Daily Prayer & Reflection

As our final day of school arrives, ready or not, students are finished and all exams are completed. The faculty and staff are cleaning classrooms, sorting files and materials, putting things in order, more or less, for the summer break. It seems so very quiet around here right now!  We already miss the students and are thinking what the next school year will look like.

This Sunday is Pentecost, often called the 'birthday of the Church'. The apostles, still confused and in hiding, were gifted with the Holy Spirit and many things shared with them by Jesus finally began to make sense.  On that day, they became changed disciples of Jesus, ready to take on the world in order to share the goodness and love of God with others. We hold that wish for our students as they begin a well deserved summer break...they worked hard this year and accomplished so many wonderful things!

It's important for all of us to remember that we are disciples, we share our faith and beliefs with others, even without words. The kindnesses we can show, the way we treat others no matter the situation. The Franciscan tradition calls us to this as well as the guidance of the Holy Spirit moves in our lives...LIVE THE GOSPEL!  In order to do that, we need to pray and know the Gospel and look at Jesus in his time and place and see how He handled problems and challenges.  We have been called and sent out to continue the work of Jesus in our world.

We thank all who support our school with your prayers and efforts to keep it ready to prepare our students for futures we can only imagine! We appreciate your kindnesses through the school year in supporting our outreach efforts within our local community, nationally, and even internationally as we try to 'let our lights shine' in every way possible.  We wish you all a very pleasant and restful summer ahead. Enjoy your families and friends and always remember to call on our patrons when in need.