The past week at the Diocese of Rockville Centre has been filled with exciting and enriching lessons about our faith’s greatest role models and our nation’s governmental system. Last Friday, schools from all around the Diocese celebrated All Saints’ Day in their own unique ways, with saint parades, presentations, Masses, and even saint bingo! This week, many younger students had fun learning about elections through whimsical candidates, such as Lego characters, stuffed animals, and snack foods. What an exciting week at the Diocese of Rockville Centre Catholic schools!
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Who is St. Martin de Porres?
St. Martin de Porres has had a lasting impact on Catholicism through his perseverance and courageous witness to the faith. He lived in constant humility and let no obstacle, whether personal, societal, or legal, hold him back from living the faith in a profound and unique way. He performed many impressive miracles throughout his life and was well-known for his work serving the destitute communities in his hometown of Lima, Peru.
A Week of Halloween Fun, Athletic Accomplishments, & Culinary Lessons! 🎃🏆🍜
It’s the week of All Hallows’ Eve at the Diocese of Rockville Centre Catholic Schools, which is not only a very fun time for students and families to grow in community and fellowship, but also is an important time before 2 prominent holidays in our faith: All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. Students have enjoyed some Halloween fun with friends during Trunk or Treat events and pumpkin decorating. Students have enjoyed successes inside and outside the classroom, with formative engineering lessons, cross country glory, and delicious cooking lessons!
A Week of High School Visits, Technology Training, & Trunk-or-Treat Fun! 🏫💻🎃
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.
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!