Fall is in full swing at the Diocese of Rockville Centre Catholic Schools, and students have enjoyed yet another wonderful week filled with exciting school visits, delicious food, great friends, and valuable academic lessons! Many 8th grade DRVC students are looking toward the next chapter of their academic journey with visits to several of our areas fine Catholic high schools. Meanwhile, other students are enjoying Halloween and the fall season with events, such as trunk-or-treat and a visit to the pumpkin patch.
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Pumpkin Season, Fall Projects, and the Holy Rosary🎃🍂📿
The students of the Diocese of Rockville Centre have had an exceptional week! With fall in full swing, students enjoyed the festivities of painting pumpkins, making charts about their favorite seasons, and crafting Halloween necklaces!
A Week of Faith-Filled Feast Days, Athletic Triumphs, & Collaborative Academic Activities! ✝️⚽️🏗️
The past week at the Diocese of Rockville Centre Catholic schools was filled with spiritual growth, athletic triumphs, musical moments, faith-filled feast days, and powerful academic lessons. The DRVC students and families bonded over the feasts of St. Francis and Our Lady of the Rosary, which served as a powerful reminder of 2 of our Faith’s greatest saints. Students enjoyed hands-on lessons in engineering and science that required great teamwork and cooperation. The students of the Diocese of Rockville Centre also lifted their voices to the Lord with beautiful Marian hymns during Mass and practice for an upcoming Christmas concert. It was another wonderful week at our Catholic schools, and we look forward to all of the joys and lessons that the upcoming weeks hold with so many important feast days and holidays right around the corner!
A Week of Achievement and Service🏐🎶❤️
This week in Long Island Catholic Elementary Schools, our students have truly excelled!
Who is St. Francis of Assisi?
St. Francis of Assisi is a figure who is widely known across the Catholic community. He founded a famous holy order, created the first nativity scene, and even has many statues built in his memory!
Who is St. Therese of Lisieux?
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, also known as Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, was a French Catholic nun who achieved widespread recognition for her profound spiritual writings and her extraordinary example of holiness. She is often referred to as “The Little Flower” due to her description of herself as a little flower in the garden of the Church. Born on January 2, 1873, in Alençon, France, she is a prominent figure in the history of the Catholic Church and is revered for her simplicity, devotion, and the practice of her “Little Way.”