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ACE Teachers singing joyfully during Lessons and Carols at December Retreat 2025

I Can't Wait

“We wait because there’s a promise. There’s a presupposition of something more worth waiting for.” “But I want it now!” is a sentence heard throughout the country this time of...

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From left to right: Kristen, Ashley, Marcello, Grace, Clayton, and Catherine in front of the Cleveland sign at Lake Eerie

Swimming with Gratitude

“Come on in, the water’s great!” I shout as I splash around in the choppy lake quite conveniently located only two minutes from our convent. “No really, it’s way warmer...

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Meet ACE's Newest Blogger: William Wilde

As a Montana native and graduate of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, community, spirituality, and solidarity have stood as three guiding pillars of my life's experience. As a Zag, the...

ShowMustGoOn

The Show Must Go On

Just like the those of us on the bus tour when problems came our way, those who work in, devote their lives to, and love Catholic schools follow the motto...

MultitudeOfHomecomings

A Multitude of Homecomings

For someone who has spent her entire life finding "new homes," the Fighting for Our Children's Future National Bus Tour was a year of "coming home." Written by: Andie Cisneros...

MiracleofYes

The Miracle of Yes

Miracles are enabled by saying "yes." Although the heavy lifting of bringing these phenomenon into the world is clearly on God's side of the ledger, it is a bit arresting...

CelebrateTheHarvest

Celebrating the Harvest

What a tour, what an adventure, and what an amazing opportunity. The past eight months witnessed 30,000 miles, 50 cities, and over 70 schools, but most of all, the tour...