I could hear the children squealing outside when they exited from their Catechesis of the Good Shepherd session into the snow. They may not have known what was coming, but there is always hopeful anticipation for the first snow and they certainly knew what to do when it arrived!

Christian Hope: A trusting expectation that nothing will separate us from God’s love.

As we start the next four Sundays of preparation, just like these children, we may not know or

Recently, our school community gathered for a joyful, though slightly belated, celebration of the Solemnity of All Saints at St. Mary Church—our first pilgrimage of the school year...Those few sacred minutes offered a beautiful glimpse of what it truly means to strive for holiness in community.