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Toka: The Revival of an Indigenous Sport

Toka is an Indigenous sport played by the Piipaash (Maricopa) and Akimel O’odham (Pima) nations. This traditional game is experiencing a resurgence thanks to passionate athletes like April Morago. When...

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Joseph, Ofelia, and Mary Gallo Receive ACE’s Most Prestigious Award

In October, several members of the ACE and IEI team traveled to Modesto, California to present the 2025 Notre Dame Award for Outstanding Contributions to Catholic Education to Joseph, Ofelia...

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ACE Grad Ordained to the Priesthood

Congratulations to Greg Celio, SJ, (ACE 11 - Nashville), who was ordained to the priesthood on July 15 at Dolores Mission Church in Los Angeles, CA. View Ordination Mass Read...

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Not Your Typical ACE Summer

It was a Wednesday. At school. Last period. As the students entering her classroom were commiserating over the news that the NCAA Tournament had just been canceled, Fiona Williams (ACE...

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Why We Still Need Catholic Schools

This article originally appeared in the Summer 2020 issue of the City Journal. On June 30, the United States Supreme Court, in a five-to-four ruling, held that the First Amendment's...

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ACE to hold virtual commencement ceremony

The University of Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) will hold its first virtual commencement ceremony on Saturday (July 11). With large gatherings limited because of the threat of...