majored in English and Latino Studies. I participated in MEChA and Mentorship while working at the Irish Ink Café, Julian...

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Meet ACE's Newest Blogger: Kevin Casey

I was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, but attended the University of Notre Dame for my undergraduate studies. I majored in Political Science and minored in both International...

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Meet ACE's Newest Blogger: William Wilde

As a Montana native and graduate of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, community, spirituality, and solidarity have stood as three guiding pillars of my life's experience. As a Zag, the...

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The Show Must Go On

Just like the those of us on the bus tour when problems came our way, those who work in, devote their lives to, and love Catholic schools follow the motto...

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A Multitude of Homecomings

For someone who has spent her entire life finding "new homes," the Fighting for Our Children's Future National Bus Tour was a year of "coming home." Written by: Andie Cisneros...