Msgr. John Enzler

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Explaining the roots of her interest in architecture, Caroline Albrecht, a member of the class of 2025 at Connelly School of the Holy Child in Potomac, Maryland, said, “Since I was a kid, I was always interested in design games, LEGOs and building things.”Her first LEGO set was a house. “I loved the creativity aspect,” she said.

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Joseph Watkins, an 18-year-old senior at St. Anselm’s Abbey School in Washington, will graduate this spring and enter the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, following a recent decision to pursue military service. He said he feels both “really excited” and “really nervous” as he prepares for the next chapter in his life. Known among teachers and peers for his motivation and intellect, Watkins completed 14 Advanced Placement courses and thrived on the academic rigor.

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‘As the school year concludes, eighth grade students at the Washington School for Girls are preparing to take the next step in their academic journeys. For Carleon Forma, Charli Petty, Demi Fletcher and Gabriella Poindexter, the transition marks the culmination of years spent growing together in a faith-based environment that emphasizes academic discipline and personal development. The Washington School for Girls is an independent Catholic school serving students from third through eighth grade.

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Emilie Garrabrant, a graduating senior at St. Mary’s Ryken High School in Leonardtown, Maryland, has spent her high school years focused on academic achievement, cultural understanding and community service. The 17-year-old is the daughter of Jeslyn and Robert Garrabrant. “My mother is Singaporean Chinese and my father is American, so I’ve had the pleasure of living at the crossroads of two distinct worlds,” Garrabrant said.

3 days ago | cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton Cardinal Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler

Mass readings for Pentecost:Acts 2:1-11Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 341 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 or Romans 8:8-17John 20:19-23We all heard it when we were kids, that dire warning: “Don’t play with fire!” “Stay away from the stove, it’s hot!”This Sunday, though, that goes out the window. The apostles start to play with fire – those tongues of flame that come to rest above them – and the rest is history.