THOUGHTS FROM OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL, JOSEPH VORBACH:
Tomorrow is Superdance! For the 42nd year in a row, O'Connell students will pour their collective energies into the cause of fundraising for a cure to cystic fibrosis. I've already said a thing or two about the dance, its history and traditions, and the spirit of today's Knights who carry it forward with purpose. I hope those who have an opportunity will stop by to say hello and take in the experience. I ask everyone to pray first for those who live with cystic fibrosis and their families. I ask that you also pray for our students leading and participating in the dance.
The pace of the school year will quicken in the wake of Superdance. Spring athletes will blink and their seasons will nearly be over. Students will return from Easter break and AP exams will be just around the corner. Seniors will begin to encounter the increasingly frequent reminders that graduation is approaching...Baccalaureate Breakfast, Prom, graduation rehearsal, etc. The (hoped for) arrival of sustained spring weather is a blessing of this time of year.
Please consider offering prayers in the coming week for the roughly 20 students who will be going on a KAIROS retreat next weekend, along with the eight senior student leaders and seven faculty leaders who will run the retreat experience. The KAIROS retreat is a wonderful opportunity for students to strengthen their relationship with Christ, and having them as part of our campus ministry experiences has been a gift to the school community.