Forty-nine seniors graduated from Saints Peter and Paul High School in commencement exercises on May 22 at the Wilson Family Auditorium at the school. Bishop Koenig presided.
Kathryn Murphy received the Faculty Outstanding Sabre Award. She was also recognized with...
Commencement speech (excerpts) by Francesca Villona
Today marks the end of a chapter that has shaped us in ways we’re only beginning to understand. High school was more than just textbooks, tests, and report cards. It was a time of...
Commencement speech (excerpts) by Emya Ingram
Tonight, we gather in the St. E Center, the Sister Mary Ellen Arena — a place that’s more than just a gym. It’s where we’ve lived some of our best memories. In this space...
St. Elizabeth High School graduated 27 seniors on June 2 at the Sister Mary Ellen Arena at the St. E Center. Bishop Koenig presided.
Maddison Shields received the Blessed Virgin Mary Award for the highest general average over four years,...
Padua Academy graduated 95 seniors on May 29 at Abessinio Stadium. Bishop Koenig presided.
The valedictorian was Audrey Dever, and Sanya Dudeja was the salutatorian. Dever earned departmental honors in mathematics, religious studies and Spanish. Dudeja was recognized for her...
Commencement speech (excerpts) by Audrey Dever
Looking back on the four years we’ve spent together, I am so proud of how we, as a class, have softly but strongly developed a sense of character, discovered and honed our passions, and...
Commencement speech (excerpts) by Cadesh Odou
This year came with a lot of “lasts”, “last first day of high school”, “last day of classes”, “last school dance”, or “last time I’ll ever have to take an AP exam.” And although...
The Mexican bishops' conference expressed solidarity with migrants "suffering persecution and violence" in the United States amid protests roiling Los Angeles.
The conference called for the "dignity and rights of all to be respected" as images of the protests --...
Saint Mark’s High School welcomed 231 alumni on May 31. Bishop Koenig presided.
The student speakers were Aidan Venters and Cadesh Odou.
Patrick Hogate earned the Ronald R. Russo Memorial Award for Academic Excellence, and he merited departmental honors in creative...
VATICAN CITY -- The cultural and pastoral diversity among clergy is not a burden but a gift that should enrich communion within the church rather than fragment it, Pope Leo XIV told the priests and deacons of the Diocese...