St. John Vianney School
Fraterinty in Christ Jessica Loria
At St. John Vianney School, our teachers are all brothers and sisters in Christ who are mission-driven and Gospel-centric as they work in their common interest of educating our students. They are a fraternity. When we hear the word fraternity, we often associate it with college "Greek" life, and rightfully so, those organizations have been around since the 18th century. However, this is not the only type of fraternity. Fraternity is defined as a "body of people associated with a common interest." A "guild" or "brotherhood," if you will. A great example of SJV staff fraternal relationship is our 5th-grade teacher, Jim Walker, and our 4th-grade teacher, Lindsay McKaig. Mr. Walker is a 34-year veteran of the classroom with close to twenty years in Catholic education. Ms. McKaig, on the other hand, is a first-year teacher who comes to SJV through Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE). She is earning her master's degree in education from Notre Dame while getting hands-on experience as SJV's 4th-grade teacher. On the surface, these two do not have much in common. On day one, there was an immediate connection
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