Dear St. Joseph Families, There are some important ecclesiastical and secular holidays coming up. We begin the month of November with All Saints, immediately followed by the feast of All Souls. Soon afterwards, we will have Veterans Day, and we will conclude the month’s holidays with Thanksgiving. All seem to focus on blessings in our [...]
Dear St. Joseph Families, Thank you. Those are simple words and they do not fully express the joy and gratitude held in my heart for this past weekend’s success of our 3rd Annual Falcon Fest. It is an event serving as a fundraisers for our school that brings together many members of our community at [...]
Dear St. Joseph Families, If you happened to go to Mass this past weekend at St. Joseph Catholic Church, you may have heard our priests share a few words on behalf of Bishop Malone. It is no secret that the situation in and around Israel is becoming more and more dire. The situation has led [...]
Dear St. Joseph Families, I pray that everyone had a fall break that allowed them to experience rest and recreation. I was laughing with others this morning, wondering where our fall break was when we were children. Still, it is something we are grateful for and I hope we utilized this time to get geared [...]
Dear St. Joseph Families, It is my hope that our students finish strong at the end of the 9 weeks grading period. To this point, it is also a time to take inventory of student progress. While we do not have parent-teacher conferences on the calendar this year, initiating communication with your child’s teacher is [...]
Dear St. Joseph Families, Have you bought your tickets to Falcon Fest? This has quickly become one of the most fun ways that the entire family can enjoy while supporting St. Joseph Catholic School. It is an event that brings together the entire community so we hope to see you there. This is an annual [...]
Dear St. Joseph Families, Happy Anniversary! St. Joseph Catholic School now celebrates 72 years of Catholic education right here in Shreveport. It is a blessing that our school is a mainstay in our local community, striving for academic excellence in a faith-filled environment. It is important that we as a school never stray from this [...]
Dear St. Joseph Families, In Catholic education, words such as stewardship, tithing, and charity are expressed regularly, but at St. Joseph Catholic School, we like to provide these terms with proper application. Stewardship can mean the managing of resources provided by God. Tithing refers to voluntary giving. Charity is the voluntary giving of help. Making a [...]
Dear St. Joseph Families, Last week, you may recall, we said goodbye to Ms. Peggy Gremillion. We are grateful for her service of over 25 years, caring for the St. Joseph community. In her honor, there is a statue of the Blessed Mother, Ms. Peggy’s favorite saint, located outside of the school office. At this [...]
Dear St. Joseph Families, Today's Falcon News memo is provided by our beloved, Ms. Peggy Gremillion. As many of you are aware, she is retiring. I think this is a wonderful opportunity to read what she has in her heart for the St. Joseph Catholic School community. My Dear SJS Family, God truly blessed me [...]
