We are proud of our nearly 200-year heritage as a Catholic school in the Archdiocese of St. Louis! Several years ago, HEC-TV created a documentary entitled Mission to Educate: A Faithful Past, a Faith-Filled Future. It is a rich historical review of how St. Louis earned the title ‘Rome of the West’ and how St. Louis Catholic schools constantly evolved to continue the tradition of excellence.

St. Philippine Duchesne and the Academy are featured throughout the film.  Click here to view Mission to Educate. 

Click here to watch a shortened version of the film (approx. 10 min.).

We join Catholic schools in the St. Louis area in the celebration of Catholic Schools Week Jan. 31 – Feb. 5.

We look forward to having Bishop Edward Rice preside at our First Friday liturgy Feb. 5 at 1:30 p.m. All are welcome to join us in Rauch Memorial.

One element of our Catholic curriculum is the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program, in which our youngest students nurture their understanding and relationship with Jesus. Our Pre-Primary through First Class students regularly visit the Atrium, a learning space created for Catechists and students to do their “work.”

The Feb. 15 deadline is approaching to bid on two valuable books (now out of print) that were given with the suggestion that proceeds from their sale might add to the memorial established in the name of Cindy Cannon Brooks ’75. These books have particular appeal to Sacred Heart people, who will recognize the name of Louise Callan, RSCJ as the historian who wrote so beautifully about Philippine Duchesne and about the Society of the Sacred Heart. The titles of the books are:

• The Society of the Sacred Heart in North America, published in 1937
• Philippine Duchesne, Frontier Missionary of the Sacred Heart, published in 1957

Congratulations to these students in Classes 3-8 who took part in last week’s Spelling Bee finals. It was an amazing contest that last 31 rounds. High fives for our winner, Anastasia, and runner up, Mary Kathleen. They’ll be ready to represent the Academy in the regional Scripps Spelling Bee competition.

In a desire to make Catholic education more affordable for middle income families, the Archdiocese of St. Louis is offering scholarships for the 2016–2017 school year. These scholarship funds from the Roman Catholic Foundation of Eastern Missouri are made possible by the Beyond Sunday Campaign. Families with students in Archdiocesan, parish and private Catholic schools are eligible to apply for both the K–8 and the 9–12 programs. The application period begins Feb. 1 and runs through Feb. 29.

• BEYOND SUNDAY ELEMENTARY SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES
• BEYOND SUNDAY HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES

The Sacred Heart Alumni Association will sponsor spring tours to the Old St. Ferdinand Shrine, located in Florissant on the site of Philippine Duchesne’s first convent in America. Sister Margaret Munch, who serves on the Friends of Old St. Ferdinand Board and has a vast knowledge of the Philippine history that prevails in Florissant, will lead the tours on February 20, March 9, April 16 and May 11. Tours will depart from the Shrine of St. Philippine Duchesne at 10 a.m., or you may join the group in Florissant at 10:30 a.m. Reservations are required.

Click here for further information.