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Homeschooling offers an alternative way of teaching for Catholic families

PARK CITY — Deirdre Teodosio and her husband decided to homeschool their children after moving to Utah eight years ago to teach them the Catholic faith and also so they would have consistency in their schooling. >>>

LEGOs lead to programming robots, fun – and oh, yeah, learning

OGDEN —To the cheers of the Saint Joseph Elementary School team, the car sped across the board, programmed to respond to the natural disaster scenario created for the FIRST Lego League (FLL) competition. Then, suddenly, they groaned as the car tipped over on its side. >>>

Juan Diego students view Dead Sea Scrolls at the Leonardo

SALT LAKE CITY — Jars, stones and papyrus fragments connected the past to the present for Juan Diego Catholic High School students as they attended the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition at The Leonardo during Catholic Schools Week, Jan. 27-31. >>>

James Cordova named 3A UHSAA Coach of the Year

SALT LAKE CITY – James Cordova, Judge Memorial Catholic High School head football coach, was named the Deseret News UHSAA 3A Coach of the Year following the Bulldog’s 2013 UHSAA state football championship at Weber State University in November. >>>

Holy Cross Ministries welcomes a new Sister to Salt Lake

SALT LAKE CITY — A year ago, Holy Cross Ministries in Salt Lake City welcomed Sister Patricia Rodriguez Leal. >>>

Drumming up a degree

DRAPER – Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Draper was filled with percussion sounds Jan. 18 as Jed Blodgett presented a recital for the public. >>>

Sister Karla McKinnie Visits Ghana, West Africa

After an uneventful trip from Salt Lake City and Seattle, Holy Cross Sisters Karla McKinnie and Mary Ellen Johnson were greeted at the Accra, Ghana airport on Nov. 13 by Sister Margaret Mary (Maggie) Nimo, Area Superior, and driven directly to Kasoa, an hour from Accra, where they had lunch and settled into their rooms. The saga with the oppressive heat began while they rested from the journey. The next morning they met some of the sisters and St. Mary’s College volunteers at breakfast. Sister Lucy Lalsangzuali, from India, who is in Ghana for part of an internship in school leadership, took Sister Karla on a tour of Our Lady of Holy Cross School, run by the Sisters of the Holy Cross. There were close to 400 students, grades PK through sixth grade. Sister Esther Adjoa Entsiwah, CSC has established a wonderful program, which Sister Karla enjoyed seeing in action. >>>

International Program welcomes Chinese students to Saint Joseph High SChool

OGDEN — For many years Saint Joseph Catholic High School has been inviting students from other countries to integrate into the Jayhawks community through their international studies program. >>>

Knights giving back during the holiday season

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