Celtic Newsletter Fall 2021

AMessage from Father Anthony

Dear Roanoke Catholic Family,

This has been quite a beautiful school year already with so many opportunities to give thanks to the Lord. I am now in my second year as school chaplain here on campus, and I must say that I ’ ve been especially encouraged by all of the incredible energy and

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

Patrick Patterson Principal & Head of School

Christopher Michael Dean of Students & Associate Head of School

excitement surrounding so many of the activities we weren ’ t able to participate in together last year — All - school masses, football games, pep rallies, homecoming, extracurricular clubs, and so much more. Things are moving in a wonderful direction here at Roanoke Catholic, and I would ask you to please keep praying that we not only get back to “ normal, ” but come back stronger than ever before as a school community. I know these past two years have been tough on all our students, their families and our faculty and staff, but the resilience and the life - lessons we ’ ve all had to learn in the midst of these times is testament to the grace of God at work in each of our lives. He loves us so much, and will never abandon us. Above all, He proves His love in the Most Holy Eucharist, which we have the privilege and honor of gathering to celebrate in worship every single week as a school. That ’ s the heart of Roanoke Catholic, and I am convinced that if we stay close to Jesus, everyone at our school will continue to excel and grow into the people we were created to be.

Nicole Lieber Dean of Faculty

Meredith Galazka Dean of Enrollment Management & Financial Aid

Stephanie Oliver Director of Marketing & Media Relations

Elizabeth Zirkle Director of Finance

Debbie Stump Director of Major Gifts & State Tax Credits

Mike Sebolt Director of IT & Digital Student Learning

Matt Peck Director of Athletics

Please know that my prayers are with all of you as we finish this

semester and look ahead to the Spring.

Fr. Anthony Ferguson , Chaplain

Ellen Vanden Eykel , Campus Minister

Sincerely in Christ, Fr. Anthony Ferguson Chaplain

Denise Beltran , Segura Advocate

Shawn Good , Associate Athletic Director

Kellie Moore , School Secretary

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