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News and Notes for Loyola Families from Principal Kathryn M. Baal, PHD

May 2013 Principal's Message

Kathryn M. Baal, PhD
Principal

In Celebration of Jesuit Service
and Social Justice

"Help one another," said Pope Francis at the Mass of the Lord's Supper before washing the feet of incarcerated youth in Rome on March 28. “Help one another.” These three words capture the essence of our new pope. Our new, Jesuit pope.
 
What pride we feel as a school, and as individuals, to see Pope Francis so openly bringing his humble heart for service and social justice to his role as pontiff. Our students react with joy, inspiration and heartfelt eloquence in our Video of the Month.

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World History students learned about life during the Holocaust from survivor Cipora Katz, when she spoke in April about her life hiding from the Germans in 1942.

Holocaust survivor Cipora Katz at Loyola: World History students learned about life during the Holocaust from survivor Cipora Katz, when she spoke in April about her life hiding from the Germans in 1942. “The Holocaust did not start with gas chambers but with discrimination,” she said. In her speech, she emphasized that young people need to be aware of bullying and instead bring peace or "shalom" into our world. Click here to view video highlights from the presentation.