Academy of the Sacred Heart
Travelers on the Lenten Journey
With many of you, I suspect, I enjoy being a traveler. Representationally through books, movies, or dreams or literally on the wings of Southwest or Delta, traveling exposes us to new cultures, climates, and characters. Journeys wake up the curious inner wanderer to challenge one’s complacency, moving one from the routine rituals of daily life to something new and unexpected. As a contradiction, while exciting and stimulating, all of us who venture forth to explore unknown places know that traveling can be simply exhausting, making the return home usually favorably embraced. Welcomed or not, the persistent and insistent pandemic has [...]
Riding on the Wave
In the heart of Jesus, we are all one: our bonds grow stronger. In the heart of Jesus, we are united through our collaboration with one another. In the heart of Jesus, we are welcomed, included, accepted, and loved. Our theme for the school year is, thus, an aspirational one; one that expresses our yearning for oneness in a blessed and broken world
Following her heart’s desire
With each passing year, I recall distinct moments in the colorful life of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, RSCJ that have meant something to me: the time she pulled the unwilling cow to cross the Mississippi River in the freezing weather; the times she did the essential, but small, hidden things of daily life in the community like mending clothes for children in the boarding school and polishing the furniture; and the many times she prayed all through the night. With the annual celebration of her feast day each year, I appropriate her story in new ways, and, in that way, [...]
The Spirit is building….
The excitement is building on the Mater Campus! Here is some exciting news about the development of our Master Plan at the Academy of the Sacred Heart. As many of you know, our school launched a forward-focused Strategic Plan in January 2017. As we implement our Plan, “Inspiring Faith Filled Women of Courage and Confidence,” we have been moving “full steam ahead” to transform learning spaces on the Rosary and Mater campuses. The good news: We have broken ground on another capital development initiative! This project, the Mater Campus Complex, will consist of three sub projects: the construction of a [...]
Is it too late to say Happy New Year?
At the end of the first month of January, 2019, is it too late to say "Happy New Year?" Well, maybe, but is it too late to reflect a bit on how it is going? During the recent holidays, I was reminded of a classic tale written by Henry Van Dyke called The Other Wise Man. This expansion of the biblical story is about a fourth wise man the one who misses his connection with the caravan due to an unexpected encounter with a person in need. Instead of bemoaning his fate or abandoning his call, this wise man spends [...]
