TEN years ago the Cassini Orbiter pulled away from mother earth on its decade long journey to Saturn. Scientists are jumping with joy seeing the pictures the orbiter is giving the world this week.
TEN years ago the OLV Class of 2007 was "blasting off" on its own journey, beginning its first kind of separation from their parents. They were starting their journey into the "outer spaces" of education at Our Lady of Victory School. Today along with their parents, the Principal and Faculty, our "scholars" are jumping with unusual joy having read so many letters of acceptance from metropolitan area Catholic high schools.
We have every right to be over excited. Each member of the Class of 2007 has received at least one letter of acceptance from a Catholic high school. Quite a few of our scholars have been accepted in several of the schools. A goodly number have been offered scholarships! Watch out Gonzaga, St. John's, Visitation, Holy Child and Stone Ridge: the Victory wave is about to come to your shores!
It is a terrific honor for all of us who are associated with OLV. There are some 20,000 young people in our archdiocesan grammar schools and only 9000 seats in our Catholic high schools. Just think: 100% of our students have taken their place in those high schools!
Our thanks to the two principals who led the school during the last ten years and the faculty for working and working and working to help each and every one of these young people become the scholar he or she is today.
Congratulations to you, parents. As well, many, many thanks for standing with the faculty and administration during this past decade. You have been a significant part of the process.
The Class of 2007 will be among the leaders in so many fields when they have completed college and taken their place in society. Don't forget their names. You will see them in greatness in time to come. They are a unique class.
Can you guess? This Pastor is so very proud of so much success. Thank you, all of you.
