Recent LIM graduate, Kate Coyne, M.R.E. '12 is presently the Director of Religious education for St. Pius X Parish in New Orleans, Louisiana. Recently, the Clarion Herald published an article pertaining to Kate’s work regarding the “Faith and Families” program she brought to her parish that combines intergenerational faith formation with a meal. To learn more about the program, please read the Clarion Herald’s story at http://shar.es/507Ov.
At the Annual Catechetical Ministry Awards & Appreciation Supper, Archbishop of Louisville and Vice President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Joseph Kurtz honored more than 100 people.
Former LIM student Joseph Galloway wrote Baked Oysters: A Thanksgiving Encounter.
Set in New Orleans in Thanksgiving, it is an inspirational story about healing and finding peace. Joe is a financial advisor in upstate South Carolina. For more information, please see http://www.baked-oysters.com/.
Skya's interests range wide, which her professional credentials as a sociologist and doctor of oriental medicine show, but her commitment to practical thelogy and lay ministry are evident in her new text. The book jacket describes it well:
Graduate Oanh Ngo has a long list of achievements and honors, including receiving the Archdiocese of St. Louis's Ruth Award (2007) and the O'Fallon, IL, Chamber of Commerce's Citizenship Award in Ministry (2007) and founding the Agapae Life Design Center and Coaching Service (2006). Her latest honor is appearing on Fr. Mike Manning's Word in the World television show. In the 03/26/2012 episode "Love Remains," Fr.
Alumni Catherine Geoghegan McDermott, Kellie Gorgio Camelford and Ashley Childs presented with Dr. Ebrahim at the Louisiana Career Development Association in Baton Rouge on the subject of career development for 8th and 9th graders.
The ceremony will include the following exceptional students:
Sarah Bodden
Jerrilyn Dixson
Stephanie Ducros
Viveca Johnson
Joanika LeBlanc
Rachel Levesque
Heidi Molbak
Julie Moss
Ali Rivera
Ariel Sheeger
Amelia Sherman
Congratulations to the 2012 - 2013 Alpha Phi Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota Executive Board:
Matthew Watson - President
Leigh Boyer - President Elect
Katie Hancock - Secretary
Lisa Chew - Treasurer
Mary DePartout - Historian/ Parliamentarian
Stephanie Ducros - Past President/ Alumni Member at Large
Dr. Christine Ebrahim, Alison Phillips, and Ari Evans presented "Recognizing the Impact of Group Dynamics in Classroom and Supervision Settings" at the annual Louisiana Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (LACES) Conference in Lafayette, LA.