Pope Francis says that it requires the courage to sow the seed and to become involved, instead of hiding behind a “preservation ministry” which does not allow the Kingdom of God to flourish.

The Lord captivates our hearts — like He did with the first disciples — upon our personal encounter with Him. We hear His voice telling us, “Follow me.” It is so powerful that it drives us to leave everything behind joyfully, to live with Him. But with the passage of time, we can get tired or gradually lose our spiritual memory, perhaps as we do not see the expected fruits. God chooses the smallest, the poorest and least fitting instruments to cooperate in his plan of salvation. God’s plans are always bigger and deeper than ours. As workers in the field, we are guaranteed that — if we persevere until the end — we will be surprised with the fruit of the seed, always greater than we can imagine.

This week was Celebrate Catholic Schools Week across the nation. Although most of our schools were closed for two days, the celebrations continued. Parishes and schools celebrated Masses together to start out the week. We celebrated parishes, community, students, nation, and vocations. We honored teachers, faculty and volunteers. Some schools conducted open houses, and others rescheduled due to weather. We were able to celebrate both the TCCB Elementary School Teacher of the Year, Julie Ortiz from St. John Berchmans, and NCA (National Cheerleaders Association) championship awards won across our schools as well.

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