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There… A CATHOLIC EDUCATION Catholic schools have a rich legacy of providing students in kindergarten to high school with a quality education that encourages… Education Headlines CLASS PROJECT RAISES OVER $5,000 FOR WHEELCHAIRS Entrepreneurial third-graders from Saint Joachim Catholic School in Costa Mesa raised $5,042 to fund the purchase of wheelchairs for... MOVING ON UPA youth sports season is often a rewarding journey in one way or another. The winding course offers lessons starting... STUDENTS HONORED FOR COURAGEEach year Santa Margarita Catholic High School spotlights its high achievers in academics, the arts, sports and citizenship. One award,... ST. IRENAEUS SCHOOL SUPPLIES REACH GHANA SCHOOLSIn January Fr. Rudolph “Rudy” Alumam, a priest from Ghana, Africa, who was serving as a parochial vicar at St....
