#JSNNews Volume 4 | Number 5 | December 4, 2018
Share your own school's Advent photos, videos and more using the #JSNAdvent hashtag on social media!
From Seattle Prep's "A Journey Through Advent 2018" message for Christmas Day, written by Brian Mack, Director of Community Ministry, and his son Quinnan, a freshman at Prep:

"Celebrate and Rejoice - for he is born today! Let Jesus come into your heart anew! God wants us to believe and to truly embrace the fact that light overcomes the darkness. If we love bravely, like he loved, God prevails. Love wins."
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Cohort Gatherings 2018-2019
There are two remaining conference-wide cohort gatherings taking place this academic year:

Verbum Dei High School Inaugurates New President
Verbum Dei High School in Los Angeles inaugurated its 5th president, Fr. Stephen A. Privett, S.J. In his remarks during his inauguration, Fr. Privett called to mind the achievements of civil rights activist Rosa Parks, encouraging Verbum Dei students to follow her example as an agent of social change.

Three Central & Southern Province Schools Win State Championships in Swimming and Diving
Jesuit High School of New Orleans (pictured above), Jesuit High School of Tampa, and St. Louis University High School, all schools in the United States Central & Southern Province (UCS), have taken home state championships in swimming and diving this fall.
Bellarmine College Preparatory Senior Named 2019 YoungArts Finalist
Bellarmine College Preparatory senior Nathan Hayes has been recognized by the National YoungArts Foundation as one of 710 YoungArts winners for 2019. The competition honors artists in grades 10-12 for their excellence in the visual, literary, design and performing mediums.

Jesuit Portland Soccer Teams Win State Championships
Jesuit High School of Portland's men's and women's soccer teams both took home the state title this season, with the women's team completing the season undefeated. These wins mark the men's team's 15th state title and the women's team's 13th.

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