Former metro-east resident and Blue Angels pilot John Foley (right), now a motivational speaker, enjoys a light moment with Joe Hubbard on Jan. 30 after Foley chose “Hubbard’s Haven” as the new name for the soup kitchen at St. Vincent de Paul in East St. Louis. Foley and his wife, […]
Adrianne Neville, a math teacher at St. Teresa Catholic School in Belleville, has authored a chapter for “Threads of Gold,” a soon-to-be-released book written to help people overcome grief (David Wilhelm photo). Adrianne Neville knows a thing or two about grief. Neville and her husband, Jared, experienced the heart-wrenching loss […]
Students and teachers from Immaculate Conception at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn, site of the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination and the home of the National Civil Rights Museum (Submitted photo). Immaculate Conception School in Columbia ensures its students’ learning isn’t restricted to the classroom. Since 1985, the school […]
The pursuit of perfection can be a frustrating endeavor. But Mater Dei Catholic High School junior Owen Musenbrock achieved it Dec. 14 when he scored a 36 on the American College Testing exam, commonly referred to as the ACT. The test included 215 questions in English (75), math (60), reading […]
By MSGR. JOHN MYLER It was not a great year for films. Nevertheless, the annual long list of “Best Picture” nominees has been announced. May I suggest the following as the best “surprisingly good” films of the year? “THE IRON CLAW” is the true story of professional wrestling’s famous Von […]
Mater Dei Catholic High School senior Dalton Timmermann provides daily lunchtime assistance to the cafeteria staff – with a smile on his face and happiness in his heart. His dedication is greatly appreciated by those around him (David Wilhelm photo). The season of giving is a yearlong endeavor for Dalton […]
VATICAN CITY — Young people are meant to be “levers” that renew established systems, not “gears” to keep the old ways grinding, Pope Francis told a group of young professionals. “We all need the creativity and impetus that only you young people can give us; creativity and impetus lie in […]
