Remaining Faithful

The Academic Year at Central Catholic comes to an end today and we send our students off to a summer of growth, work, rest, relaxation and preparation for the next  scholastic year.  Graduates of 2008, who have recently completed their college degrees have been stopping by, all of us incredulous that they are now moving ahead into the work force or to higher education.  We step back and ponder the goodness we see blooming in these young people...how they remain faithful to what they are learning or have learned here, how they have remained faithful to who they are, and how they are bringing their gifts to others.  There is no better means of encouragment for us to remain faithful to our mission than to see the fruits of our labors.  What a happy way to end the year and to use the next few months to rest as well as gear up for another go at our mission.  We are grateful for the opportunity to be the instruments in making Jesus known and loved by our students, and especially those most neglected.  We are grateful especially to all who are making it possible to reach out to this segment of our population and give them the same opportunities that others can afford.  We are grateful to those whose prayers and support stand beside us. It is humbling to realize that we are all remaining faithful to the vision of St. Marcellin. May God bless us, everyone!
Bro. Rene