During November, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Black Catholic History Month to remember, honor, and celebrate the gifts Catholics of African heritage bring to the Church. Black Catholic History Month started in 1990 when the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus of the United States decreed that there needed to be a time… Read More
St. Mary’s Dominican High School’s annual Thanksgiving Baskets drive collected donations from homerooms, clubs, athletic teams, alumnae, and community partners, provided 108 Thanksgiving baskets that will feed more than 1,000 people. “This was a community effort, thanks to the support and work of many,” said Jill Cabes, Vice President of Dominican Catholic Identity. Dominican alumnae… Read More
St. Mary’s Dominican High School’s student-athletes Isabella Brockway and Audrey Wild have been selected to the 2020-21 Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) All-Academic Swimming 4.00 Scholar Team. Criteria for selection to the Academic All-State team includes: the student is a senior, played the sport for two years, and achieved a six-semester cumulative grade point… Read More
This fall, St. Mary’s Dominican High School juniors Kate Baker and Kelsey Major broke school records in volleyball and cross county. Baker made her 2,000-career assist during Dominican’s game against Country Day on September 21st. In the St. Joseph Invitational at Highland Park in Baton Rouge on October 3rd, Major broke the school’s record for… Read More
In the 8th grade level religion classes taught by Mrs. Jill Cabes, students applied their understanding of disputatio during a week of debates on a range of topics that included Do Cats or Dogs Make Better Pets to Should School Uniforms Be Required. “All of the students were engaged and throughout the week learned to practice active and… Read More
God Has You in the Palm of His Hand A Reflection by Gracie Bott, ’21 When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up so fast. I’m pretty sure we all did, right? I remember watching TeenNick or Friends, and just dying to grow up. High School Musical was exactly what I thought I… Read More
Support the Dominican Volleyball Team’s efforts to Stomp Out Breast Cancer! Order your Pink Game T-Shirt by Monday, October 12, at noon using this link! NOTE: Non-student orders will need to be picked up from the front foyer on Tuesday, October 20. Read More
Donations of baby formula, diapers, wipes, pull-ups, and bottled water collected by St. Mary’s Dominican High School students will support families with babies and young children in the Lake Charles community that is recovering from Hurricane Laura. The donations will be given to the Louisiana Right to Life office that will deliver them to the… Read More