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The Acquisition of Wisdom and the Transmission of Culture

Our third level of education is the human or liberal — the training of man as man (how to think, how to act, and how to express oneself eloquently with both tongue and pen). A liberal education presupposes the earlier levels. If you can’t stay alive, you won’t be able to train your intellect. [...]

Posted 07 December 2009 † Sister Maria Philomena, M.I.C.M. § Educational Philosophy § English § Fathers § Mothers § Religion § School Life § Sisters § Society ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Graduating Class of 2009 – Michael Bryan

[I first saw this speech when Michael presented it to me -- a week before graduation -- in an almost-polished form. What a surprise it was! This topic was not what I was expecting. Sr. M. Ph.]
Good afternoon, Sister Marie Therese, Sister Maria Philomena, Mr. McManus, Mama, Papa, Brothers, Sisters, family, friends, and fellow IHM [...]

Posted 29 June 2009 † Sister Maria Philomena, M.I.C.M. § General Pedagogy § School Life § Society ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: , , , , ,

Sursum Corda Society

On Palm Sunday, Sister Marie Therese presided over a lovely little ceremony in the chapel of our new convent. Over a year ago, the Sisters started a prayer society for the young ladies in our community: the Sursum Corda Society. After a winnowing process, two young ladies renewed their promises, two more were re-instated, and [...]

Posted 12 April 2009 † Sister Maria Philomena, M.I.C.M. § Religion § School Life § Society ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,

Welcome to our new site!

Dear Readers,
Thank you for visiting Immaculate Heart of Mary School’s new Web site. We plan to use this site to share with you our favorite quotes and give you a glimpse of our school life. While we share the universal Catholic view on education and its importance, we have our own school of thought, giving [...]

Posted 14 November 2008 † Sister Maria Philomena, M.I.C.M. § General Pedagogy ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , ,