CSJ BOARD

SISTER JILL NAPIER, CSJ

I was privileged to be serving OLP as a member of the Board of Trustees when Lauren was named Head of School in 2013. On day one, Lauren hit the ground running. Her infectious smile and boundless energy grabbed hold of all of us. She felt privileged to be leading OLP into the future. She reverenced her history and charism and immersed herself into learning and translating all that is OLP for those currently connected and those to come. For the Sisters of St. Joseph, Our Lady of Peace Academy, has always been regarded as a jewel in our history. My years of service as a board member, blessed by Lauren’s passionate leadership, gifted me with understanding the jewel that is OLP! Congratulations, Lauren, on 10 incredible years at OLP!

SISTER SANDRA WILLIAMS, CSJ

SISTER MAUREEN O’CONNOR, CSJ

For the past four and a half years I was privileged to be the CSJ Province Leadership Team Liaison to Our Lady of Peace Academy. Lauren Lek’s leadership has made a difference in my life. As Head of School at OLP, Lauren embraces the Spirit and Charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. In the manner in which she has faced numerous challenges, Lauren has demonstrated that she is truly a woman of courage and integrity. Using the gifts with which God has blessed her, I believe that Lauren exemplifies Maxim 73: “Live out your life with one desire only: to be always what God wants you to be, in nature, grace and glory, for time and eternity.” Thank you for your example, Lauren.

I first met Lauren Lek when she interviewed with the Board for the Head of School position at AOLP. She had prepared well for the interview and, as a Sister of St. Joseph, I was impressed with her strong sense of mission and familiarity with the CSJ charism. These already had a firm foundation in the life of OLP, and over the last ten years, Lauren has encouraged a continued deepening of community ownership of the mission and charism of unifying love and service on behalf of the dear neighbor. There is a common effort to ensure that it permeates every aspect of OLP life. It is the commitment and intentionality of the entire community that keeps the mission and charism vibrant and generative, and prepares young women to be leaders of integrity and compassion in a world in need of both. As a Sister of St. Joseph, this blesses me with incredible hope for the future. I am so very grateful for Lauren’s vision and leadership!