Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Everest Parents,
This past week I have been away chaperoning a class mission trip and then attending an annual conference for leaders of RC schools. While being away from school was hard, it was a week filled with many blessings!
Our 8th-grade students traveled to Philadelphia to see historic sites such as Independence Hall and the home of Betsy Ross. They also participated in apostolic activities with Mission Youth where they put their faith into action – praying for the unborn and the people they encountered on the streets.
I feel extremely blessed to have witnessed our students share their faith with joy and compassion. My favorite moments were when I witnessed them on mission ministering to those they met on the streets. We often take for granted the many social interactions we have in a day but for most homeless persons, seldom do people talk – let alone smile – at them. I was proud of our students for stepping out of their comfort zone to offer a stranger a smile and conversation!
The past few days I was privileged to take part in the RC Leadership Summit with heads of schools and administrators from RC schools from across the country and Canada. In addition to inspirational talks and working sessions on various topics to help schools implement integral formation, I was able to meet with other principals to share best practices. I am excited to apply what I’ve learned to continually improve the integral formation we offer.
In Philadelphia, we visited the shrine of St. John Neumann where I prayed for our Everest community. He was a bishop who founded the first diocesan Catholic school in the United States. Through his intercession, may our students be Christian leaders in their actions as well as their words. St. John Neumann, pray for us!
In Christ’s peace,
Principal
Grow in grace, building God’s Kingdom (cf 2 Peter 3:18)
Principal Pics
8th grade Philly Mission Trip included visiting historic sites as well as a day of missions praying for the unborn and people they met on the streets.
