catholicnewsherald.com | June 19, 2015 16A CATHOLIC NEWS HERALD
MACS Education Foundation grant recipients named
St. Matthew “yoU”niversity 2015 Summer Forum Classes Adult Religious Education S – 2 A Day of Retreat Join Sister Mary Hugh Mauldin, RSM, MA for a retreat day at the Sisters of Mercy in Belmont, NC on Saturday, June 27, from 10am to 4pm. Come and enjoy the beauty and quiet of the Sisters of Mercy grounds and residence during this one day retreat. Come away for the day to consider God in you-life, you in God-life. The program cost is $20 and includes lunch.
S – 4 World Religions* Dave Galusha, MRE delivers this enlightening program on Wednesdays, July 8, 15 and 22, from 7pm to 9pm. We will take a closer look at the Religions of the Book – Judaism, Christianity and Islam – and explore the Eastern faith traditions of Buddhism, Hinduism, Shinto and Confucianism. The program cost is $30.
CHARLOTTE — The MACS Education Foundation announces the Grants for Educational Excellence recipients for the 2015’16 school year. The grants, totaling $82,051, are awarded to teachers with innovative ideas that enhance the classroom experience through a wide range of subjects. Money is raised through the Educational Excellence Annual Campaign. Established in 1993, the MACS Education Foundation has raised more than $7 million for Catholic education. Grant recipients are: Alejandra Ahrensdorf, The Traveling Language Lab Phase 2 Crystal Androsky, 21st Century Library Kim Antolini, Bill Fountain and Maureen Milligan, ALEKS Bernie Armstrong and Mary Strauss, Hands on Catholic Eileen Becker, Merit Software Dawn Bonen-Clark and Mary Kay Connery, Google Read and Write Maureen Cherry and Nancy Warnement, An “Apple” a Day…Makes Learning Fun! Mary Kay Connery and Jack Peele, Lego EV3 Robotics Deirdre Cristante and Tricia Wendover, Trout in the Classroom Liz Daniel, Interactive Math Network Lauren Darrell, Learning Through Music and Movement Sarah Dennstaedt and Deirdre Cristante, Raz-Kids Kelly Emery, Building a Hi-Lo Library Victoria Estevan and Margie Henry, Digital Resources for World Languages Heidi Guerin, Drums Alive Tammy Harris and Gwen Henshaw, STEM is Elementary
Kelly Henderson, Patty Croghan, LouAnn Brady and Patti Dickson, Celebrating Our Faith Brian Joyce, Smart Music Interactive Technology Tara Kane, Connecting the World Around Us Anna Kiefriter and Vicki Neumann, The Sound of Music as Education Darlene Konopasek, Creative Construction in the Classroom Jeremy Kuhn and Donna Tarney, Fiction, Faith, and Fellowship: a Book Club with a Catholic Twist Linda Lochridge, Jennifer Bowman, Melissa Davis and Ellen Deem, Learning with Legos Anne Loftin and Carole Watson, Learning Ally Kitty McIndoe, Battle of Faith Stanley Michalski, Timothy Cook and Tracy Shoff, Artist-in-Residence Program Amanda Rivers-Lucey and Debra Ludde, SMCS STEAM Program Kay Roberts, Learning Through Our Five Senses Kathy Thomann, Read Along to the Main Idea Greg Tucker and Lori Hoyle, CCHS Robotics Challenge Elizabeth Wise, Ashley Samuelson and Michelle Engstrom, Battle of the Books Sheila Zagar, HOTS/STEM Legos Recipients will be recognized during an awards luncheon this summer. An additional $200,210 was awarded to schools through principal grants and $22,737 will be reserved for a future system-wide STEM initiative. The MACS Education hopes to raise $100,000 to meet its $500,000 goal by June 30. To support this program, make a secure gift online at www.macseducationfoundation.org or mail a tax-deductible donation to: MACS Education Foundation, 1123 S. Church St., Charlotte, NC 28203.
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S – 5 A Biblical Walk Through the Mass: Understanding what we say and do in the Liturgy.* Join Father Paul Buchanan each Monday during August from 7pm to 8:30pm. This series takes participants on an exciting tour of the Liturgy as it explores the biblical roots of the words and gestures we experience at Mass and their profound significance. The program cost is $25.
S – 6 The Book of Revelation* Join Sister Mary Hugh Mauldin, RSM, MA for this journey through Revelation either on Mondays, July 20 through August 3, from 7pm to 8:30pm (6A) or on Wednesdays, August 5, 12 and 19 from 11am to 12:30pm.(6B) The program cost is $25.
S – 7 Saints for the Modern Era* Mark Bartholet, MA inspires us with this program on Tuesdays, August 11, 18 and 25 from 7pm to 8:30pm. Saints inspire us and shape the life of the Church by their example. The lives of saints of the last century like Oscar Romero, Alberto Hurtado, Katherine Drexel and Edith Stein will help each of us to seek the justice and peace of God’s kingdom. The program cost is $25.
To register online with credit card payment please visit: www.stmatthewcatholic.org/summerforum For more information contact: Michael Burck, 704-541-8362 ext. 4 mburck@stmatthewcatholic.org *Child care is available for these courses by reservation. Call 704-543-7677 ext 1003 at least 48 hours in advance. St. Matthew Catholic Church – 8015 Ballantyne Commons Parkway – Charlotte, NC 28277
Help to end hunger Catholic Charities has food pantries in Asheville, Charlotte and Winston-Salem. Each pantry provides walk-in assistance on a first-come, first-served basis during scheduled hours. At the pantries, clients can help choose their food items – because providing food and assistance with dignity is what we believe in. Donate to your local food pantry to help your neighbors in need, particularly during these summer months when children are out of school and need more food aid.
Give online or call today to schedule a drop-off. Asheville: 828-255-0146 Charlotte: 704-370-3232 Winston-Salem: 336-727-0705