Sister Marie Christine McAndrew, OP, died July 17, 2012, at St. Dominic Villa.
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Sr. Marie Rita Waldron, OP, dies
Sr. Marie Rita Waldron, OP, died June 2, 2012, at St. Dominic Villa.
Sr. Lucinda Lee, OP, dies
Sister Lucinda Lee, OP, died May 1, 2012, at St. Dominic Villa.
Sr. Marie Frederic Lucks, OP, dies
Sr. Marie Frederic Lucks, OP, died March 15, 2012, at St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, Wis.
Sr. Mary Catherine Baadte, OP (Matthia), dies
Sr. Mary Catherine Baadte, OP (Matthia), died April 17, 2012, at St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, Wis.
School Sister of St. Francis Valine Althaus, dies
School Sister of St. Francis Valine Althaus, 100, who served in education for more than half a century, died January 5, 2012, at St. Joseph Convent, Campbellsport, Wis.
School Sister of St. Francis Catherine Guzy, dies
School Sister of St. Francis Catherine Guzy, 87, who served as a teacher, school principal, and an insurance agent, died January 17, 2012, at Sacred Heart Convent, Milwaukee.
Catholic schools: Faith, academics, service
“Why do we have Catholic schools?” I mean really, why do we have Catholic schools? It’s a question I hear much too often.
Yet it is a question that I am passionate about answering, not just because I’m the superintendent, but because I’ve experienced Catholic schools as a student, a parent, a teacher, and an administrator, and I am completely, totally, and unequivocally convinced that Catholic schools are awesome!
The importance of choice in education reform
Wisconsin’s public policy makers have increasingly focused on education reform. They do so for good reason.
Significant improvement in our education system could help alleviate many of the problems currently plaguing our state, such as skilled labor shortages and the high cost of incarceration. With “Catholic Schools Week” upon us, it’s fitting to reflect upon the Church’s approach to education reform and the unique role Catholic schools play in our community.
Sister Margaret Savoy Meicher, OP, dies
Sr. Margaret Savoy Meicher, OP, died Nov. 11, 2011, at her home in Dubuque, Iowa.