Student Preachers and members of Students for Human Dignity and Diversity in Action attended Tulane University’s presentation of the 90-minute, one-person play, “Tolton: From Slave to Priest,” that immortalizes on stage the life of Father Augustus Tolton, a former slave who is the first recognized American diocesan priest of African descent. The Archdiocese of Chicago… Read More
Miriam Romero, Class of 2020 Fearless. Pope Francis chose that to be the theme for World Youth Day 2018. The focus was on being free from fear; to be fearless in society, as well as in our relationship with God. Some members of our society tell us that having a relationship with God is weird,… Read More
Before the start of a St. Mary’s Dominican High School’s Board of Directors meeting, it was cake and congratulations for Sr. Suzanne Brauer, O.P., (right), who is observing her Golden Jubilee. Student preacher Bailey Miro (left) gave a reflection about the importance of prayer and the Holy Spirit. Much of Sr. Suzanne’s 50 years as… Read More
Celeste Schonberg ’20 Mass of the Assumption Reflection It is hard to think about the Assumption of Mary. First, there is no story in the Bible to tell us about it. When I was asked to give this reflection, I could not exactly figure out how the Assumption relates to my life. That is when… Read More
A Toast of Praise to Cecilia and Catherine Zimmermann who were featured as Student Activists in St. Charles Avenue Magazine’s July 2018 issue. Click here to read the full St. Charles Avenue Magazine story. Read More
Abigail Haydel ’18 There is a saying that stuck with me when I was becoming a Eucharist Minister, and I wanted to share this phrase with the whole student body so all of you can apply it to your daily lives. Listen to these words carefully: “Talk to God like He is your best… Read More
Slideshow Recently, the sophomore class participated in their Sophomore Retreat. This day of reflection began with a talk by Sr. Tracey Matthia Dugas, a Daughter of St. Paul, on ‘What does it mean to be a daughter of God?’ Students enjoyed group talks and activities focused on discovering beauty, appreciating the gift that God created them… Read More
St. Mary’s Dominican High School’s 19th annual food drive collected 30,352 cans of food and dry goods for the Second Harvest Food Bank, representing an estimated 25,071 pounds of donations. Emily Slazer, Food Sourcing Specialist – East at Second Harvest Food Bank said the donation will “equate to 20,893 meals for families across south Louisiana…. Read More
Following the celebration of the Justice Awareness Mass, Dominican’s annual one-week canned food drive kicked off with a spirited video featuring religion faculty and staff dressed as characters from the movie Trolls and dancing to the film’s theme song, “Can’t Stop the Feeling.” The student assembly applauded the production and were inspired to bring in canned food… Read More