Our Mother of Sorrows Parish Elementary School and St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish Elementary School in West Philadelphia are hosting Growing Together - Weaving a New Model for Catholic Education. The evening will highlight the accomplishments of the Mother Katharine Drexel Project through art, song, dance and discussion. The mission of the Mother Katharine Drexel Project is "to create a collaborative union to assure families that the schools will remain a viable, catholic educational option in West Philadelphia."

7:00 p.m.
Friday, March 3, 2006
Drexel University (Main Building)
32nd & Chestnut (Entrance)
Philadelphia


The school communities of Our Mother of Sorrows and St. Ignatius, along with their leaders, Reverend Joseph Okonski, Pastor of both parishes and Sister Owen Patricia, Principal of both schools have taken a proactive approach to preserve Catholic education in West Philadelphia with the creation of the Mother Katharine Drexel Project. Since the inception of the Mother Katharine Drexel Project both schools have seen an increase in enrollment.

Katharine Drexel, a Philadelphia native devoted her life to serving the poor. She founded St. Ignatius of Loyola School in 1925. In 2000, she was canonized by Pope John Paul II. St. Katharine Drexel's Feast Day is March 3rd, the anniversary of her death.

Editor's Note: This event is free and open to the public. For more information please contact Our Mother of Sorrows at 215-878-0875 or St. Ignatius of Loyola at 215-222-3626

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Contact
Meredith V. Wilson
Communications Specialist
215-587-3747