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Secret’s out: Award winner leads St. Helena School By Dave Hrbacek The Catholic Spirit
Beautiful stained glass windows and a well-behaved daughter in church brought Jane Hileman to membership at St. Helena in Minneapolis. That was in 1988. Now, exactly 25 years later, she is putting both the parish and school on the map as one of 12 principals in the nation to be honored with a Distinguished Principal Award from the National Catholic Educational Association. She will receive the award in April at the NCEA national convention in Houston, Texas.
Best-kept secret “We always talk about this [St. Helena School] as being our best-kept secret,” said Hileman, 56, who became an English teacher at the school in the fall of 1995, with all three of her daughters enrolled, then became principal three years later. “Even though it’s only a stone’s throw from the light rail [in south Minneapolis], nobody knows about it.” When Hileman and her husband Jim, now married 30 years, moved to Minneapolis, they didn’t know about St. Helena either, though they only lived a short distance away. When a neighbor told them about it, they decided to come to Sunday Mass. They were nervous, however, because one of their daughters always brought a full tank of energy to every liturgy.
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Jane Hileman, center, principal of St. Helena School in Minneapolis, helps fifth-graders Heiry Rocano, left, and Cindy Lor with reading in the school library. Formerly an English teacher, she enjoys the chance to work with students.
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Catholics must stand for religious liberty, human life, archbishop says The Catholic Spirit Religious liberty is a cornerstone of American society — a foundational freedom guaranteed by the First Amendment. But “the current [presidential] administration seems to be attacking the very thing this country was founded on,” said Staci Scherber. “So many people have sacrificed so much, often giving their lives for the rights we have. I think it’s important for each one of us to do what we can.” Scherber, her husband John and six of their 10 children — all members of Mary, Queen of Peace in Rogers — gave witness to those beliefs with others from around the archdiocese who gathered Jan. 20 at the Cathedral of St. Paul for a Holy Hour for Religious Liberty, Marriage and Life. The event coincided with a nationwide call by the U.S. bishops to advance a movement on behalf of life, marriage and religious PLEASE TURN TO HOLY ON PAGE 5B
“So many people have
sacrificed so much, often giving their lives for the rights we have. I think it’s important for each one of us to do what we can.
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STACI SCHERBER Holy hour participant