Mustang Monthly

Immaculate High School is a special place. It provides an exemplary faith-based experience for our students which is crucial to our school community and beyond. We believe that every student deserves an opportunity to reach their full potential and, during their formative years, learn how to make their dreams become a reality. The unique stature of our school community was especially evident during our Catholic Schools Week and in the few weeks following as students were steadfast in pursuing both academic and extracurricular achievements and in being community service leaders. Faculty, counseling, administrators and staff have continued to extend their support and efforts with personalizing meeting the needs of the whole student.

Our Catholic Identity resonates in the hallways and it is witnessed by the actions of our students as they continue to organize and deliver food to local food pantries, create inspirational cards with prayers for the local nursing homes and hospital, praying before the start of a basketball or hockey game, recording musical presentations for St. John Paul II residents and tutoring local parochial middle school students virtually.  On Ash Wednesday, students welcomed some quiet time during the school day to visit the Chapel for prayer and the distribution of ashes. Students who were not in the building that day made the choice to either visit the Chapel after school hours or visit their local Church.  Although their Lenten journey has just begun, students have already committed themselves to reserve personal time to pray, to reflect and be with God more often and, as we remain in the midst of COVID-19 restrictions, are encouraged to stay hope-filled by bringing joy to others who may need simple acts of love and care.

We are pleased to announce that Immaculate will be moving forward with transitioning from a Diocesan school to a Diocesan-sponsored school.  The move to a new governance model will have many positive benefits, including the ability for a Board of Directors to make fiduciary decisions that will further light the way for the school to continue its commitment to operational vitality and commended Catholic high school standards. The Diocese of Bridgeport Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Steven Cheeseman, shares his support of the governance change in a letter to the school community.

May your days of this Lenten season bring you peace, spiritual and personal fulfillment, and God’s blessings,

Mary R. Maloney

President

He gives us the living water of his Spirit, and it is up to us to draw from his font and drink, in the sacraments, in prayer, in adoration; he is the light which conquers darkness, and we are asked to keep alight the little flame that was entrusted to us on the day of our baptism.  —Excerpted from On Hope by Pope Francis