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November 17, 2023
“What reason have you not to thank the Divine Majesty?”
~ Saint Angela Merici
Dear Sacred Heart Schools Community,
Gratitude changes lives!
Gratitude changes lives, reads the headline. The research is in, and gratitude is the perfect medicine for our emotional and spiritual health. Counting blessings and being grateful to others helps maintain positive emotional health and a stronger faith life.
Gratitude involves acknowledging the good things in your life and realizing these things are a gift from God.
What happens to each of us when we give thanks for the good in our lives? We move our focus from the challenges and difficulties to our blessings. With that new lens, we are reminded of the many people and things in our lives for which we can give thanks.
Thanking God for our gifts, even those we often take for granted, is a form of prayer - drawing us closer to God.
All of us at Sacred Heart Schools are grateful to serve our Sacred Heart community and to educate the students entrusted to us. Sharing our Catholic faith and living out the Ursuline charism is a true gift to our faculty, staff, and administration.
We are thankful for the near-record number of families joining us for our SHMS and SHA open houses this month. Our teachers and families put in extra time to welcome new students and families and share what makes Sacred Heart so extraordinary. We thank all our community who made these days special; the energy in our buildings was electric.
Nearly 80 of our SHA alumnae joined us for Career Day, sharing their career journey with our juniors and seniors. We are blessed by our alums who want to pass down their wisdom and experience to lift our students preparing for their next steps. Their stories are invaluable for our students. This partnership between our College Counselors, Director of Alumni Relations, and the Jean Frazier Leadership Institute is more successful and impactful every year.
Happy Thanksgiving from SHMS! Families, faculty, staff, and students gathered for the perfect Thanksgiving meal at SHMS. Thanks to Sage and our MPA for continuing our long-standing Thanksgiving luncheon tradition. The smiles and fun shared at the annual Turkey Bowl at SHA and the third of SHSA’s fall productions, The Music Man Kids, warmed our hearts.
We are thankful to Archbishop Fabre for joining us to bless the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception. Special donors and Ursuline Sisters will gather to celebrate the completion of the chapel restoration.
When we are constantly giving thanks for the good in our lives, we are more aware of the positive things happening. Gratitude brings joy and happiness. As we enter Advent, may we carry with us the joy of gratitude for the gift of Jesus and those personal gifts in our lives.
I am personally grateful for our Ursuline Sisters, Sacred Heart families and students, faculty and staff, alumni, donors, friends, and volunteers.
Gratitude changes lives! Happy Thanksgiving!
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