Faith & Justice

This past week, Mr. Sinchak and I attended the IB World Conference in Dublin, Ireland. The opportunity to connect with IB educators from around the world in my ancestral home was more incredible than I could have ever imagined, and journeying with the world’s...

10 Characteristics of a Spiritually Supportive School: A Different Kind of School Supply By The Fetzer Institute As kids return to school eager to see old friends and meet new ones and anxious in anticipation of all that’s new, we take a pause to consider the...

Joyful Service: Nurturing Family Bonds through Passion and Purpose In a world where busyness and jam-packed calendars often take precedence, the concept of service is commonly seen as a burden… an obligation rather than a source of joy. However, for families...

Body and soul. Haste and humility. On the Solemnity of The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary we acknowledge that Mary was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory at the end of her life. The theme of the recently concluded World Youth Day is taken from...

Valentines for Frontline Workers During the month of February, the Saints of Lakewood Catholic Academy wanted to share love with all those in our community who have become our heroes during the COVID-19 pandemic — our dedicated medical professionals and first...

Service and social justice are at the very heart of the mission of Lakewood Catholic Academy. Students of all ages learn about social justice issues and participate in a variety of service initiatives in our local community. The Saints of LCA try to do their part...

WHAT DOES THE LORD REQUIRE OF YOU? The theme of this year’s 8th grade retreat came from Micah 6:8 – And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? We took time to explore the themes of...

Praying the rosary once through, for a single set of Mysteries, involves a total of sixty-seven prayers. Fifty-three of those are Hail Marys. In this age of 140-character Tweets (word is they’re expanding to 280), live-streaming and short attention spans, does...

As we embark upon our Lenten journey this year there will be many opportunities for each of us to participate in this special time of preparation for the greatest feast of the liturgical year. Many of us will attend Mass on Ash Wednesday, receiving the sign of...

What is a faith without justice? As a follower of Christ, I strive to be as much like Him as possible. How is this possible without working for justice? Here at Lakewood Catholic Academy, we instill in our saints the mission to embrace and live out a faith that...