2021-2022 Bishop O'Gorman Catholic Schools Annual Report

s t n e d u t S g Connectin l a n o s r e P r i with the y e n r u o J h t Fai “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” Romans 15:13. This year the students of Bishop O’Gorman Catholic Schools were encouraged to find joy and security in their faith while also developing their skills as future Catholic leaders. Thanks to help from the Pro Ecclesia Sancta Sisters, as well as a younger generation of priests, our faculty have been able to grow these retreat options that inspire our students to grow.

“Rejoice in the Lord Always” was the theme for the fifth grade retreat that gathered all Bishop O’Gorman Catholic Schools fifth grade students for a day retreat at the Cathedral of St. Joseph. Sr. Eileen—a member of the Pro Ecclesia Sancta—helped organize and facilitate the retreat. She said that while they had a lot of fifth graders, the help from the junior high and the high school allowed the students to engage more and see the spiritual leadership of their peers. Sr. Eileen praised the children’s behavior, “The fifth graders are so good. They’re so easy. When you say jump, they jump, when you say pray, they pray.”

A goal of Sr. Eileen was to help the fifth graders find security in their faith. “If they can experience that security in God, they bring that everywhere they go, even though they’re going to be in a secular place or a more challenging place, but they know that there is security and strength and a joy that comes from God.” 8