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Sr. Carol Shivley, Superintendent: It
It Takes a Village
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There is an African proverb, “it takes a village to raise a child,” and every person in our schools’ village has been needed to provide the highest level of Catholic education possible for the past two years. For two and a half years, COVID-19 and its many strains, have held us to creating new ways to partner with parents and meet the daily challenges of forming and educating our students. Pope Francis describes our schools as, “a path that leads to the three languages that a mature person needs to know: the language of the mind, the language of the heart, and the language of the hands. All in harmony. In other words, think of what you feel and do; listen to what you think and what you do; and do well what you think and do. The three languages, in harmony and together.” Our villages have met each challenge with success and most times with a smile. Our village includes the many educators and staff at the schools that you may not be fully aware of each day. The team includes cafeteria personnel, maintenance and housekeeping staff, school counselors, and paraprofessionals who interact with the students daily. Our pastors, chaplains, teachers, and administrators complete the daily circle of care. Each principal in our schools is qualified and State certified for their position. Academic rigor has been enhanced with diocesan Atlas Curriculum Mapping software, International Baccalaureate® (IB), and Ray Dass Test Preparation. The spiritual life of the village is being developed and reinvigorated by the implementation of the Franciscan at Home Catechetical Institute program thanks to the Director of Faith Formation, Delia Barr. There are multiple charts in this report this year to help present the areas of great success and the areas that need improvement. One that is particularly distressing to me is the decline in enrollment. As you can see, our enrollment has sharply declined, especially during the COVID-19 closure. All of us are ambassadors of welcome to new families by inviting them to look at Catholic education. Come and see what is truly different than any other school in northern Louisiana. For our schools to be able to recruit the best teachers, we must have students. I am offering a challenge for all Catholic school and all diocesan families, that for the next 24 months, every family introduces a new family to our schools. No longer can the old adage, “we can’t afford Catholic schools” be an acceptable response. We need to demonstrate how Catholics can afford not to partner with the Catholic Church to inform their children. Bishop Malone has said on hundreds of occasions that for any Catholic family wishing to put their children in our schools who need tuition assistance, he will provide support in partnership with the local pastors. New families can also
Church Representation in Schools
121 Cathedral of St. John Berchmans 28 Christ the King, Bossier City 2 Holy Family Catholic Community
AFB 27 Holy Trinity 158 Jesus the Good Shepherd 6 Little Flower of Jesus, Monroe 3 Mary, Queen of Peace 13 Our Lady of Fatima 1 Our Lady of the Blessed
Sacrament 2 Sacred Heart Rayville 6 Sacred Heart of Jesus,
Shreveport 64 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 1 St. Joseph, Bastrop 234 St. Joseph, Shreveport 20 St. Jude, Benton 3 St. Lawrence 15 St. Mary of the Pines 8 St. Matthew, Monroe 17 St. Paschal, West Monroe 1 St. Pius X 3 St. Thomas Aquinas, Ruston 8 Other
Total: 741 apply to Arête Scholars or ACE for the Tuition Donation Credit Program. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to the principals for more school specific information. And finally, pray for our schools that they will continue to be a beacon of hope for the future of our Church and world. For thousands of years, God has asked and equipped teachers and leaders to participate in the work of helping others come to know God and live as people of faith. These teachers and leaders have come in many shapes and forms, from many backgrounds. However, each has somehow heard a call to teach and has responded. May 2022-2023 be a year of growing more fully in the name of Jesus.
DIOCESE OF SHREVEPORT NON-DISCRIMINATORY SCHOOL POLICY July 2022 Shreveport, Louisiana
The Diocese of Shreveport School system re-affirms its non-discriminatory policy on the basis of race, sex, color, national, and ethnic origin in its educational programs, activities, and employment policies in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, and Sections 4.03 (a) and 4.03 (c) Revenue Procedure 75-50. All students, faculty members and staff, without exception, are admitted to all rights, privileges, and activities generally accorded or made available at the schools which do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national, and ethnic origin in the administration of its employment policies, admission policies, scholarship, and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administrated programs. St. John Berchmans, Shreveport St. Joseph School, Shreveport Loyola College Preparatory, Shreveport Jesus the Good Shepherd, Monroe Our Lady of Fatima, Monroe St. Frederick High, Monroe Sr. Carol Shively, OSU Superintendent
Catholic School Boards & Council Members
St. John Berchmans School Council
Very Rev. Peter Mangum, President, Pastor Pam Shaughnessy, Finance Chair Carol Gates, Secretary Trey Woodham, Ex-Officiate Paul Malloy, Council Member Mary Beth Fox, Council Member Chimene Griego, Council Member Clarissa Manno, Council Member- PAP Dan Currey, Council Member Chad Daily, Council Member Jason Feldt, Council Member
St. Joseph School Council
Very Rev. Matthew Long, Pastor Rev. Nicholas Duncan, Parochial Vicar Clayton Cobb, Principal Katherine Suckle, Assistant Principal Dr. Catherine Foret, President Ted Daigle, Vice President Courtney Marston, Secretary Sr. Anna Maria Lanetti, OLS, Catholic Identity Chair Andrew Pringle, Finance Committee Chair Luisa Lemoine, Business Manager Derrie Lindley, Marketing Chair Becky Lawson, Property/Grounds Chair
Our Lady of Fatima Council
Re. Paul Thundurparampil, CMI, Pastor Donna Eichhorn, President Andrew Scurria, Vice-President Donna Glaze, Treasurer Cory Chism, Secretary
Jesus the Good Shepherd Council
Very Rev. Michael Thang’wa, Pastor Chad Beasinger, President Lillian Paxton, Vice-President Jason Tiser, Treasurer Lillian Paxton, Secretary Eric Thibodeaux, Member Stewart Traxler, Member Lauren Davis, Member Tommy Hayes, Member Stuart Scalia, Member Lisa Patrick, Principal, Ex-Officio Member Haley Pulliam, Ex-Officio Member St. Frederick High School Board
Bishop Francis Malone, Chairman Brad Smith, President Michael Creighton, Member Brad Bourgeois, Member Eddie Francois, Member Amy Taylor, Member Rebecca Leaumont, Member Alvin Sharp, Member Violet Roussel, Member Amy Sawyer, Member Michelle Moore, Member Sr. Carol Shively, Ex-Officio Member Dr. Carynn Wiggins, Principal, Ex-Officio
Loyola College Prep School Board
Bishop Francis Malone, Chairman Rev. Jerry Daigle, Diocesan Representative Troy Raburn, President Leland Horton, Vice President John LeBlanc, Secretary Tom Simms, Treasurer Theresa Murphy, Immediate Past President Arthur Carmody, IV, At-Large Member Ashley Rockett, At-Large Member Allyson Brooks, Member Mary Susan Britt, Member Dr. John Carmody, Member Jayne Ruben, Member Margaret Nader Love, Member Hope Ghali, Member LeAnn Waldrop, Member Concertta King Chevalier, Member Thad Thrash, Member Sr. Carol Shively, OSU, Ex-Officio Member Modica Tompkins- LPA Pres, Ex-Officio Member Dr. Rick Michael- AA Pres, Ex-Officio Member Stephanie Johnson, Assistant Principal Tanika Nash, Comptroller Andy Cline, Dir. of Admissions Jordan Harris, Dir. of Marketing Jessica Ray, Dir. of Advancement
