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Tuition Assistance Ministry: Making a Strong Catholic Education Possible
Having the opportunity to witness our youth practicing the Catholic faith is a beautiful thing. Here at St. Boniface, we want to give the students who desire to receive Catholic education the opportunity to do just that.
Pat Adams, grandfather to ninthgrader Olivia Kinch, wants to help us celebrate Olivia and her 11thgrade colleague, Bella Schenck — both made the varsity Cheer Team for the 2021-2022 school year. Bella and Olivia attend Bishop Thomas K. Gorman Catholic School thanks, in part, to our parish’s support through the Tuition Assistance Ministry.
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“Our parishioners are some of the most gracious people I have ever met,” Pat says. “They not only support us just with donations, but with all our different fundraisers as well. They are truly amazing people.”
Attending Bishop Thomas K. Gorman Catholic School allows Olivia and Bella to build a strong academic and faith foundation, as the Catholic faith is woven into everything they do at school. Another facet of a Catholic school is service hours which are required of each student. This is another way they grow in service to our Lord.
“Supporting our children’s spirituality and academics leads to a well-rounded, productive member of society as they move from school to the workforce,” Pat says. “Through Catholic school, our students learn to be servants not only to God but to others as well.”
Pat hopes all parishioners will consider continued support to the Tuition Assistance Ministry, whether through direct donations, or by attending or supporting all the fundraisers, such as Oktoberfest, Cinco de Mayo, Discount Card sales, and Raffles, to name a few. Students who receive tuition assistance also must complete service hours at our parish.
Olivia and Bella look forward to continuing their education at Bishop Thomas K. Gorman Catholic School, as well as participating in the Cheer Team. They love the camaraderie with the other girls and the positive team morale. Bella, especially, looks forward to continuing her work in cheerleading so that she can be on a college team.
In May, there were 40 graduates from Gorman. This group collectively received $5.4 million in college scholarship offers. They had volunteered more than 1,600 hours in their senior year alone. Six students signed letters of intent to compete at the collegiate level in a sport, and five were accepted into honors programs. In addition, four students attained the Boy Scout rank of Eagle Scout. We feel privileged to have our students in such an excellent educational situation.
(From left) Olivia Kinch and Bella Schenck are cheerleaders at Bishop Thomas K. Gorman Catholic School.
