‘St. Mary’s Dominican High School Veritas Volunteers Serve at Chefs’ Charity for Children’

St. Mary’s Dominican High School Veritas Volunteers Club members serving at the annual Chefs’ Charity (from left), Yasmeen Khan (Kenner), Jillian Sandoz (Metairie), Peyton Wray (New Orleans), Abigail Morici (New Orleans), Hannah Nguyen (New Orleans), Gabrielle Nguyen (Harvey), Madison Miller (New Orleans), Sofia Rodriguez (New Orleans), and Brogan Hausknecht (Kenner).

St. Mary’s Dominican High School Veritas Volunteers were volunteer servers at the annual Chefs’ Charity for Children to benefit St. Michael’s Special School. Celebrity chefs conducted cooking demonstrations and benefit attendees enjoyed their culinary creations. Veritas Volunteers lead moderator is Dione Prince and Dawn Frick is moderator.
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March 22, 2016

‘St. Mary’s Dominican High School Observes National Catholic Sisters Week’

At the display are, (from left), students Kris Plunkett (New Orleans), Sara Britsch (River Ridge), Sr. Pat Harvat, O.P. (Vice President of Dominican Catholic Identity at DHS), art teacher Jennifer Frosh, and student Olivia Finger (LaPlace).

Among the observances during National Catholic Sisters Week (NCSW), March 8-14, St. Mary’s Dominican High School’s art teacher Jennifer Frosch invited students to contribute to a commemorative bulletin board outside the Campus Ministry office, highlighting various religious orders with photos and brief profiles. Featured orders included the Order of Preachers, Society of Sacred Heart, Daughters of Charity, Sisters of the Holy Family, Daughters of St. Paul, Sisters of Life, and Sisters of Mount Carmel.
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March 22, 2016

March Youth Preaching Weekend

Submitted by Gina Fleming, OP

This past weekend seven students from St. Agnes Academic HS came to St. John the Baptist HS to begin a weekend of prayer, study, and the forming of community. These students were the latest group who attended one of our youth preaching workshops. They learned how to bring to life their baptismal call to “preach the Good News” by using the gifts and talents that have been given to them by our loving God.

One of the highlights is when the students visit the Motherhouse on Saturday and join the retired sisters for an ice cream social. This is a fun event for all who participate. This years ice cream social was special indeed as it was part of the National celebration of Catholic Sisters Week.
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March 2, 2016

St. Mary’s Dominican High School – Mission Trip Brings Authentic Happiness and Appreciation

St. Mary’s Dominican High School Junior Jeanne Lassere (Belle Chasse) with students in the classroom at Espíritu Santo School in the Dominican Republic.

By Jeanne Lassere (’17)

They may seem to have nothing, yet they have everything. This became noticeable to me after encountering the people of Bani. During the mid February Mardi Gras break, 22 members of St. Mary’s Dominican High School – students, alumnae, faculty, and parents, embarked on a journey to Bani, in the Dominican Republic. There, my perspective on life changed drastically. The trivial and miniscule items of my life suddenly became unimportant as I witnessed what little material wants the people of Bani actually had. However, they were rich in faith, study, and community. These are three of the four pillars of our school’s foundation. The fourth – ministry, was our mission.
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February 23, 2016

UN Briefing: Eradicating Modern-Day Slavery

“Recently The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Group of Friends United against Human Trafficking held the event; In Stronger Partnership and Better Coordination of Efforts to Stop Human Trafficking: Eradicating Modern-Day Slavery through Sustainable Development. At this event, many ambassadors, state representatives and Civil Society Organizations gathered to discuss solutions to combat this atrocious injustice.”

Read article by Dominican Volunteer Alandra Scott