Apostles of the Sacred Heart Clelian Center, Inc

Sacred Heart Academy is a Roman Catholic institution that provides educational and career development programs to students. It offers services to more than 400 students in grades kindergarten through 12. The school is located in Hamden, Conn. It is a more than 120-acre campus with over 20 classrooms, science laboratories, a chapel, and media production and multimedia language learning centers. It also has music and art rooms, gymnasium and auditorium with more than 500 seats, a fitness center, lecture hall, playing fields and a full-service cafeteria that serves breakfast and lunch. The school provides a comprehensive educational curriculum with special activities and programs in academic and extracurricular areas. Its curriculum includes English, math, science and social studies. The school also offers practical classes in reading and writing.

Sr. Anne D'Alessio is the Apostle of the Sacred Heart of Jesus that we present this week. She is currently the Treasurer of the US Province. Apostle Immigrant Services is a ministry that provides assistance to underserved immigrants in the New Haven, CT area. Please read more about AIS in the latest issue of their newsletter. Congratulations to John Paul II Catholic High School ( Tallahassee, FL ) senior Patrick Mangan, who has been named a 2010 U.S. Presidential Scholar by the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars. Honorees are selected on the basis of leadership, scholarship, contribution to school and community and outstanding accomplishments in the arts, sciences, humanities, and other fields of interest... Cor Jesu Academy's ( St. Louis, MO ) Class of 2010 gathered on May 22 at Seven Holy Founders Church for the Baccalaureate Liturgy with families and friends. Graduates led their class in song and prayer at a beautiful liturgy celebrated by Fr. Tom Pastorious, Associate Pastor of St. Mark's Parish. The communion song, The Call, " sung by senior members of choir was a favorite from the Kairos retreats of this year. On Sunday, May 23, CJA Principal Sr. Kathleen Mary Coonan presented the 130 graduates to Sr. Barbara Thomas, President, to receive their diplomas. Over 800 parents and guests were in attendance to celebrate the class of 2010. Provincial Superior Sr. Maureen Martin has announced the appointment of Eileen Schreck as the new Director of Mission Advancement for the U.S. Province. Sr. Sheila O'Neill, who has filled that role for the past three years, is moving to Sacred Heart Academy, located on the property of the U.S. Provincialate in Hamden, CT where she will be the school's first President.