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What an incredible gift it is to wake up to a fresh and deep snowfall, to watch that scroll of school closings, and, with the advent of our age of advanced technology, to finally receive that call notifying about a school closing. And what a sad thing it is when that unexpected free day is off the table because school is only still in session because it's happening online.

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As a student and teacher, Joe Betz knew Saint Ignatius was home. A Front of the Class profile by Lisa Metro, as featured in the Fall 2020 issue of Saint Ignatius Magazine.

Director of Admissions Pat O'Rourke '90, a self-proclaimed "word nerd," brings you his Etymology Word of the Week. Every other week he presents an online Etymology lesson just for fun!

This 1st Sunday of Advent brings the Church to the beginning of a new liturgical year. This Sunday also starts the official season of waiting for Christ – both at the Nativity and at the Parousia or Second Coming. Perhaps this year, we might be more oriented toward the latter arrival of our Savior.

Is Thanksgiving 2020 the mother of all oxymorons? In such a challenging year of loss, conflict and despair, not to mention the sense of isolation, for what can we give thanks? Indeed, there is much. Let George Carlin, Fr. John Kavanaugh, St. Ignatius Loyola, and Jesus be your guides!

A 19-year veteran of the Campus Ministry team at Saint Ignatius, Mr. Ed DeVenney has over 25 years of high school and parish ministry experience. He also knows the importance of parents on a student's faith journey, having raised two boys (now graduates of Saint Ignatius). Here is his reflection on how fathers can help "carry their sons to the Father."

How does a new talent become a passion project? How do tennis shoes become a blank canvas? Just ask current senior Tony Jenkins. His newfound hobby has now become a launching pad for philanthropic giving to The Welsh Academy. Read more and find out how you can get involved!