We begin national Catholic Schools Week by taking this opportunity to thank you for choosing a Catholic education for your children. Choosing Lourdes Catholic School in these difficult economic times implies an added sacrifice for families, but it is a long-term investment not only for your child, but for the larger community as well.

By choosing Lourdes Catholic School, you are letting your children and others know you value an education where the Gospel message and the person of Jesus are woven into every aspect of the school day �“ from students’ spiritual formation to the curriculum, to community service, to extracurricular activities.

In choosing Lourdes Catholic you have chosen a safe learning environment for your child, where a morals and values education goes hand-in-hand with a college-prep curriculum, graduating students who are not only persons of faith, critical thinkers, effective communicators, but also bilingual and bicultural.

Henry Cisneros, former secretary of Housing and Urban Development and mayor of San Antonio, stated in a recent article that “being bilingual and bicultural are competitive advantages that will only be more important in the future” (Newsweek, Jan. 26, 2009, P. 71).

We thank you parents, for entrusting your child’s education to Lourdes Catholic School, where they are valued for more than just their intellect. At Lourdes Catholic School all students receive a holistic education geared toward forming their intellect, their character and their spirit.

Sr. Esther Hugues, CFMM

Lourdes Catholic School

Elementary Principal

Sr. Barbara Monsegur, CFMM

Lourdes Catholic High School Principal