Letter to a Future ACEr: What I Wish I Knew
As another school year comes to a close, we teachers experience a vast range of emotions: joy, exhaustion, sadness, nostalgia, you name it. You grow to know and love a...
Cup of Joe: The Excitement of the ACE Summer Season
In this episode of 'Cup of Joe', Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Bridgette Groden discuss the camaraderie of ACE Summer and the long-lasting, supportive relationships that form.
Cup of Joe: Exploring the Beauty of Children's Ministry with Heidi Witte
In this episode of 'Cup of Joe', Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Bridgette Groden welcome Heidi Witte back to the show to discuss her calling to Children's Liturgy of the...
Thank You, Nativity Academy
Dear Nativity Academy, Your old, brick building has become my home. From the gym, where I enter every morning while it’s still dark out and hear the heavy metal door...
Why Not Both?
Jack Maier, a member of the 28th cohort of ACE Teaching Fellows in Los Angeles, found himself at a fork in the road when he graduated from Notre Dame: pursue...
Cup of Joe: Where Have We Been?
After a short hiatus, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Bridgette Groden return to share where they've been, celebrate Notre Dame Lacrosse, and encourage others to seek out Christ in their...
Tips for Graduation: How One Teacher is Preparing for Next Steps Alongside His Students
When I arrived in Atlanta in July 2021, I prepared myself for a culture shock. After four years at the University of Notre Dame, a place that ultimately became my...
Cup of Joe: Important Places
In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Bridgette Groden discuss the important places in their lives and how the indelible memories of where we're from...
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...
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...