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Now that the 2019-2020 school year has come to a close, we review this academic year and reflect on the ways in which our school community responded to COVID-19.

One thing that Mr. Healey misses about teaching freshmen is the questions that they would ask. Their view of the world is often, he says, wonderfully unsophisticated. In that regard so is the call that each of us has from God. We can relax; God's instructions are quite clear: Lead lives that will draw others to Christ.

To call last Thursday in Mr. Healey's Paschal Mystery class normal would be a gross understatement. Present circumstances aside, what occurred was beautiful, remarkable, jovial and faith-filled. In that virtual classroom that May day was the grace of an unforgettable shared experience.

This cover story for the spring 2020 issue of Saint Ignatius Magazine highlights what is essential about Jesuit education, and how Saint Ignatius High School continued to provide that during COVID-19. We were reminded that, really, what is essential is invisible to the eye.

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!

May 15th marks the final day of instruction in the 2019-2020 school year. What we end the year with is a feeling of gratitude for the memories we have, the community we are a part of and the people we love.

Whenever we put anything above God – wealth, pleasure, power, and honor being the four general types – we serve that thing as if it were God. So: How do we put God above all things? Mr. Healey returns to the heart of Christianity's best-known prayer for the answer.

Saint Ignatius High School will celebrate its closing school liturgy, a Mass of Gratitude, on Friday, May 15, at 11 a.m. This special Mass has been planned by the Jesuits, Campus Ministry and student leaders. The Mass includes farewells to departing faculty & staff, and tributes to our graduating seniors.