"It is a joy to watch the young women grow spiritually and academically over the four years. Beautiful!" -Sr. Joanie Nuckols, BVM, Principal "May your future be filled with happiness guided by God’s love." -Sr. Joan Fitzgerald, BVM, President XCP had 272 graduating Seniors in the class of 2023! Xavier's [...]
It can be rare in today's day and age to find people who truly love their jobs, but Mary Jo Wahlers is one of those people. The journey to her current position was a natural one — she started as a parish member, moved into a volunteer position, and eventually [...]
Catholic schools exist to teach and live the tenets of the faith, model virtues and serve others. Service projects ramp up during the holidays when local charities and communities demonstrate need even more than other times throughout the year. Catholic school students serve 1000s of hours of community service annually, [...]
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School is a Roman Catholic Elementary School dedicated to building a school community in which students can thrive socially, spiritually, and academically. Our Lady of Mount Carmel offers students a comprehensive curriculum emphasizing reading, writing, math, spelling, science, and social studies while celebrating religious traditions [...]
Saint Maria Goretti Preschool and Kindergarten, founded in 1992, is dedicated to the early development of every student's life. Teachers, staff, and parish clergy work together to build a spiritual foundation for each child during their younger years to instill life-long confidence and positive moral behavior. As a part of [...]
Serving pre-K through eighth grade, Saints Simon and Jude Catholic School is fully accredited by the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA) and has been delivering high-quality Catholic education for over 65 years. Students' test scores are well above Diocesan standards and many Sts. Simon and Jude graduates go on to [...]
Saint Mary's Catholic High School was the first and is the oldest Catholic high school in Arizona. Since it was established in 1917, just five years after Arizona became a state, St. Mary’s has been providing a diverse population of students with an excellent Catholic education for over 100 years. [...]
Pictured: Teri Fairbanks and Catherine Lucero (Our Lady of Perpetual Help Glendale); Jennette Zander (St. Theresa); Victoria Lord (St. John XXIII); Julie Higgins (Our Lady of Perpetual Help Scottsdale) Partnership That Builds Passion: University of Notre Dame Programs Improve Outreach and Accommodation A strong relationship that has been nurtured for [...]
The world of Catholic education is a tight network woven together by innovation focused on specific goals. The main goals are success for Catholic schools and providing excellent education for children through a Catholic worldview. Partnership with the University of Notre Dame has benefitted many Catholic schools in the Diocese [...]
Kim Higginbotham (Zadrozny), Seton Catholic High School Class of 2002 Background: “I am an almost native of Arizona, moving here from Iowa at 5 months old. I have one older brother and one older sister who are 8 and 10 years older than me respectively. At the start of high [...]
