Dear St. Francis Families,

Last night we celebrated the Tinkerbells’ ascent into leadership as the new leaders of our school at the Junior Family Mass and Commissioning Ceremony. These new leaders did not waste any time stepping into leadership roles because this afternoon they stepped up and welcomed the Seniors to the Farewell Mass. The Honor Guard escorted the Maries into the gym to celebrate and give thanks for their four years of shared sisterhood and leadership. 

In addition to honoring the Maries at the Farewell Mass, we said goodbye to their Mascot “Marie” and their class colors of pink and white. We had a couple of additional goodbyes to say as well. Our school year theme of “Woven Together by the Love of God” and the prayer that was written to accompany the theme was recognized and retired making room for Campus Ministry to create next year’s theme. Each year we create a new theme and prayer based on two of our Catholic Social Justice Principles. We are not done saluting the Class of 2023 yet. Next week the Seniors process into the gym carrying symbols of their four-year journey here at St. Francis and close out the year with the Baccalaureate Liturgy. This is sure to be a memorable Mass and a great way to end the four-year journey of the Maries.

In the spirit of Pax et Bonum,

Stephen Tholcke
Director of Campus Ministry