The Miracle of Yes
Miracles are enabled by saying "yes." Although the heavy lifting of bringing these phenomenon into the world is clearly on God's side of the ledger, it is a bit arresting...
ACE Teaching Fellows Blog
Celebrating the Harvest
What a tour, what an adventure, and what an amazing opportunity. The past eight months witnessed 30,000 miles, 50 cities, and over 70 schools, but most of all, the tour...
The Holy Spirit Alive in Catholic Schools
As a believer, as an advocate of the mission of Catholic schools, as a priest, my vocation has been so enlivened and enriched, stretched, encouraged and re-invigorated by the so-palpable...
The Warmth of Home: A Reflection by Our Co-founders
As we welcome the bus home, we look ahead to a bright future for Catholic schools with a series of reflections on the tour-the lessons learned, the joys perceived, and...
Another Child Every Day
The focus of ACE is about transforming Catholic schools. It's about helping dioceses, educating leaders, providing choice for parents, and sustaining the thousands of sacred places serving civic purposes. At...
The Virtue of Patience
There is an adage that goes like this- patience is a virtue. My mother always told me this as a child, because I had the tendency to rush things, or...
The ACE Bus is Coming!
Every time we walk off the bus to a cheering crowd of students, we get a chance to remember how truly blessed we are. Written by: Drew Clary "The ACE...
Notre Dame ACE Academies Display That "Special Something"
After visiting each of the three ACE Academies in Tucson-St. John the Evangelist, St. Ambrose, and Santa Cruz-I can say without a doubt, though, that these schools are far more...
Notre Dame ACE Academies Bring Strengths and Goals Together
As the ACE bus tour arrives in Tucson, we reflect on the how the Notre Dame ACE Academies and their distinctive culture unite and build upon various aspects of ACE's...
Note from Father Joe: Go and Do the Same to Those You Are Called to Serve
We have an example from Christ the Teacher. He teaches by what he does for his disciples-and for us. Let Jesus wash your feet. Then go and do the same...