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Crossing a threshold…
The graduation ceremonies this year were very special. Our Senior Class and their parents filled the front courtyard of the Rosary campus with a special feeling of love and solemnity that only matched the beauty of the evening. As the sun slowly set, the commencement exercises began: a magical, heart-felt spirit-filled evening for all. I will not forget it... Welcome to the Board of Trustees, parents, friends and family and, especially to the Senior class of 2017. This afternoon, you walked through the arched gates of the Sacre Coeur as a member of the Class of 2017, and as a [...]
“Honor and Glory to God Alone”
Comments from 2017 Prize Day at the Academy of the Sacred Heart, New Orleans, LA
With these rings….
Last week, members of the Junior Class at Sacred Heart received their ASH school ring from members of the Senior class. This special ceremony takes place in the context of a Eucharistic celebration, followed by a traditional ritual that includes hugs, flowers, and lots of smiling friends and families. Did I mention refreshments? What follows in this post are my comments following this endearing ceremony: Some people might wonder why we have a Sacred Heart ring, or why is it so important to have a "ring ceremony" like this one. They might think "...after all, it is just a ring!" [...]
Lent and the Blooming Azaleas
The courts of Rex and Comus have met. The Fathers' Club has sold its last hot dog from the ASH trailer. The flags of royalty have been lowered. Yes, the cacophony of marching, music, and Mardi Gras mayhem has ended for another year. With its ending, many of us have segued into the season of Lent signed with ashes across our foreheads. Beginning late this year, this solemn season coincided with the blossoming of beautiful pink azaleas stretching across the front of the Rosary Campus, a full block along St. Charles Avenue. The appearance of iconic azaleas for New Orleaneans [...]
Our mission of Catholic education
This week, we celebrate Catholic School Week throughout the country. As educators in a Catholic school, this time provides a perfect opportunity to examine our own commitment to the mission of Catholic education as uniquely expressed through the charism of St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart. St. Madeleine Sophie was blessed with a vision of education as a powerful, transformative and essential force for good in society. Touched by Jesus’ open heart, she saw that education was a pathway for conversion, liberation and reformation. Educators in schools of the Sacred Heart share a deep-rooted [...]
