Dear Saints,

This coming Tuesday is our annual gala to benefit OLMC’s educational ministry. As I look ahead to the evening, I find myself thinking not about the party itself, but about the parishioners who first made it possible. Our school now flourishes because your prayers, generosity, commitment, and love came first.

So even as the gala is a commemoration of yesterday’s successes and tomorrow’s potential, it is first and foremost an opportunity to honor you. You’re the reason we even have a school to celebrate. Every student who feels at home as a Chanticleer…every teacher who pours herself into a child and elicits the best of that child in return…every classroom where curiosity and wonder take root: you made that happen.

It’s breathtaking to witness what we’re building together. Our children are learning, growing, creating, striving, and asking big questions. They’re discovering that school can and should be an unforgettable adventure and joyful journey, one that opens their eyes to the wonder of God’s creation and invites them to discover their own place and purpose within it.

It seems crazy that I’d be able to say it year after year, but this is the OLMC reality: we’ve come a long way, and we’re just getting started. As we look toward the next chapter, I am deeply grateful to be building on the strong foundation you’ve provided. Thank you for believing in the extraordinary promise of classical Catholic education. This Tuesday, we’ll get to see the fruits of that well-placed faith brought beautifully to life

Christ’s Peace,

Father Daniel

δοῦλος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ