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Excitement surrounds arrival of four special teachers
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Gabriela Estrada, Anita Lukey, Casey Hart and Emily Wagner, participants in the University of Dayton’s Lalanne Program for teachers, look forward to an exciting year teaching in three Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of San Antonio.
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By Carol Baass Sowa
Today’s Catholic
SAN ANTONIO • It’s a toss-up as to who is more excited - the four young teachers coming to teach at San Antonio Catholic schools through the University of Dayton’s (UD) Lalanne Program or the principals of the schools who are just as eager to welcome them aboard.
The University of Dayton, one of the top 10 Catholic schools in the nation, has expanded its Lalanne Program to San Antonio this year and all involved couldn’t be happier. Named for Marianist educator Jean Baptiste Lalanne, one of the Society of Mary’s original seven members, the program offers a select group of qualified college graduates the opportunity to earn their master’s degrees in education while committing to teach for two years in an assigned Catholic school. Starting off new Catholic school teachers on a strong footing, the program has proven to increase teacher retention.
Schools in the Archdiocese of San Antonio who will be blessed with Lalanne teachers this fall are St. Leo the Great School, St. Mary Magdalen School and St. Gerard Catholic High School. Anita Lukey of Cincinnati, a recent UD graduate, is one of two teachers assigned to St. Leo the Great. Graduating with two degrees, one in foreign language education and one in Spanish, she took extra classes on weekends to earn certification to teach religion as well.
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Giving and receiving love focus of Humanae Vitae day of celebration |
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SAN ANTONIO • On the feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne, parents of Mary, the mother of God, the archdiocese continued its efforts to spread the good news of Humanae Vitae, “Of Human Life,” with a 40th anniversary celebration at St. Mark the Evangelist Church on July 26.
The day began with a Mass celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Oscar Cantú, followed by lunch and exhibits in the parish’s Family Life Center, which was filled to overflowing with more than 600 attendees.
A youth, teen and adult tracks offered something for everyone. Face painting, balloon animals, a magic show and bouncy inflatables were available for the tots, while the older youth heard a talk on “Passion, Purity and the Meaning of Life” from Jason and Elise Angelette, directors of Faith and Marriage for the Willwoods Community in New Orleans.
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