Dear Friends,
As a lay teacher in a Sacred Heart school I had a chance several years ago to visit St. Charles, and to see first- hand the cabin (now enclosed entirely within the school building) where St. Philippine lived and prayed in her mission to America . I think the chance to see first-hand how she lived and prayed in her mission to America. I think to see first-hand and to imagine what an incredible journey she undertook, gave me a glimpse of the faith and determination which sustained her.
–Anne Soos, Former faculty member and US Division Head at Stuart Country Day SchoolToday’s youth meet with an unprecedented, often overwhelming, number of choices and challenges in their lives. Some of these stem from violence in places that should offer safety and security; neighborhoods and schools, for example. Some spring from a world without boundaries or limits when technology and social media are used in irresponsible, harmful ways rather than as tools for growth and...