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How has attending St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School helped to strengthen your faith and prepare you academically for the next step in your educational journey? As a student at St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School, my Catholic faith has grown tremendously over the years. I have attended St. Joseph since Kindergarten, which has given me multiple opportunities to become an active member of the Catholic faith. Since I attend a Catholic school, I practice my faith daily through a variety of prayer experiences. As a school family, we pray every morning and afternoon. We pray a decade of the rosary every Monday; we pray before each of our classes, and on Fridays and Holy Days of Obligation we attend Mass. I am a member of our school choir, which allows me to share my prayers with others through praise and worship at our weekly school
Masses. This school year, my faith has been strengthened through the incorporation of music in my religion class. Reflecting on “Music Monday’s” and songs from a variety of genres has helped me to see God in others and in myself, and in my everyday life and encounters. School sponsored grade level retreats have also helped to deepen my relationship with God. I am thankful for all the opportunities that I have been provided with at St. Joseph to develop a strong faith. St. Joseph has helped to prepare me for the next step in my educational journey through interactive, hands-on learning and through teachers who are dedicated to helping their students achieve success. My teachers have always made me feel confident in my
28 • Bayou Catholic • Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux • February 2022
Rylee Abadie
School: St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School, Thibodaux Grade: 7th Church parish: St. Joseph CoCathedral, Thibodaux Describe your family unit: Scott, father; Sera, mother; Paxton, brother; and Sammi is my dog Favorite Hobby: My favorite hobbies include playing soccer, babysitting and reading. I play goal keeper for my travel soccer team and I also play goal keeper for my school soccer team. In my spare time, I enjoy babysitting. I babysit for my neighbors across the street and enjoy helping them with their homework. I enjoy reading action and adventure books because they are fast-paced and allow me to use my imagination when reading. Favorite Movie: The Greatest Showman Favorite T.V. Show: Full House Favorite Genre of Music: I enjoy a variety of music. I like to listen to country music, Christian music, and modern pop music. academic studies and have encouraged me to always reach my potential. As a student at St. Joseph Elementary, I am most proud of my grades and being chosen as the 5th Grade Student of the Year in 2020. I am very thankful to my parents for providing me with an excellent Catholic education that will help me to be successful in my high school years. I look forward to continuing my Catholic education journey at E.D. White Catholic High School next year. BC
